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(University of Texas at Austin) Challenging the idea that children live in a color or gender blind world, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin reveals most elementary-school-age children are aware there has been no female, African-American, or Hispanic President of the United States. And, many of the children attribute the lack of representation to discrimination.

UN General Assembly designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons by resolution 45/106 of 14 December 1990, following up on initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on...

Russell Simmons is bringing a little sophistication to the urban over-25 crowd. Simmons introduced his menswear collection at the Argyle Culture Fashion Show on Friday at the swanky Setai Hotel in Mi...

B ay State senior citizens are signing up for food stamps in record numbers and relying more on food pantries as advocates sound the alarm over the painful toll the economic crisis is taking on elders...

He further added that the amount of pension up to period of 1 January 2006 will be estimated on the base of work record, not on the wages. Mr. Muslum mentioned that the amount of pension have been exa...

Mother-daughter relationships can be fraught, but who doesn't benefit from the wisdom of an older mentor, or a younger inspiration? The novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard and her goddaughter Tamasin Day-Lewis celebrate cross-generational female friendship

Our mother and daughter agony aunts answer your questions.

ET Bureau, Srikala Bhashyam It is easier to ensure a steady income stream through your retirement years if you plan early. Some things are hard to predict and planning for post-retirement is surely ...

Aging gays and lesbians are emerging as distinct community, getting more help and attention as they confront challenges that differ in many ways from those of their heterosexual counterparts.

Actually, this life isn't that hard to picture because this is how many American's view their retirement. Now imagine living this life before turning 50. It may sound fantastical, but there are ways...