Exposure to high levels of wildfire smoke was tied to more hospitalizations for respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)  in older adults, a new report ...

Nursing homes that share as little as 5% of their direct care staff with other facilities are more susceptible to infectious disease outbreaks, with high-occupancy buildings at even higher risk, ...

Most older adults experience pain, which is linked with significant limitations in their functional capacity. A new study pinpoints which activities are most and least commonly painful for older ...

It had been years since Virginia skilled nursing resident and former Army colonel George Taylor had taken his wife out on a date.

More than 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease — the highest number ever, according to a new report. Americans want to know if they have the disease and want medication to treat it if ...

Major provider and residents groups are pairing up to ensure the financial strength of continuing care retirement communities.

Amid what one New York official has called a “childcare desert,” a skilled nursing provider is opening up its own childcare center.

During my 45 years in the senior care field, primarily as a nursing home executive and being active in associations, teaching, mentoring, volunteering and ...

The nation’s second-largest nursing home has earned a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 5-Star Quality rating.

Not surprisingly, lower agency nurse use has reduced expenses. More unexpected, however, is the company’s open embrace of ...

The Targeted Probe and Educate program aims to lower claim denials, but providers often ask: How did I get here?

Increasing physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 can help prevent Alzheimer's disease, a report published Wednesday ...