The U.S. excels in some aspects of older adult care but falls short in others, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey ...

Even if they live at home with family, elderly patients require more frequent, and different types, of care than younger patients. Giving them the time to express physical ailments and emotional ...

Elderly patients who need Nguyen's level of care are the norm, not the exception, says Dr. Brittany Ellis, an ER doctor in Saskatoon and chair of the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Committee for the ...

Artificial intelligence sensors that can send an alert if a vulnerable person has fallen at home or missed a meal are to form ...

Home care cooperatives may be the key to alleviating the shortage of paid caregivers for older Americans. Participants in cooperatives experienced more respect, control, job support, and compensation ...

A woman from Leominster, Massachusetts is accused of robbing elderly patients by pretending to be a nursing assistant.

Palliative care is more available to people who have access to stable housing, good social support and health insurance. But ...

Delays in geriatric care and a strained healthcare system are some of the potential repercussions that Malaysia would have to ...

A growing number of older Americans are relying on patient portals to communicate with their healthcare providers, but only a small share report being charged a copay for doing so, an April 4 study ...

Olive Hospital has achieved a major breakthrough in the field of Interventional Cardiology by successfully completing its ...