A specialized surgical program for elderly cancer patients significantly improves their chances of returning home rather than ...

In a large-scale study, the RSV vaccine (RSVpreF) demonstrated 91% effectiveness in preventing RSV-related lower respiratory ...

A new study of advance care planning (ACP) among adults age 80 and older reveals that even those with significant cognitive impairment can meaningfully participate in decisions about their future ...

The Boeing 777 loomed large and formidable as I boarded it. I was traveling halfway around the world to India. As I taxied ...

The standard nomination deadline for the 2025 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards is now less than a month away — Jan. 10.

Even if you’re not toiling in long-term care, it’s reasonable to be looking for extra reasons to be cheerful this time of ...

The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller has dropped the state’s worst-rated nursing home from its Medicaid program.

Congress’ main Medicare advisory panel is poised to tell lawmakers to cut its funding for nursing homes by 3%.

One of four insurers providing care for Illinois Medicaid patients has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations.

Elevated blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with lower cognitive scores in older adults. That link is more ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disclosed Monday that it banned nearly all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) — an ...

Health and Human Services official said skilled nursing operators and other healthcare providers should prepare for a new ...