Age

Politics & Government

Biden punches at Trump and the press as he tries to revive his campaign

11:15pm July 12, 2024

by Lexie Schapitl

In Detroit, President Biden laid out a plan for the first 100 days of his second term, aggressively slammed his opponent -- and blamed the media for covering his stumbles.

Politics & Government

Biden’s in trouble. That puts more scrutiny on Harris too

1:06pm July 08, 2024

Vice President Harris, 59, would be a leading contender if President Biden steps aside from the 2024 race. Even if he stays in, Republicans are making her an issue.

President Biden Speaks With ABC's George Stephanopoulos

Politics & Government

Defiant Biden says 'only the Lord Almighty' could convince him to leave the 2024 race

10:25pm July 05, 2024

Democrats and donors wanted to see how President Biden handled unscripted questions after a disastrous debate fueled party anxiety about whether he should stay on the ticket.

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Health & Safety

More Americans are living longer. Here’s a place that helps people thrive

1:55pm June 24, 2024

by Allison Aubrey

A center started by Wallis Annenberg in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles is creating a sense of community for older people who aim to keep learning and growing as they age.

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How to live better, longer. Can science help slow down aging.

Scientists can tell how fast you're aging. Now, the trick is to slow it down

7:37pm January 29, 2024

by Allison Aubrey

Longevity research is booming. Scientists are looking for ways to target the basic biology of aging. And here's the exciting part: Our biological age appears to be malleable.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is helped by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, after the 81-year-old GOP leader froze at the microphones as he arrived for a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington on July 26.

Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions

5:00am September 01, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.

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South Koreans are becoming a year younger following a set of bills passed by parliament to unify the country's age system.

World News

South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules

3:16pm December 08, 2022

by Mary Yang

In a country that uses different age-counting systems, South Koreans will change to an internationally recognized style. They could lose one or two years when the change goes into effect in June.

President Biden, campaigning with gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore in Bowie, Maryland, on the eve of the U.S. midterm election.

Politics & Government

Biden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be president?

12:47pm November 20, 2022

by Ron Elving

President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he's contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term.

Trinity Health RN Kayla Bennett gives Hartford, Conn., resident James Watts his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a neighborhood vaccine clinic at the at the Parker Memorial Community Center.

Some States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group

2:36pm March 03, 2021

by Brenda Leon

The shift in priorities is drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line.

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Forget The Red Sports Car. The Midlife Crisis Is A Myth

12:50pm March 14, 2016

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

The midlife crisis is entrenched in American popular culture, but mostly, it doesn't exist in more than a mere 10 percent of the population. Here, five ways we misunderstand midlife.

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