​Exercising, eating healthy, drinking in moderation, staying stress-free, and preventing memory loss are among the many keys to longevity and the so-called fountain of yout...

​Choosing the best care for your loved one can be overwhelming. Is a nursing home or palliative care best? The process is even more difficult if your loved one has not prov...

​When possible, seniors and sick loved ones prefer to stay in the comfort of home. This option is also often preferable to family members. Thanks to home health care, it's ...

​Moving a loved one into a skilled nursing facility is one of the most important decisions a caregiver will make. If you've decided residential care is the best option for ...

​With longer average life spans and aging baby boomers, the population of Americans 65 years or older is expected to double during the next 25 years to about 72 million. By...

​She dedicated her life to caring for you, kissing your boo-boos, wiping your tears, preparing your meals, shuttling you to school and friends' houses, and now your mom nee...

​Changes to improve your diet don't need to add stress or inconvenience to your life. If you've had that nagging sense that you haven't been making the greatest choices, st...

​Simply put, the purpose of palliative care is to provide relief from pain and other symptoms by anticipating, preventing and managing suffering. It is specifically designe...

If you're in your fifties, you might discover the lifestyle that worked for you in your twenties or thirties is no longer effective or healthy. Fortunately, getting older d...

​When a loved one is diagnosed with an illness, it's natural to want to be there. Of course, this concern is well-intentioned, but in spite of that, it's important to under...