The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and ...

By 2030, approximately 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65, according to federal projections. Experts warn the United States is hugely unprepared. There is no comprehensive ...

Outdated policies on antipsychotic medications have made it much harder to care for these patients. (Bigstock) Alzheimer’s disease robs patients of so much more than their health. It can rewire their ...

While much of the recent conversation around caregiving in the United States has focused on the acute crisis of unaffordable child care and the challenges for parents, another issue is looming: ...

More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who ...

There are many reasons why people want to avoid moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility. It could be the cost, or it could be the new and unknown environment. Nevertheless, when a ...

Before the coronavirus pandemic upended Pat Weaver’s routine, her days followed a steady schedule: morning coffee with her ...

Last week's Georgia Supreme Court decision (by Presiding Justice Nels Peterson) in Dias v. Boone is 10,000 words long, but here's the summary; the issue arises in many states, often using the label ...