Under OBRA ’87, the landmark law in pursuit of safety and quality in nursing homes, nursing homes must provide 24-hour ...

If nursing homes are likely to face fewer onerous rules, so too are insurers — including Medicare Advantage plans that had been handed several major setbacks in recent years.

A new poll shows that grandchildren help many older adults combat social isolation. The University of Michigan’s National ...

There are potential associations between sleep quality, sleep quantity and frailty among older adults, a new study shows.

The Wall Street Journal has found that private Medicare Advantage plans often shed their sickest patients in the final year of life.

A nursing home chain hit with what could be a multi-million dollar labor ruling earlier this year asked a federal court Tuesday to block charges against it, citing recent cases that weaken the ...

Significant year-to-year fluctuations in cholesterol levels without changes in medication may indicate that older adults have a higher risk for cognitive decline or dementia, according to preliminary ...

Recently, an SLP who works exclusively in FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) voiced her frustration with ...

A new report that lists what it calls the best nursing homes in the US finds that top-rated facilities continuously excel ...

Esther Navarro in a Boeing Stearman biplane (Credit: Palmetto Subacute Care Center) A nonprofit that honors US military ...

Former top US nursing home spokesman Mark Parkinson has released his first book, a "playbook" for achieving clinical and ...

Diabetes is very common in people living in post-acute and long-term environments, affecting 25% to 34% of these individuals.