When getting a bedpan for an elderly individual, there are a few things to factor in, such as the design, comfort level, materials and weight capacity.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A Fair Haven-anchoring nursing home won permission to knock down a 19th-century residential wing that has only one toilet per floor — and replace it with a new building that has a private bathroom for ...

“Danger” might not be the first word to come to mind when individuals consider their bathrooms, but perhaps it should be? After all, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that each ...

This article is one in a series of profiles on the 2020 winners of the National Academy of Medicine’s Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards — part of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition, a multiyear, ...