Story by Cal J. Halvorsen, Washington University in St. Louis; Ernest Gonzales, New York University, and Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University in St. Louis For the first time in U.S. history, ...

But it can be hard for many older adults to stay employed past the age of 62, the year they typically become eligible for early Social Security retirement benefits, even when their health is good. In ...

People are more likely to get cancer as they age. Dr. Miriam Merad has an unconventional idea of how that might be reversed: using allergy drugs and other seemingly unlikely medications to damp a ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For the first time in U.S. history, there are more Americans over 62 than under 18. With the national workforce getting older every year, many economists argue that having people ...

Cal J. Halvorsen is an adviser to two research projects on programs to support older job seekers, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and AmeriCorps Seniors. Ernest Gonzales received funding from ...