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Antipsychotic Medications Harmful to Seniors
Here's a bitter pill to swallow: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that a certain group of psychiatric drugs can increase the risk of death in seniors suffering from dementia. As a result, the agency is warning doctors against prescribing the drugs.
Senior Falls Cause Serious Brain Injuries
Senior falls lead to serious traumatic brain injuries, urging the need of more educational materials for elderly, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
Helping Older Georgians Stay Cool In Extreme Heat
The Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services is offering tips to help older adults stay cool and avoid heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Rally Spotlights Elder Abuse Awareness
Actor and Kentucky native William Mapother is leading a state and national effort to protect elders in a new public awareness campaign for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Caregiverlist.com Helps Families Find Quality Senior Care
Caregiverlist.com is helping seniors and their loved ones define care needs and understand the many caregiving options of today.
New Resource For Families Seeking Quality Care For Aging Parents
Rather than a frantic search for a suitable assisted living or nursing home in a strange city, you can now access a listing of every licensed senior care facility in the western United States and Florida.
HHS Helps Medicare Beneficiaries
The action gives HHS' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs.\n
Improving Senior Living Operations, Resident Care
The nation's leading assisted living association recently recognized 14 senior living companies for operational strategies that improve efficiency, enhance resident care, retain staff and save energy costs.