Housing is provided by assisted living facilities to aging individuals with varying degrees of independence. Some residents can manage their own hygiene while nurses oversee their medications, while ...

Although 98% of seniors 65 and over have health insurance, close to four million have unpaid medical bills, according to 2023 data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That's because most ...

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When older Americans contemplate retirement, they might not consider moving to another state where senior care costs are lower. Yet, the costs of senior care vary dramatically from one state to ...

As 2026 begins, issues involving the workforce, operational expenses, access and affordability, and potential increased ...

Dawnielle Robinson-Walker is an observant and witty word nerd from Kansas City, Missouri. She’s served as an English instructor and written for Hallmark and various online health and women’s ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...