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Age matters, but so do words. While pundits debate President Joe Biden’s cognitive fitness for office and the possible motivations behind prejudicial language contained in special counsel Robert K. Hur’s classified documents report, the rest of us have a different problem: the “elderly.” Older people themselves aren’t the issue, but the way we talk about […]

Many of us who study aging avoid “senior citizen” and “elderly,” which can reinforce negative stereotypes that isolate old people.

Dr. Jon LaPook talks with experts about the distinctions between normal and abnormal aging as it affects memory issues, a workforce continuing beyond traditional retirement age, and the testing of surgeons who currently work without age limits.

FoMO is intrinsically linked to anxiety about missing a possible opportunity for sex, a spicy new study has confirmed. FoMO, an acronym popularized by author Patrick J. McGinnis in 2004, has become perceived as a 21st century phenomenon fueled by social media feeds that implore we remain constantly connected. However, the new study published in Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, found FoMO has far more ancient — and base — roots.

Lacan’s teachings have continued to generate interest and controversy since his death in 1981. Here’s why.

Weber State University will host renowned anthropologist and MacArthur Fellow Jason De León on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Val A. Browning Center's Allred Theater.

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Researchers from Canadore College in Canada have found that the more a person wants to seek out sexual partners, the more they are likely to experience FOMO

Ben Brantley, chief theater critic for The New York Times for more than 20 years, mentored High Point University students during his recent visit to campus. A Winston-Salem native, this

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University has hired a new Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.