As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

Banks have been touting the advantages of "reverse" mortgages, but there is another alternative . . .

A Tennessee judge upholds a stiff penalty against a nursing home that allows residents to take "reasonable risks" . . .

Florida governor Rick Scott has abruptly fired the state's top advocate for the residents of nursing homes and . . .

Several little-noticed provisions in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 fundamentally alter how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs treat tax refunds and other tax credits, making it easier for elders and...

A new mortgage product is making "reverse" mortgages more affordable. . .

Some nursing homes are reaping profits at the same time that many are cutting back on care workers . . . ...

Some 30 states currently have laws making adult children responsible for their parents if their parents can't afford to . . . ...

A new study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) raises concerns about the adequacy of consumer protections . . .