Senior Living

Many books deal with the physical ailments of aging. In this one, two clinical social workers address the challenges for adult children of coping with parents whose emotional reserves may be stretched thin by the aging process.

For the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has publicly rel...

An attorney specializing in elder care and estate planning provides detailed and practical information on how Medicaid works and the strategies for qualifying for it to pay long-term care costs (2009 edition updated through Jan. 1, 2009).

Justice in Aging has published an updated version of its legal guide on how to resolve common nursing home problems.

Litigation over James Brown’s estate has been dragging on for 14 years, but the case just took a big step towards resolution. ...

Elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion a year, but for each case of abuse reported. . .

By unanimous vote, a committee of the U.S. Senate has endorsed a bill that would establish a nationwide program to provide respite care services to family caregivers. More . . .

With the help of elder law attorneys, those needing long-term care often artificially impoverish themselves in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage, thereby preserving their savings either for their healthy spouse or their children. Is this practice ethical? ...