Senior Living

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

A federal court has ruled that a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can force one of its residents...

A geriatrician offers an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at the long-term care system from a nursing home physician's perspective.

The current economic downturn could affect where elder care is provided and who provides that care...

A Place for Mom reports that 41.8 million Americans, most of them women, provide unpaid care for adults aged 50 and older. More than a quarter of those receiving such care have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, per AARP.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled a one- to five-star rating system for nursing homes to help consumers select a facility.

A new AARP report shows how states can stem the "explosion" of financial exploitation cases involving the misuse of powers of attorney...

Deciding which type of life insurance to purchase can be confusing. This book can help demystify the process.

Assisted living costs continue to rise every year. But did you know some of those costs may be tax deductible? Medical expenses are deductible if the expenses are more than 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income.