Nearly half of Americans aged 60 and older can't afford their daily needs, the National Council on Aging estimates. Over 3,800 older Americans reached out to Business Insider to share their financial ...

Growing up, it's no surprise that many of us heard some rather absurd but well-meaning pieces of advice from our parents. Most of these rules were our parents' attempt to help us navigate through life ...

The Cornell Legacy Project — the largest systematic collection of elder wisdom ever assembled — offers advice for living well and tips to connect with relatives over the holidays.

In an op-ed for the Washington Post last week, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio outlined why he now believes in industrial policy—done right. “In the past, Republicans outsourced such decisions to ‘the free ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. In honor of Older Americans Month, The Post asked readers: What’s one ...

As with public art installation or sculpture or mural, ”Old Enough: Southern Women Artists and Writers on Creativity” invites conversation. “Old Enough,” 20 essays and photographic portraits, was ...

Parents put a lot of thought and effort into trying to be role models for their children. We’re not perfect, of course, but we want to set an example. We teach children manners—like to say thank you ...

Peggy Noonan writes that “the key to surviving the 21st century will be religious faith—you won’t get through it without it” (“Signposts on the Wisdom Trail,” Declarations, Jan. 4). Maybe a future ...