The oldest-known living person is Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman who is a mind-boggling 116 years old. But if you ask David Sinclair, he’d argue that 116 is just middle age. At least, he thinks it ...

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Modern health care and scientific research have transformed the way society views aging. PW asked the authors of two forthcoming books—Louise Aronson, author of Elderhood (Bloomsbury, June), and David ...

A handful of genes that control the body's defenses during hard times can also dramatically improve health and prolong life in diverse organisms. Understanding how they work may reveal the keys to ...