A 50-year-old man today has a future life expectancy of around 28 years. For women, that number increases to 32, according to the Actuarial Life Table data collected by the Social Security ...

Scrambling to find long-term care for a loved one is an experience shared by many families. And many of them are unprepared for what can be an emotional, costly and guilt-inducing process. Broadcast ...

The web of support services and infrastructure that governs the long-term care industry is in need of a serious expansion. A rapidly aging population and the increasingly common desire among older ...

Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now? By Mark Miller Samir Shah is a forecaster — but he’s an expert on ...

“When you get older, you have a lot of idiosyncratic health risks. There might be a few retirees with spectacular health costs, and their spending dramatically increases.” That was retirement ...

I'm 28 years old, and recently I was told I have 58 years left of living independently. Apparently, there's a chance that I'll start to need long term care help when I turn 86. And it'll be costly.

Seniors in Michigan rely on long-term care (LTC) pharmacies to manage the complexity of their medical needs. Averaging 12-14 medications daily, patients need the reliable and specialized services ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

A large number of adults lack discussions about care plans with family or healthcare providers. Scrambling to find long-term care for a loved one is an experience shared by many families. And many of ...