As America ages, so do the nation's 2.5 million home health aides, leaving the elderly caring for the even more elderly. Clients often request someone closer to their own age, and agencies say older workers are reliable and well-suited to the job.

Cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits to less than half of previous increase and does not keep up with inflation.

THURSDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Most eye doctors consider it their responsibility to ask older patients about driving problems, but this hit-or-miss approach may not be nearly enough to clear the roads of unsafe elderly drivers, new research suggests.

In 2008, 21 million people required long-term care services. About 70 percent of people over age 65 require some type of long-term care services during their lifetime. Since there is a good chance that you might need long-term care services at some point, it is important to explore your options and ...

People are living longer than ever before and posing caregiving challenges that span the globe.

New estimate says benefits will rise less than 2% next year, less than half the increase in 2012.

Many have lost their investments or retirement funds and face tough choices between food and medicine.

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In the 22 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we have made significant progress in giving all Americans the freedom to make of our lives what we will. Yet, in times of prosperity as well as challenge, people with disabilities have had fewer opportunities in our workplaces...

Every second, two people will turn 60 years old. That's more than a piece of cocktail party trivia -- it's a reason to really look at a the global aging population and enact a "plan of action to improve the quality of life of older persons everywhere," said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the executive di...

Health Literacy Consulting saves health professionals the time and expense of misunderstanding. Now, more than ever, patients and providers need to communicate in ways that are clear, simple, and understandable. This is not only a matter of good clinical care, but also required for accreditation and...

When the ‘large’ cookie is actually the smaller snackPosted bySarah Kliffon October 1, 2012 at8:29 amText SizePrintReprintsShare:More »FacebookTwitterStumbleUponDiggDeliciousL is for large and that’s…healthier for me?I’ve written a bithereabout how portion size can effect how much an individual eats...