The prevalence of drug-related hospitalizations has been reported to be as high as 31%. Many of these were preventable, with one study finding about ...

Hospitalizations and Older Adults: The Scope of the Problem Patients 65 years and older represent nearly 40 percent of hospitalized adults, despite ...

Dealing with Negative Elderly Parents Do any of these feel familiar?

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program The Problem of Rehospitalizations Rehospitalizations continue to occur far too often, when they could have ...

The Challenges of Home Care and Caregiving As our population rapidly ages, the number of available family caregivers in younger generations is also ...

Alcohol and aging don’t mix well. And, unfortunately, problems related to alcohol use and the elderly are quite common. In our recent conversations ...

Among the myriad health issues older adults may face, it can be easy to overlook the role of nutrition. However, poor nutrition is often the cause or ...

When you’re dealing with aging parents, it’s not always easy to really know what’s happening. Mom or Dad may try to hide things. It is hard to admit ...

It’s a common story. Mary is aging safely at home on her own. She has a few health problems, but sees her doctors regularly and takes her ...