A new combination vaccine could simplify protection against two major respiratory illnesses for older adults, according to a ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers reveals that heart rate complexity could serve as an early indicator of ...

A large-scale longitudinal study published in The Gerontologist has found that autism spectrum traits do not affect how spatial working memory declines with age in older adults.

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday reveals that treating hearing loss in older adults may help ...

A skilled nursing chain is heading into another round of its virtual singing competition that will soon crown the company crooner.

A long-awaited, long-supported nursing home project had the rug pulled out from under it at a final public vote, putting the future of the only skilled nursing care on a remote Massachusetts island in ...

While skilled nursing groups hailed a congressional proposal that would put a moratorium on the nursing home staffing mandate for almost 10 years on Monday, they used even more energy to join a host ...

A pair of bills that seek to help supply long-term care providers hire more students faster continue to advance, raising provider hopes.

Aides often have just weak understanding of elder abuse, new study results show, but they can still inform good policy and practices.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched an innovative joint Nutrition Regulatory Science Program to address the growing crisis of diet-related ...

A recent study published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease found that higher body fat levels are associated with decreased cognitive function in older men. The research analyzed data from 1, ...

Legislation allowing long-term care pharmacists to bill for some services they already provide may be a critical financial ...