While not everyone may agree dogs are man’s best friend, a special group of them might just be helping pave the way for mankind (and dogkind) to live longer, healthier lives. Scientists working for ...

The 10th annual Positively Aging Project, a local conference that provides information and inspiration for those living long-term with HIV, returns Saturday, Sept. 20 with a number of speakers and ...

In 2020, the Dog Aging Project began enrolling tens of thousands of companion dogs in the United States in a long-term longitudinal study of normative aging. The goal of the Dog Aging Project is to ...

Shepard dog sitting in the grass next to the Dog Aging Project's Kit Box. A network analysis of more than 26,000 dogs and their health conditions helps reveal which diseases tend to go together, ...

Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man's best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That's because our canines develop ...

For many families, the loss of a dog is not just the loss of a pet — it is the loss of a family member. Two recent studies from the Dog Aging Project are shedding new light on how dog owners ...

We asked scientists from the Dog Aging Project for practical tips to improve your dog’s lifespan—from what to feed them to exactly how often they need a walk. Dog owners take their pets for a swim at ...

It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer's at the time, and the project her dog was participating in ...