Senior Living

A federal court has ruled that a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can force one of its residents...

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

The Bush administration quietly issued a rule last fall closing off a key source of information about abuse and neglect in nursing homes...

Most seniors, given a choice, would prefer to remain at home rather than go to a nursing home. This book by a caregiving consultant explains how to provide quality care for a loved one in their own home.

At what point is it appropriate for grown children, spouses, caregivers or friends to attempt to discuss . . .

Buying long-term care insurance is supposed to be a good thing--it means you are prepared to meet your long-term care needs. . .

Seniors want to remain at home as long as possible, but with family spread out all over the country, it isn't always easy to do so. . .

Thinking about a time when you will need help taking care of yourself is not fun. That is why most people put off discussing long-term care until it can't be ignored.

Elder financial abuse is now costing older Americans $2.9 billion a year, a 12 percent rise from two years ago . . .