Aging

Approximately half of middle-aged people in American provide financial, health, or emotional support for adult parents and minor or adult...

No matter where you travel, you’ll notice one universal truth — music has a very particular and powerful hold on...

If you are like me and the other nearly 325,000,000 trillion people in the U.S., you have experienced stress. From...

Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the...

An unexpected medical emergency, a life-changing diagnosis, or a car accident are a number of countless situations that can land...

Social workers can now earn continuing education hours while they learn Medicare at their own pace, anytime and anywhere with...

Caring for loved ones who have aged or become disabled is not a new concept. Many of the services provided...

According to a new report by Generations United, grandparents and other relatives who step in to care for children, play...

Emergency room staff call it a “pop drop” – when a disabled older person comes in for medical attention, but...

Over the last twelve months, my colleagues and I have spoken at length with close to one hundred Native American...

More than 700,000 elderly and disabled Americans receive health care in residential care communities, such as assisted living facilities. As...

When it comes to HIV prevention and treatment, there is a growing population that is being overlooked -- older adults...

Are your parents aging but still wanting to keep in touch, be in the know, and continue to be avid...

Since the turn of the millennium, the technology industry has sky-rocketed and there are many types of technology which have...

Today is World Social Work Day, a time to honor social workers and recognize the contributions they bring to society. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As mindfulness practices rise in popularity and evidence of their worth continues to accumulate, those who work...

Dementia is one of our time's leading epidemics currently affecting over 24 million people globally. This has forced governments to...

In this “silver tsunami” era, elder populations are outnumbering the younger workforce. This creates significant inequity and more than enough...

By: Brian Neese Around 7 million of the nation’s 39 million adults ages 65 years and older are affected by...