Old Age

Just because you are getting older, doesn’t mean your brain has to. Your noodle can stay sharp longer by keeping it active—with language learning, reading, developing new skills, playing music and even participating in competitive sports. We discuss 6 secrets to build brain power.

By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.

Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.

Some studies show that while mental processing speed may slow down, people get better at recognizing multiple perspectives.

A new Harvard University study found an increase in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Advocates say keeping older adults housed will require substantial public investment and reforms.

The CDC says one in four older adults falls each year. KERA’s Sam Baker talks about why with Dr. Deborah Freeland, an assistant professor of geriatric medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Age bias is culturally embedded across regions and socioeconomic groups. It rears its head in the workplace, in media representations and beauty "standards," and can be subtle — even unconscious — or overt.