Being conscientious and extroverted seemed to help.

My 104-year-old grandmother went to the gym for 50 years, keeps up with us on Facebook and started French on Duolingo at 95.

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. Who among us wouldn’t want to ...

A WWII veteran celebrating his 106th birthday has revealed the secret to his long life. Great-great grandfather Leslie Lemon, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, eats custard every day. His ...

We asked Times readers to share their best advice for a safe, satisfying and financially comfortable life — no matter how old you are or how long you live. By The New York Times How long will you live ...

Americans are living longer but aren't financially prepared for it There's a 30% likelihood that a 65-year-old man will live at least until age 90, while there's a 40% likelihood women will do the ...

The scientist, who died at 91 on Wednesday, was a model for healthy aging. By Dana G. Smith and Nina Agrawal Jane Goodall, who died on Wednesday at the age of 91, followed several principles that ...

Scientists studying tiny roundworms have uncovered how the secrets of a long life can be passed from parents to their offspring — without changing DNA. The discovery shows that when certain cellular ...

When Margaret Blair was born in 1921, David Lloyd George was Prime Minister, Insulin had just been discovered and a pint of ...