Peter is the CEO and co-founder of Seniors Helpers, a leading national non-medical in-home senior care franchise. Aging is one relatable characteristic that all humans have in common. While it can be ...

The median cost for a private room in a nursing home is more than $100,000 a year — and it's $60,000 or more a year for a home health aide, according to a Genworth survey. Family caregivers spend more ...

Care of the elderly, particularly those with dementia, proves a challenge for many of us. Our empathy, our enthusiasm, our heroic zeal, often seems to lag. In fact, our response often extends beyond ...

As more older adults age without nearby family support, understanding the full range of professional care options has never ...

As a mother who's helped care for aging family members, I understand the emotional and practical challenges of ensuring loved ones receive quality care in their later years. A fascinating development ...

Caring for loved ones at home has never been more expensive. The price for “care of invalids and elderly at home” rose 13.9% in April 2024 from a year ago, coming close to the record 14.2% increase ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data, nearly 13% of North Fulton’s population is 65 years of age or older. That’s over 137,000 residents with varying degrees of need. Many may still ...

One of many things my wife and I have learned over the past five or six years is just how many people are worried about elderly relatives, whether parents or grandparents or others for whom they feel ...

The number of Americans over the age of 65 is rising quickly. In the past century, it has grown at nearly five times the rate of the rest of the population and is now approaching 60 million people.

Last week, the Obama administration dropped one of the signature provisions of its health care plan. The Class Act (Community Living Assistance Services) was intended to provide affordable insurance ...

Re “The Decline in Geriatric Care Hurts Us All,” by Pamela Paul (column, Jan. 17): The blame for the relegation of geriatricians to the bottom of the medical specialty hierarchy resides with ourselves ...

‘Hope is a constant source of joy, whatever our age,’ the Holy Father says in new message. Pope Leo XIV (pictured at St. Peter's on June 1, 2025) issued a message of hope on July 10 in anticipation of ...