Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have taken one of the first detailed looks into how Alzheimer's disease disrupts coordination among several of the brain's networks. The results include some of the earliest of on

A new statistical model predicts that by the year 2100, the number of people older than 85 worldwide will increase more than previously estimated, and there will be fewer working-age adults to support them than previously expected.The findings,

Baby boomers aren't saving enough for retirement because they are spending too much on mortgage debt—and carrying that and other debts into their near-retirement years, says a new study from the National Center for Policy a greater percentage

As many as a quarter of Medicare recipients spend more than the total value of their assets on out-of-pocket health care expenses during the last five years of their lives, say researchers at New York-based Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In 43

Last summer, the U.S. Department of Labor put new rules in place to make it easier for 401(k) plan sponsors and participants to understand how much they're paying in 401(k) fees. However, a recent national survey of small business owners conducted

The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP have teamed up in an effort to improve the chances for success of "encore entrepreneurs," or entrepreneurs over the age of 50, by matching them with successful business owners and community leaders, a