Let’s start with a story. I grew up with my mom’s best friend’s kids. I thought of Linda and Tom (names changed to protect ...

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...

As of 2018, almost 1.7 million people in the US required and received residential long-term care; more than half (918,700) resided in assisted living. 1 Many more could reside in assisted living if ...

Once you hit retirement, you may stop working, but that doesn't mean you stop needing health care. In fact, for many older adults, health care costs climb significantly in retirement. Here, we' ...

Talking about your advance care directive with your loved ones will make life — and death — easier later on. By Dana G. Smith Instead of talking about politics around the Thanksgiving table this year, ...

A generational shift is transforming not just careers—but how we define happiness, health, and purpose.

Numerous academic publications, newspaper articles, and government reports have addressed private equity (PE) investment in health care entities, including nursing homes, hospitals, and physician ...

Looking for affordable health care in retirement? These 11 towns combine respected hospitals, strong Medicare Advantage ...

In continued commitment to helping all people live healthy and productive lives, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has established the UAB Comprehensive Healthy Living Research Center as a ...