For all of us, the future will include a period — perhaps brief, perhaps extended — of frailty and physical decline. No one is immune. Broccoli and advice from relatives are things we apparently like ...

As we grow older, the prospect of needing long-term care becomes more and more of a reality. For starters, there is about a 70% chance that today's 65-year-olds will require long-term care services ...

Are your parents retired or nearing the end of their career? Have you thought about what's going to happen when they can't take care of themselves anymore? According to the Administration for ...

As primary care health care providers, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive health care for you at every life stage. We value providing care for all families. We recognize that it can be hard ...

Compare Medicaid and long-term care insurance to determine the best coverage for your needs. Understand key differences in ...

Working in the emergency department over the years, there have been times when Dr. Anthony J. Billittier IV has grown frustrated with the nation's health care system. He sees a system that isn't ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. In 2010, Wallace Kirkpatrick, 89 ...

Full-time caregiving is an around-the-clock job, but respite care can give live-in caregivers a short-term break. Caregivers are often managing caring for a loved one with work, other family ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t just one condition. It’s a family of diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis that interfere with your breathing. In chronic bronchitis, ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

It may not get the coverage it deserves, but America is in the midst of a stress epidemic. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Everyday Health, approximately one-third of people visited a ...