Senior Living

Choosing a nursing home for a family member can be one of the most difficult decisions anyone ever has to make.

Checklist of questions for assisted living and continuing care communities.

Most people prefer to be cared for in their home rather than a nursing home, but finding a home care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting.

The elderly are particularly vulnerable to scams or to financial abuse by family members or others in need of money.

As more people consider retiring abroad, questions are arising about how an overseas retirement will affect long-term care insurance benefits.

Five states have enacted laws giving terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs, and 25 other states are considering similar legislation.  But it’s unclear whether these so-called “right-to-try” laws will help anyone other than state legislators embracing a politically popular...

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

Although a nursing home cannot require a child to be personally liable for their parent's nursing home bill, there are circumstances in which children can end up having to pay.

The tax plan put forward by the Republican-led House of Representatives would eliminate many current deductions, and getting rid of one of them in particular could deal a serious financial blow to seniors and individuals with disabilities.