Getting a "care assessment" is the best way to determine when an elder needs home care services. Caregivers can do it by themselves or get help with the process by calling their Area Agency on Aging ...

Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care. By Paula Span You’re ready to leave the ...

Angela Haupt has been a health writer and editor for more than a decade. She was previously the managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, where she spent 11 years covering and editing ...

More than 1 million people receive care in a nursing home each day, according to the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). Yet, if you ask most ...

Many aging adults would prefer to age in place and stay home longer rather than move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Most people recognize, though, that living at home alone can be ...