Aging in place continues to gain popularity, but what to do when a loved one is having difficulty living safely at home is a common problem. It is becoming increasingly popular to age in place; however, what to do when…
AARP reports that the population of people over 85 years old, who are most likely to require long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements while…
Despite COVID-19's rampant spread among nursing home residents and staff, haphazard data collection often renders skewed information when it comes to pinpointing areas of concern. The most recent Kaiser Family Foundation data analysis indicates that federal policymakers are slow in…
As one of the smallest population sets in the US, nursing homes account for the largest share of COVID-19 deaths. Statistics vary, but most accept that elder Americans in nursing homes account for at least 40 percent of all US…
Many Americans are getting their Medicare benefits cut as home health providers, including occupational, speech, and physical therapists, social services, as well as skilled nurses are saying: "Your husband (or whomever) is not going to get better, so we will…
At age 65, seniors are eligible to receive health-care benefits through Medicare if they have paid into Social Security. Individuals under age 65 who qualify to receive Social Security Disability benefits are also covered under Medicare, as well as anyone…
Even though we have experienced a cycle of more than 10 years of economic growth, many wealthy retirees are reluctant to spend money for fear of running out of cash. Bloomberg.com is reporting many retirees, and near-retirees are sitting on…
With the boom in the elderly population, the technology industry has taken initiative to develop technologies that assist the elderly in many ways. There are continuous developments and implementations of inventive digital Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that transform the…
Your golden years should not be tainted by never-ending financial issues. The stress that money problems bring not only ruins your aging experience but can also be disastrous to your health. Rising health care costs and your increased need for…
Nursing homes are required by law to employ qualified licensed nursing staff and maintain certain government standards of care. According to McKnightâs.com, fully three-quarters of nursing homes seldom meet the federally registered nurse (RN) staffing level guidelines. In particular, on…