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Aging

New report aims to help support aging New Yorkers and their caregivers

  • Jul 25, 2025

Up Close 4/20/25: Council speaker on Trump's actions, impact on NYC

  • Apr 20, 2025

Aging in New York City and how it affects all residents

  • Apr 15, 2025

2 women celebrate 100th birthdays at same assisted living facility

  • Sep 19, 2024

Seniors using AI robots to combat loneliness

  • Dec 8, 2023

What your face reveals about your biological age

  • Apr 24, 2023

Is aging reversible? Why your dog may help scientists find an answer

  • Apr 7, 2023

No downsides to intermittent fasting, science says

  • Apr 2, 2023

Latest Videos

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City projections show 1 in 5 New Yorkers will be 60 or older by 2030

  • Feb 27
6:13

Aging in NYC: Part 2

  • Apr 15, 2025
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Aging in New York City: Part 1

  • Apr 15, 2025
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Bill Ritter hosts summit on aging with NYC Department for the Aging commissioner

  • Nov 19, 2024
3:09

Older runners urge their peers to get moving, stay active, and see the world

  • Nov 11, 2024
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What to know about accelerated aging and cancer risk

  • Apr 16, 2024
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Study shows excessive blue light could cause aging faster

  • Sep 2, 2022
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New York City announces $1.7 million geriatric mental health expansion

  • Mar 11, 2019

Latest Stories

Study: Excessive blue light could accelerate aging process

A study shows that too much screen time could be causing you to age faster.

  • Sep 3, 2022

Russian company's FaceApp raises privacy concerns: Here's how to protect yourself and lessons learned

A lot of people are giving up the latter for the former. Here are lessons we're learning from FaceApp and why it's worth reading an app's fine print.

  • Jul 19, 2019

What to know about FaceApp after aging filter goes viral, raising privacy concerns

If you've been on social media in the last 24 hours, you've probably seen a lot of photos of older-looking people.

  • Jul 17, 2019

Nearly one-quarter of Americans don't plan to retire, poll says

Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals' retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce.

  • Jul 8, 2019
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New York City announces $1.7 million geriatric mental health expansion

New York City on Monday announced a $1.7 million expansion of mental health services through the ThriveNYC Department for the Aging Geriatric Mental Health Initiative.

  • Mar 11, 2019