Senior Living

New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. ...

Having a loved one with dementia can be scary, but if you add in a firearm, it can also get dangerous.  To prevent harm to both the individual with dementia and others, it is important to plan ahead for how...

One of a family's worst nightmares is their loved one suffering abuse in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Abuse can come from staff members, but a more common source of abuse may actually be other residents.

One or both parents requiring care can create serious stresses and conflicts within families. Elder mediation is available to resolve family disputes that otherwise may go unaddressed or lead to costly and traumatic litigation.

A new study by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research indicates that purchasing long-term care insurance makes financial sense for fewer individuals than was previously believed. ...

Many nursing homes are improperly prescribing antipsychotic drugs to patients even though federal law has put restrictions on their use.

Soon borrowers will have to pass a financial assessment before they can take out a reverse mortgage.

While the transition from one level of care to another in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) may be advertised as seamless, moving to a higher level of care could mean losing access to privileges and amenities you once enjoyed.

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