Tag: aging

As the second-oldest state in the nation, West Virginia is in dire need for professionals who can work with its ...

Transgender people make up a small percentage of active-duty U.S. military personnel, but their experience in the service may yield ...

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

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

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 ...

Grapes come in so many sizes and shapes and not to forget, the colors! It is known as “The Queen ...

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

According to the United States Department of Justice, 1 in 10 seniors over the age of 60 is abused every ...

When we think of the holiday's we often think of joyful times with family and friends but for some of ...

A few weeks ago at the Home and Community Health Association conference, I met some of the team behind CleverCare, ...

With our fast paced lives in a technological age of instant gratification and easy distraction, it's no wonder news channels ...

New York-The Radical Age Movement held its first public event last evening at the New York Ethical Culture Society.  One ...

Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...

The British prison service is struggling to deal with an ageing and growing population. As it stands, the number of ...

Like many women my age, I participated in the feminist consciousness raising movement of the sixties. It was a powerful ...

Surveys show that most people when asked prefer to spend the last years of their lives in their homes rather ...

Both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork have been used in healthcare in the past. However, although there is a clear difference ...

By Deborah Nguyen Enjoying Retirement While there may have been a time when assisted living facilities were basically a place ...

by Megan Ferguson Successful Aging Since the 1960’s, there has been an increased attention towards positive discourses of aging.  This ...