While older members of leadership in the House and the Senate are retiring, some from the Silent Generation say their ...

Time seems to pass faster with age, but curiosity and creative engagement may help slow this perception down, protecting well-being and cognitive health.

Are you nearing retirement and considering taking Social Security? There are some key numbers to keep in mind, especially if you want to receive the highest possible monthly check. Most of us ...

For Americans of a certain age, there may be no bigger question than this. At what age should I take Social Security? At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? The question matters, because your monthly Social ...

Mildred George, 91-year-old matriarch of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah who died on Jan. 4, was memorialized this week at ...

Among Congress’ 24 Silent Generation members (defined as those born from 1928 to 1945, from the start of the Great Depression ...

Ms. Feintzeig is a writer based in Connecticut. When I was 24, I traveled to India and had a hard time of it. There were canceled flights in Delhi, a trip to a tiny hospital in Kerala and a rickshaw ...

Ms. Silman is a writer and an editor. A few weeks ago, a group of girlfriends and I were messaging about their upcoming trip to visit me in New York City. The topic turned to what they should wear to ...

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Half of Americans under 35 have a retirement account, with participation rising to a high of 62% at ages 45–54. Among those with retirement accounts, typical balances start small, grow with age, and ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are well accustomed to the public eye, but in 2025 they made headlines again after a viral video in May showed Brigitte seemingly shoving the ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Courtesy Kerry Burnight People around the world collectively spend billions of dollars each year on products and services designed to extend their lives.