When disasters strike, nursing homes face uniquely high stakes. Residents often depend on power, medications, mobility assistance, and continuous care—all of which can be disrupted by hurricanes, ...
A nonprofit is sounding the alarm over a last-minute funding cut from Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed budget that would eliminate a ...
Older adults undergoing major surgery face a sharply higher risk of death and serious complications when they develop postoperative delirium, a condition involving confusion and disorganized thinking, ...
Nursing home residents who retained 20 or more natural teeth demonstrated significantly superior nutritional status compared ...
Meaghan is an editor and writer who also has experience practicing holistic medicine as an acupuncturist and herbalist. She's passionate about helping individuals live full, healthy and happy lives at ...
A Place for Mom reports over 1 million live in U.S. assisted living, primarily age 85+, with costs averaging $5,419/month and ...
Alena is a professional writer, editor and manager with a lifelong passion for helping others live well. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a functional medicine certified health ...
As the state's population ages, the systems meant to protect and care for Utah’s vulnerable older and disabled adults will ...
The vast majority of U.S. adults 65 and older (93%) say they currently live in their own home or apartment. Within this group, 9% say someone provides care for them in their home, according to a new ...
The situation facing elder care in Maine is a crisis, and we are failing some of our most vulnerable residents. Maine lacks ...
We saved $125,000 per year, but the decision wasn’t without its drawbacks.