Aging/Eldercare

The fate of hundreds of Louisiana nursing home residents warehoused during Hurricane Ida reveals a system vulnerable to disaster.

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Dementia affects more than the brain. A new study shows the toll it takes on a person’s wallet—and on family caregivers, too.

Since 1981, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has been held each October as a way to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence.During this time, advocates across the country raise awareness, identify ways to stop […]…

7 in 10 adults say they would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home, and women cited personal safety as a major concern.

Older adults want more input in the technology related to their care, including companion robots and location trackers, two papers find.

A CMS pilot project will test a low-cost way to help families support a suffering loved one. It’s more promising than ultra-expensive drugs that offer little payoff.

Nursing homes may not be ready for ‘tsunami’ of baby boomers. (Photo by G.A. Pflueger, Unsplash) Nursing homes have struggled for decades to…

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to improve communication between medical teams, patients, and their families, and caregivers.

Reduced staffing means nursing home residents make more unnecessary trips to the hospital.

New Census Bureau data show the U.S. population is getting older — and at the same time, our prison populations are aging even faster. In …

Increasing the number of older people with both Medicaid and Medicare would mean fewer of them would be forced to skimp on the care and treatment they need.