Senior Living

A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) memo released in July 2026 shifts nursing home responsibilities when helping their residents vote, making it more important than ever to understand your rights.

Residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities retain broad rights over their decision-making, including their visitors, medications, and ability to vote.

Learn the warning signs of family conflict over aging parents and practical ways to protect loved ones and prevent disputes.

Federal officials will not allow new enrollments from Medicare hospice or home health agencies until at least after mid-November as part of an effort to avoid fraud.

The lack of affordable ways to pay for long-term care can create difficult choices for families. Without a plan for long-term care expenses, older adults may need to rely on relatives, use retirement savings faster than expected, or turn to...

Abuse and neglect in long-term care can be difficult to detect, especially when a resident has cognitive decline or communication difficulties, or fears retaliation. You do not need to determine whether conduct legally qualifies as abuse before asking for help.

Government-impersonation scammers target older adults because they may assume they have savings, established credit, and less familiarity with newer digital tactics.

Many older adults are protected from housing discrimination through the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA)'s disability protections.

Before a loved one with dementia moves into an assisted living facility, families should consider what services the facility provides and whether it can meet the needs of their loved one.