The oldest Americans, people in their 70s and older, possess a vast resource of wisdom. This isn’t Yoda-like aphorisms about aging. Their advice is practical and applicable. Say it now. Travel more.

When gerontologist Karl Pillemer asked hundreds of retirees to tell him the secret to a happy marriage, they poured their hearts out. They said that "marriage is hard. It takes spirit and resilience," ...

The COVID-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults. The ...

Conflict Avoidance, Can Have a Huge Impact on Relationships. NBC's 'Think' report highlights a growing trend of conflict ...

Phillys Rosendahl has loved painting ever since she was young. In the thick of the pandemic, she says her isolation and loneliness made it hard to pick up a paintbrush. "I couldn't because I just I ...

The last time you got together with some friends, were any of them from a different generation? Experts who study human connection say intergenerational relationships are more important than ever. In ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Of course mothers love their children. But as moms get older, more than half report some conflicted or ambivalent feelings about their adult children. And, according to a recent study ...

Even after kids move out, Mom's favoritism still matters. When Mom repeatedly singles out one adult child more than another, whether for praise or a slap on the wrist, she's unwittingly contributing ...

Since the pandemic began, the think-piece economy has churned out countless articles about how our world—work, medical care, cities, transit, social interactions—will be different when it finally ends ...

Research by Megan Gilligan, a Purdue doctoral student in sociology, and Jill Suitor, a professor of sociology, found that sibling Baby Boomers are likely to be more bothered by their fathers' favoring ...