September 9, 2022

Assisted Living Will Become Financially Out of Reach for Many Middle-Class Americans

America’s middle-income seniors could face a time of financial reckoning within the next decade, with the rising costs of health care and assisted living overwhelming their meager savings, a new study reports.

August 31, 2022

High-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients

Every year, anywhere from 700,000 to 1 million people fall while in U.S. hospitals, and this often triggers a downward health spiral.

August 17, 2022

Bedsores Can Cause Serious Harm — Are U.S. Nursing Homes Hiding Cases?

People might want to think twice before relying on federal quality ratings to help choose a nursing home for an elderly or frail relative, a new study warns.

August 15, 2022

U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.

July 29, 2022

Helping Older Loved Ones in a Heat Wave

With much of the United States baking in extreme heat this summer, older adults and the people caring for them need to take extra precautions.