There's an upside to aging, from getting tax breaks to discounts at your favorite stores.

Raising the retirement age is a common recommendation to end the financial woes facing Social Security. The idea is simple: Because people are living longer and healthier lives, they can afford to work well past 66 and retire later in life.

A new ranking of best states to retire puts Virginia first, while traditional havens score poorly.

BALTIMORE, April 1 (UPI) -- A new model of Medicare reimbursement for hip and knee replacements surgeries goes into effect today, with the goal of improving care while lowering cost.

Are you counting on a handsome monthly check from Social Security to help fund a financially comfortable, worry-free retirement for you – for life?

Senator Patrick Gallivan announces the Senate has passed a bill to make it easier for victims of elder abuse to provide testimony in criminal proceedings against their abuser.  

ACP calls for several federal regulations

The American College of Physicians (ACP) on Tuesday published a position paper urging the federal government to rein in rising prescription drug prices, Alison Kodjak reports for NPR's "Shots."

The National Rifle Association says more senior citizens are taking firearm training courses than before. 

Should you always wait until 70 to claim your benefit? No.

There’s no place like home for most people, but for seniors, that often means taking steps to ensure that can happen.