It’s the start of another year. Did you make a New Year’s Resolution for this year? Make 2018 your year to make life easier!

As we all age, we want to continue enjoying our activities and living independently. However, our ability to do this into our later years...

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to recognize the essential role of our industry’s dedicated nurses, therapists, ...

If the recent large turnout to a screening of Dr. Atul Gawande’s “Being Mortal” PBS Frontline documentary is any indication, people are begi

As our time winds down, we all seek comfort in simple pleasures -- companionship, everyday routines, the taste of good food, the warmth o...

At the age of 76, Martha lives alone and prides herself on her independence. She’s reasonably healthy and routinely dismisses her childre...

When you visit or share meals with the older adults in your family, malnutrition might be the furthest thing from your mind. Over-indulgi...

February is American Heart Month and an opportunity for a check-up on your knowledge about heart healthy aging. Did you know that certai...

After someone you love dies, life seems forever altered. In the weeks and months following a death it may seem difficult to make it throu...

Every year on the first day of fall, the National Council on Aging celebrates “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day” to bring attentio...