One of the biggest challenges for long-distance caregivers is helping aging parents plan for their future health care preferences. Making advance care plans is a key step for your parent to take to be sure that their health care preferences are known.

Both local and long-distance caregivers should learn the overt and subtle signs of mistreatment of the elderly and check for them regularly—ideally in person.

Choosing the doctors who will care for your elderly parents is a critical decision for caregivers that determines the level and quality of care their elderly seniors will receive.

Get the most out of an office visit with your aging parent by being prepared. Use these tips and guidelines to yield the best possible outcome for their medical care.

Preparing for doctor's visits will help keep a senior healthier while in your care. Ask these questions to better understand treatment decisions and new medications.

Many men develop bladder control problems as they get older. Explore treatment options and tips for dealing with urinary incontinence, overactive bladder and prostate problems.

Learn why postmenopausal women are especially prone to urinary incontinence and what treatments are available to minimize symptoms.

What is osteoporosis? How is it diagnosed and treated? And how do you know if your parent has it?

Calcium supplements can strengthen bones and reduce risk of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis develops less often in men than in women because men have larger skeletons, but by age 65 or 70, men are losing bone mass at the same rate as women.

When person's bones are thin and brittle, even a minor slip or fall can cause serious injury. For anyone over age 50, there is a very good chance that fall-related injuries are linked to osteoporosis.

Vital at every age for healthy bones, exercise is important for treating and preventing osteoporosis. Not only does exercise improve bone health, it also increases muscle strength, coordination, and balance.

The following 11 question quiz will help you determine if you need to have your loved one's hearing evaluated by a medical professional.

Sleep needs change naturally throughout a person's lifetime, but which changes are normal and which ones indicate an underlying problem?

Insomnia is a bothersome condition often associated with fragmented sleep and fatigue. But when chronic sleep deprivation is left unchecked, it can take a serious toll on a senior’s physical and mental health.

Movement disorders, such as restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement, make it very difficult for seniors to sleep.

Elderly people are often targets for robbery, purse snatching, pick-pocketing,complex internet or phone scams and other forms of financial abuse. Use these tips to avoid risks and stay safe.

Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter's Syndrome, is caused by the body's reaction to an infection elsewhere in the body.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke sponsors a wide range of research aimed at finding ways to prevent, diagnose and treat strokes in the elderly.

The most common kind of stroke, an ischemic stroke occurs when an artery supplying the brain with blood becomes blocked.