Long-term nursing home stays and deaths after hospitalization for sepsis went up during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before it, a new study finds.

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows.

Physical activity is essential for healthy aging, and more older adults need to start exercising and their care teams should promote gradual increases in activity, a new study shows.

Snowball fights and snow angels were all part of the fun for residents at a northeast Kentucky nursing home this month.

As everyone is aware by now, the new administration has put a halt to all external communications from federal health ...

Heart disease continues as America's leading killer, claiming more than 941,000 lives in 2022, according to new statistics ...

A new study reveals that restrictive features in Medicare Advantage (MA) dental plans may create barriers to dental care access for seniors, despite the plans' intended purpose of expanding coverage.

A new study from Trinity College Dublin suggests that older adults who regularly walk their dogs show improved balance and fewer falls compared to their peers.

An expanding prohibition on third-party financial guarantees could lead to more nursing home using lawsuits to collect unpaid ...

Many who have known me through the years in our long-term care space and beyond would probably agree that there are few who ...

A SNF is uniting the local community and careers in long-term care by establishing an English as a second language program.

President Donald Trump’s first week of executive orders left skilled nursing facilities and other organizations drinking from the fire hose.