These subtle clues suggest you're actually thriving. Healthy aging is not only defined by how long you live, but also the quality of your life as you get older—quality over quantity, as they say.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Isabel Pavia—Getty Images, Marinela Malcheva—Getty Images, Zinkevych/Getty Images) If you’re aging—and every ...

They can’t guarantee future health, but they can tell you the trajectory you’re on. By Dana G. Smith Take a minute to consider the last decade of your life. What type of physical shape do you hope to ...

Experts say gait speed, grip strength, balance, and endurance are some of the strongest predictors of long-term independence. Here’s how to check them yourself—and what the results mean. Balancing on ...