Up to 42% of Americans over the age of 65 take five or more medications, and in 2018, at least one in...
Despite some claims that Americans are in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic,” older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from previous...
More than half of family caregivers are between the ages of 18 and 49 years old – and as the U.S. population ages, increasing numbers of...
One of the most common questions asked by seniors these days is “Do I need to enroll in Medicare if I’m still working at 65?” The...
Approximately half of middle-aged people in American provide financial, health, or emotional support for adult parents and minor or adult children. The term “sandwich generation caregiver”...
No matter where you travel, you’ll notice one universal truth — music has a very particular and powerful hold on us all. Cultures everywhere make and...
If you are like me and the other nearly 325,000,000 trillion people in the U.S., you have experienced stress. From raising kids, dealing with your boss...
Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in...
An unexpected medical emergency, a life-changing diagnosis, or a car accident are a number of countless situations that can land us in the emergency room, setting...
Social workers can now earn continuing education hours while they learn Medicare at their own pace, anytime and anywhere with Medicare Interactive (MI) Pro, an online...
Caring for loved ones who have aged or become disabled is not a new concept. Many of the services provided in hospitals, clinics and even funeral...
AARP applauds the unanimous passage in the U.S. Senate of the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (S. 1028). The legislation,...
According to a new report by Generations United, grandparents and other relatives who step in to care for children, play an important role in mitigating trauma,...
Emergency room staff call it a “pop drop” – when a disabled older person comes in for medical attention, but it seems like the person who...
Over the last twelve months, my colleagues and I have spoken at length with close to one hundred Native American seniors across the state of New...
More than 700,000 elderly and disabled Americans receive health care in residential care communities, such as assisted living facilities. As the population ages, this number will...
When it comes to HIV prevention and treatment, there is a growing population that is being overlooked — older adults — and implicit ageism is partially...
Are your parents aging but still wanting to keep in touch, be in the know, and continue to be avid fans of their smartphones? Now is...
Since the turn of the millennium, the technology industry has sky-rocketed and there are many types of technology which have become a huge part of our...
Today is World Social Work Day, a time to honor social workers and recognize the contributions they bring to society. As social workers play an instrumental...
A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....