Falls prevention programs specifically for older adults received a major boost through the Administration for Community ...

New research focusing on older adults shows that targeted lifestyle changes can reverse prediabetes, with physical activity emerging as the most powerful factor. The study, conducted in the nation of ...

A comprehensive study of California's In-Home Supportive Services program found that specialized dementia training significantly improved home care workers' knowledge and confidence when caring for ...

A provision to kill the federal nursing home staff rule could be stripped from a massive 10-year spending reconciliation bill ...

As the Senate continued to debate a massive 10-year budget reconciliation bill, skilled nursing providers whose operations would be impacted by Medicaid cuts responded to a new report highlighting ...

Some 579 nursing homes would be at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation ...

Two nursing home chains have agreed to settle previously unnanounced cases as part of a Justice Department sweep.

Medicaid is behind everything that is wrong with long-term care. From caregiver shortages to poor ratings to impending bankruptcies, blame excessive ...

Senior care organizations are ramping up their efforts to secure immigration relief as thousands of workers begin fleeing the sector.

Frontline caregivers are often disgusted by older patients’ “decayed and ill” mouths, creating a potential barrier to dental care.

One of the biggest battles in Washington right now is over whether — and by how much — Medicaid funding should be cut.

Two recent studies of nursing homes and home-based care emphasize how communication breakdowns between care team members can undermine patient safety.