Senior Living

Becoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.

With the elderly population growing by leaps and bounds, families are struggling with long-term care costs and worrying about Social Security. So what are...

Nursing home evictions of frail and ill residents are rising, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal...

Moving can be stressful for anyone and especially so for seniors. If a move seems overwhelming, a senior move manager may be able to help...

Whether it's an honor or a burden (or both), you have been appointed trustee of a trust. What responsibilities have been thrust upon you? How can you successfully carry them out?...

A new Web site features consumer ratings and reviews of nursing homes, assisted living, retirement communities, and home health care agencies...

Taking care of a parent can be a full-time job. Parents who want to compensate a child who takes on the burden of caregiving may do so in one of several ways.

"My single biggest mistake," writes reporter Jane Gross in her blog The New Old Age, "was not finding a doctor with expertise in geriatrics...

To make remaining at home a realistic option for as many elderly as possible, pioneering "aging in place" organizations are starting to spring up...