Seniors Who Keep An Active Social Life May Live Longer, Study Finds

Via New York Times By Jordan Rau ITHACA, N.Y. — Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the...

Via Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, and Andrea Estes, The Boston Globe Don Ruch’s family thought round-the-clock care would help him...

WHEN IT COMES TO BEDSORES, PRESSURE SORES, DECUBITUS ULCERS IT’S OFTEN HELPFUL TO READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE ASKED. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT...

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and...

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In the Bronx, Stadium Scents Take Fans Out to the Ballgame By COREY KILGANNON MARCH 31, 2018, New York Times Gilbert Marcus, 80, smelled...

Read the agreement carefully before signing. Nursing Home Agreements can be complicated and confusing Admitting a loved one to a nursing...

You finally got around to making your Will. You deserve a sigh of relief. But did you choose the right executor? Or have you burdened an...

Have bedsores reached epidemic proportions yet? To many it seems so — especially in elders that are in hospitals and nursing homes — and...

http://www.raphanlaw.com A New York trial court enters judgment against a woman who refused to contribute to her spouse’s nursing home...

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Why do we hear so much about geriatric care management these days? It’s because there are so many benefits they can provide to seniors...