Senior Living

Making a home safer for an older adult is doable without embarking on a major renovation project and shelling out thousands of dollars.

New rules are changing who must meet work requirements in order to receive SNAP benefits. Changes include moving the age requirement to 64 years old (up from 54 years old), which means many older adults may now have to work...

Across the country, libraries are working to expand support, inclusion, and resources for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Trained volunteers play a crucial role in the program, working under and alongside paid staff to visit facilities and investigate and resolve complaints, protecting the health, safety, welfare, and rights of nursing home residents and others relying on long-term care.

Today, financial exploitation happens quietly – and digitally. Instead of stolen checks or forged signatures, abuse may involve compromised passwords, unauthorized online account access, or highly convincing phone calls or emails designed to pressure an older adult into sending money.

A sobering investigation has revealed that hundreds of nursing home residents nationwide have been physically harmed by fellow residents, sometimes with tragic consequences.

AARP recently published its annual list of the Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults.

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.

Two privately held nursing homes in New Jersey are accused of siphoning off tens of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding while residents endured unsafe and inhumane conditions.