BIG STONE GAP, Va.—Duane Johnson starts his route about 8 a.m., driving through mountain roads, some gravel and single lane, bringing frozen meals to aging farmers, coal miners, veterans and teachers ...

More older women are choosing to live on their own, and the shift comes with real advantages. Independence allows daily routines to be shaped without compromise, and the freedom often brings comfort, ...

VIENNA, Austria — Although past studies have shown that social relationships are important during the aging process, new research suggests that cognitive benefits may differ between types of social ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man faces a felony neglect charge after police say they found his elderly grandmother living alone without power in a home covered in feces, trash and mice. Nathan Stinson, 19, ...

More than 200 sick, starving animals were discovered stacked in rusty cages and wallowing in their own filth with an elderly woman literally trapped alongside the creatures and piles of rotting ...