SUNDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are living longer than ever before and most people who live into their 70s and beyond will develop cataracts at some point.

That's why it's important to know the risks and symptoms of cataract, what to do to delay onset, and how to decide when ...

SUNDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme summer heat can place older people at increased risk for developing the dangerous high body temperature condition known as hyperthermia, experts at the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) warn.

As a result of the body's inability to regulate ...

WASHINGTON - Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues.

About 1 million people a year begin a mental slide called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, with forg...