Senior Living

Checklist of questions for assisted living and continuing care communities.

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

Retiring to another country can be a very attractive option.  Lower cost of living and health care expenses along with exotic locales and temperate climates persuade many seniors to retire outside of the United States.

The federal government is eliminating its most popular reverse mortgage.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) -- which offer the entire continuum of care under one roof -- are an appealing retirement housing option, but they can be very expensive.

Reunions, graduations, birthdays, and holidays: Whatever the occasion, nursing home residents don't want to miss out on family gatherings, but may be afraid that they will lose Medicare or Medicaid coverage if they leave the nursing home.

Smart phones and tablets are everywhere and their use among seniors and their caregivers is growing.

In a case being closely watched by baby boomers throughout the country caring for aging parents, a Pennsylvania nurse has been charged with helping her 93-year-old father commit suicide.

An investigative report has found that many nursing homes are mishandling resident's funds.