May 19, 2022

Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong

It’s never too late to start exercising -- and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home.

May 10, 2022

Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report

Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say.

April 18, 2022

Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll

The vast majority of aging Americans want to stay in their homes and live independently for as long as possible, but many haven't considered what needs to be done to achieve "aging in place," a new poll reveals.

April 11, 2022

Report Says Nursing Home Industry Needs an Overhaul

The nursing home industry is awash in ineffective care and staffing shortages, claims a new report that calls for sweeping changes in an industry whose failures have only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

April 6, 2022

U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began

Fresh government data shows that COVID deaths among nursing home residents data have fallen to the lowest levels seen since the pandemic began.Some 67 residents died nationwide of COVID during the week ending March 27, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that doesn’t mean that nursing home staff and residents can relax just yet, experts warned.