Senior Living

National Public Radio (NPR) recently featured a two-part series on financial abuse of the elderly. Such financial a...

Medicaid "has become a lifeline for millions of people who require nursing home care," and "simply cutting the progr...

For older Americans who need some help but not the kind of round-the-clock care provided in a nursing home, assisted living facilities are becoming an increasingly popular alternative, according to an article in the Fort Collins Coloradoan. More . .

America does only a mediocre job of caring for its most seriously ill and dying patients, according to the nation's first state-by-state 'report card' on end-of-life care released by Last Acts, a coalition working for better care for the dying.

U.S. Department of Labor's Disability.gov site is a one-stop source of government information relevant to people with disabilities. ...

The new profession of "private geriatric care manager" has evolved to help families assess the need for long-term care and coordinate services if a loved one requires some type of care.

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? ...

In our mobile society it's not uncommon for parents and children to live in different parts of the country or the world. Fortunately, help is available for long-distance caregivers.

A recent Pennsylvania court decision shows why early long-term care insurance policies had a bad reputation and why it's important to check your policy's terms, particularly if the policy was issued more than a decade ago. More . . .