Health Care Decisions

Though the crisis of rising health care costs touches Americans of all ages, older adults face a particularly difficult set of challenges. They tend to need more medical care, yet many live on fixed incomes that haven't kept pace with...

While most people say they worried about affording long-term care, few take steps to discuss it with a financial planner.

Reducing the risk of developing dementia and identifying risk early can prove essential for older adults. A growing body of research links dementia to loneliness, depression, insomnia, and even food insecurity.

Is it time to consider in-home care for an aging loved one? Here are some ways to tell.

Oregon's lawmakers are cautiously working toward establishing a single-payer universal health care plan.

Research and reporting have shown mixed outcomes, but many studies suggest troubling patterns when private equity enters the nursing home sector.

Many people mistake dementia symptoms for normal aging. However, memory problems and marked cognitive decline are not considered a normal part of aging and should be assessed by a medical professional.

This past August, Bruce Willis's wife, Emma Heming Willis, revealed that Bruce had moved into a nearby one-story home staffed with full-time caregivers.

Three areas of medical expenses - costly prescription drugs, travel-related health care burdens, and the rising price of concierge care - are often-unanticipated health care costs that can add up to many thousands of dollars and may be hard to afford...