Jan 05 Can protection from aging be found in a whale genome? By Justin Scuiletti The secret to giving humanity a longer life and protection from age-related illnesses could be hidden within the genome of the longest living mammal. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Should terminally ill patients be able to choose when they die? By PBS News Hour After being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard moved her family from California to Oregon to die on her own terms. Oregon law allows Maynard to take lethal prescription medication to end her life. Jeffrey Brown gets debate… Continue watching
Aug 18 To save the economy, teach grandma to code By Vivek Wadhwa Older companies stuck in their ways may be a drag on the economy, but older people are an asset to innovation, says entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa. Continue reading
Apr 16 Your brain’s reaction time peaks at age 24, study finds By Colleen Shalby The next time some twenty-something complains that they feel old, you can reassure them that their feelings are, in fact, not ridiculous. Researchers found that the brain’s response time begins to decline at age 24. The descent is a slow,… Continue reading
Oct 07 Why slowing the aging process could save the U.S. trillions By Sarah Corapi Finding the fountain of youth might never happen. But new research shows that slowing down the aging process could be an imminent reality -- and one that should be taken seriously. Continue reading
May 30 Watch Coping With Alzheimer’s: A Mother and Daughter Portrait Of Long-Term Care Coping With Alzheimer's: A Mother and Daughter Portrait Of Long-Term Care… Continue watching
May 30 Watch A Window Into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care A Window Into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Ray Kurweil’s Immortality Cocktail The second of our interview outtakes with inventor/author/futurist Ray Kurzweil. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch New Book Illustrates Life Lessons From an Older Generation Karl Pillemer's new book "30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans" navigates the trials of life and aging in the words of those who've experienced them the longest. In a conversation with Hari Sreenivasan, Pillemer… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Car of the Future Will Keep Us Safe Behind the Wheel at any Age For more on this story, go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching