Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 100-year-old Mary Lou Mayo has some advice on making new friends. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy of Ashley Milne ...

Headlines often highlight the divisions between older and younger Australians, but research suggests intergenerational ...

Providing practical help to a close friend—such as picking up medication, cooking a meal or helping with household chores—may be linked to a more positive mood among older adults in daily life.

NEW YORK — When Jennifer Austin met Molly in second grade, they quickly became best friends. They giggled through classes until the teacher separated them, inspiring them to come up with their own ...

Simon Fraser University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Simon Fraser University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Picture this: One day while drinking your ...

I’m a 73-year-old female who happily maintained a friendship I made my freshman year in college. Two years ago, I noticed changes in my friend’s ability to carry on conversations and her lack of ...

DEAR ERIC: I am a married man in my early 40s with no kids. My wife does a good job keeping in touch with friends of hers from her childhood and throughout the years in her life despite not living ...

One of my lifelong close friends died recently, which provoked an intense sadness in me. I’m sure you have also experienced this same sense of loss, as this is not unusual as we get older. I’ve been ...