NEW YORK — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble. Her daughter, a fitness coach, warned that she’d wind up an invalid if she didn’t turn things around. She did, ...

Older adults who are childless in the U.S. are more likely to be college educated, working and white than those with children, and their numbers are growing. About 1 in 6 adults age 55 and older are childless, and childless older women appear to be better positioned than men when it comes to ...

LANSING — As Ann Arbor readies for a one-year anniversary celebration of its decriminalization of psychedelic plants and fungi, state lawmakers are considering a similar move that would apply to the entire state. It would drop the punishment for possessing and using entheogenic plants ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Bernie Hoefgen of Eau Claire turned 80 in early August and commemorated the milestone by doing something that not a lot of 20-year-olds, much less octogenarians, do: walking 80-plus miles — more than 160,000 total steps — over four days. This was the 40th consecutive ...

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula is often described as one giant outdoor playground with its pristine waters, miles of trails, natural scenery and endless opportunities for recreation. It can be argued that there’s no better place for an outdoors enthusiast. Unfortunately, as we grow ...

FREDERICK, Md. — It was easy to see Jackie McMahon was laughing, but not so easy to hear over the cacophony of crashing pins and rolling balls. One by one, her friends went up for their shot. They picked up the small duckpin bowling ball and swung it down the lane. More often than not, they ...