Film

No Place for Sissies

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 30, 2024 An octogenarian filmmaker turns his camera down life’s homestretch. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Reasons Americans Don’t Trust Nursing Homes

Mariel Padilla / The 19th Sep 13, 2023 A new poll shows that 7 in 10 adults would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home with women citing personal safety as a major concern. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Interview

Why Is Getting Old So Hard and Expensive in America?

Lynn Parramore / Institute for New Economic Thinking Jul 19, 2023 M.T. Connolly offers both a warning and challenge: the systems we rely on to protect us as we age haven’t caught up to our longevity. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Science

A Turning Point in Our Ability To Control Aging?

Stephanie Dutchen / Harvard Medical School Jan 19, 2023 A study 13 years in the making demonstrates that degradation in the way DNA is organized and regulated can drive aging in an organism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls Age a Strength for 2020

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Oct 27, 2019 The Vermont senator has been the target of focused attacks following a minor heart attack, although he now appears to be in good health. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Secret to Living Longer Is Being Rich, Study Reveals

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 9, 2019 The connection between Americans’ lifespans and how much money they have is “a failure of social policy.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: Americans Over Age 65 Are More Likely to Share Fake News

Ilana Novick Jan 10, 2019 Age is a better predictor than gender, income, race or party affiliation in the sharing of false news stories on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cold Comfort

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Jewish Extremists Have a Lot in Common With Islamic State

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 Violent Jewish extremism in Israel, like Islamic State, needs to be confronted and destroyed; corporate crimes abounded in 2015; meanwhile, a neuroscientist has come up with theories about why daily rhythms change as one ages. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Third of Those Born in the U.K. in 2015 Will Develop Dementia, Study Predicts

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 The charity Alzheimer’s Research UK is warning of a national health crisis, predicting that one in three people born in the country this year will develop dementia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Some People Physically Age Faster, Some Slower Than Others

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 8, 2015 In a study of nearly a thousand 38-year-olds, scientists confirmed that people age biologically at wildly different rates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White Views on Ferguson Are Complicated By Age, Region and Politics

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 6, 2014 The events in Ferguson, Mo., have actually led to that national conversation on race we regularly recommend to ourselves. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )