Malnutrition, which happens when the body does not get the nutrients it needs, is a major concern for seniors. Life-threatening [...]

Suicide is a preventable tragedy but remains a leading cause of death in the United States.The National Center for Health Statistics has published a report [...]

Many family caregivers are working caregivers; that is, they have a primary occupation in addition to caring for an aging loved one. Choosing to work while also [...]

Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together. About 45 percent of adults surveyed said they planned to travel for the [...]

Alternatives to placing people with mental illness in institutions has been evolving over the years. There has been an increase in [...]

Palliative care and hospice care can provide comfort to seriously ill patients and patients who have received a prognosis of imminent death. Each type of care is [...]

November is the month that Americans make sure our veterans know and feel the appreciation we have for their service. Taking care of veterans is important, but, [...]

Not talking to your adult children about their inheritance comes at a cost. Do what you can to manage expectations for adult children [...]

With the arrival of the new year, revisions to the annual gift tax and estate tax exclusions will be going into effect, as recently announced by the Internal [...]

Each fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) renews the federal guidelines that seek to protect individuals whose spouses are applying for [...]