Senior Living

In a major win for nursing home residents and their families, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the right to sue government-run nursing homes under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act.

More than 1.1 million individuals live in about 15,000 nursing homes nationwide, yet as many as one in nine of these facilities have not had an annual inspection in the past two years.

Research shows that the rates of homelessness among seniors in numerous cities have increased yearly since 2011. In addition to the dangers unhoused people face on the street, there are exponential effects on their access to health care.

America has three major housing issues for seniors: affordability, physical accessibility, and access to medical care and other services. There is a need for creative solutions to housing.

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, there is anxiety and trepidation over long-term planning.

Innovations in robotics and artificial intelligence may have the potential to provide support on this front, allowing seniors to continue living at home as they age.

More and more seniors are facing a substance use disorder problem that in large part has remained silent.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for many older adults with reverse mortgages to afford property charges and fulfill repayment plans.

Many seniors wish to leave their home to their heirs. However, they may often lose track of their finances and fail to pay certain obligations, such as their property taxes.