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 ...

Our home care programs have focused on reducing falls and rehospitalizations, using evidence-based interventions. Now, with over a year’s worth of ...

We’ve offered our view on what home care should look like in the 21st century and where it’s currently often falling short. Technology plays a key ...

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

What is home health care? The term “home health care” is typically used to refer to skilled care provided in the home, usually under Medicare. Here’s ...

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) affect many older adults. Both pose significant challenges to those ...

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 ...