Older men and women continue to bear the brunt of sickness, death and isolation. They are weary but holding steady. Bolstered by faith, the elderly are doing their best to weather the pandemic, with ...

Even the most capable, energetic and independent adults will likely reach a point in their lives when they could use a little extra help getting through their day. The Department of Health and Human ...

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published June 17, 2023. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase ...

Seattle, WA – Marcela Hoag and her parents have been trying to find a caregiver in Seattle for months. So far, no luck. "They just can’t find someone that’s well-trained and ready to do the job," Hoag ...

Hospitals and senior living centers are leading the adoption of service robots that handle basic support tasks. Experts predict home-assistant robo ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of COVID-19 deaths among those 65 years old and older is about 200 times that of people younger than 35. Because roughly half ...

As more and more Baby Boomers reach retirement age, their children are feeling the strain. In areas without easy access to affordable senior caregivers, gen-Xers and millennials have to care for aging ...

Personal care for seniors means helping them with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, grooming, and helping with continence care if needed. Saige Via is a ...

ST. MARTIN PARISH — Home Care Service for the Elderly, Extended Family Incorporated, is reminding its clients this holiday season that family is not always defined by blood. Their message is that ...

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