For almost 40 years, workers and their supporters lobbied to change the rule, seeing it as a contributor to the low wages and ...

What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to pay. “It’s on our minds a whole lot because of our age and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington The typical family caregiver is a 50-something woman who spends 27 hours ...

Re “The Decline in Geriatric Care Hurts Us All,” by Pamela Paul (column, Jan. 17): The blame for the relegation of geriatricians to the bottom of the medical specialty hierarchy resides with ourselves ...

Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options. She quickly found that ...

In the U.S., having health insurance is necessary, but not sufficient to ensure access to affordable medical care. While the U.S. lacks a universal health care system like those that exist in most ...

By Rollin Grams, Bible and Mission. In our day, care for the elderly is an ethical issue that looms large for families and ...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman has told neighbors and KSAT Investigates to mind their own business after concerns were raised about the care of elderly people living in two homes she owns in the ...

Considering older people are most susceptible to the consequences of social isolation and feelings of loneliness, it's not entirely surprising that many of them are forgoing self-care and avoiding ...

Aging populations can be noted in many populations across the globe. 1 This happens when the median age within a society increases as the fertility rate falls, with older individuals outnumbering ...

About half of all nursing students in a recent analysis said they were willing to provide care for older adults. The report was published Monday in BMC Geriatrics. A total of 68 medium- and ...