Healthy Aging

Staying Healthy After 50

ILC-CEO Dr. Robert N. Butler was interviewed for a segment about health after age 50 for a special series on the Today show "Just Getting Started: Life After 50". Read More...

Ask the Doctor: The Dangers of Overindulging

ILC-CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. talks about why alcohol is a terrible national problem, and what we should do about it. Read More...

Ask the Doctor: Can Human Growth Hormone Slow Aging?

Muscle mass does not substitute for muscle function, ILC-CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. says.

Walk Off Those Extra Pounds Without Dieting

A new University of Michigan study finds that wearing a pedometer may help you lose extra pounds, even if you don't diet.
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Life Review: Truth, Reconciliation, Forgiveness and Renewal

Can the process of life review — with its components of forgiveness and atonement — have implications for society at large? Read More...

Stanford University Study Finds Pedometers Increase Physical Activity, Improve Health

A Stanford University researcher set out to determine how pedometers influence physical activity and discovered their use has far-reaching beneficial effects on activity level, and consequently, better health.
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ILC-USA Salutes Gerald J. Gruman

We mourn the news of the passing of our friend and colleague, Gerald J. Gruman, M.D., Ph.D., on September 13, 2007, but celebrate his productive and successful life.

Report on Sexuality, Health and Older Adults Taps ILC-USA Author

The New England Journal of Medicine publishes a new study on sexuality, health and older adults. Read More...

A Warning Against the Growing Hype of Anti-Aging Medicine

A blue-ribbon panel of experts provides readers with new information about the growing anti-aging industry, arming them with knowledge that will make them informed consumers. Read More...

Forbes.com reports on Brain Boosters — Cites ILC-USA Cognitive Vitality Report

Article touts maintaining cognitive vitality through intellectual stimulation, exercise and diet. Read More...

Evidence Indicates Aging Subject to Genetic Regulation

A variety of lines of evidence indicate that aging and longevity are subject to genetic regulation, but until fairly recently the identity of these genes was unknown. Read More...

Staying Strong While Growing Old

The ILC-USA has long recommended that older people can stave off the muscle-wasting condition known as sarcopenia by working out as little as twice a week. Now, The Arizona Republic offers five simple tips.
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10,000 Steps A Day — For Life

We recommend walking 10,000 steps a day as one of the best ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Copley News Service reporter Joe Volz recently tried out our walking tips. Read More...