Aging/Eldercare

Connectivity is a crucial first step toward digital equity. But to make internet access useful, digital literacy training is critical for the populations without regular online engagement.

Coastal populations will get older — and more fragile — as young people flee rising seas, according to new academic research.

Every day, families across the U.S. have to make difficult decisions about budgeting, spending, insurance, investments, savings, retirement and on and on. When faced with these choices, financial literacy –…

None of these three models will fix the real problem. But by better using the staff they have, these facilities may be able to improve the care they provide for their residents.

The fate of hundreds of Louisiana nursing home residents warehoused during Hurricane Ida reveals a system vulnerable to disaster.

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Dementia affects more than the brain. A new study shows the toll it takes on a person’s wallet—and on family caregivers, too.

Since 1981, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has been held each October as a way to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence.During this time, advocates across the country raise awareness, identify ways to stop […]…

7 in 10 adults say they would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home, and women cited personal safety as a major concern.

Older adults want more input in the technology related to their care, including companion robots and location trackers, two papers find.

A CMS pilot project will test a low-cost way to help families support a suffering loved one. It’s more promising than ultra-expensive drugs that offer little payoff.

Nursing homes may not be ready for ‘tsunami’ of baby boomers. (Photo by G.A. Pflueger, Unsplash) Nursing homes have struggled for decades to…