One in four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year. Sadly, even one tumble can have serious physical, psychological and functional consequences for older adults.

When it comes to treating the elderly, not all emergency rooms are created equal, according to recent emergency room care rankings that have been released. The quality of emergency room care that a senior recieves often depends on which hospital they go to for treatment.

Social media websites and online forums can be great resources for caregivers--helping them cope with stress, giving them community and companionship, and providing them with information so they can take better care of their elderly loved ones.

According to a new report, increased communication between doctors, patients and their caregivers may lead to shared decision-making and better outcomes for seniors suffering from heart failure.

Evidence has shown that dementia patients are at greater risk for adverse outcomes following hospitalization. These simple steps can help family caregivers make a hospital stay easier on loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

The next generation of long term care options are transforming the way nursing homes and assisted living communities approach the issue of long-term care for the elderly.

Cognitive reserve allows the brain to retain its functionality despite the onset of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. When built throughout a person's lifetime, cognitive reserve can help dely the dementia symptoms of cognitive impairment and memory loss.

Being a family caregiver often involves helping a senior navigate tough care decisions or handling these decisions on their behalf. An approach called shared decision making can help make this responsibility less burdensome.

Traveling with a senior can be difficult, especially when you have to go through airport security with elderly medical devices. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented screening guidelines specific to the elderly.

Family caregivers often struggle to help aging loved ones eat a healthy, balanced diet. A registered dietitian sets the record straight on age-related diet issues and seniors’ nutritional needs.

Seniors facing a hospital stay may be risking losing their memory unnecessarily. Hospitalization may cause a senior's cognitive ability to deteriorate faster than normal. Elderly people may have increased risk of memory loss after being in a hospital.

Allergies are common for people of all ages, but they can have a greater impact on the elderly. Explore tips for managing seasonal allergies along with recommendations for safe antihistamines to add to a senior's medication regimen.

An ethical will, also known as a legacy letter, is a way to record and pass on your values, beliefs, faith, life lessons, love and forgiveness. For many of us, this is as close as we will ever get to being able to discern the wishes and whims of our predecessors.

The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can be frustrating and disruptive to activities of daily living. Explore these tips for motion and exercise as a key technique for managing movement issues.

Many popular summer foods are both tasty and nutritionally dense. Get ideas for senior-friendly meals and snacks that incorporate healthy seasonal ingredients and evoke memories of summertime fun.

Narcissists have a limited ability to love other people and value their emotions. Accepting this reality will help you come to terms with your uniquely difficult caregiving role and set boundaries with your narcissistic mother or father.

A Parkinson's diagnosis brings many questions about treatment, progression, alternative therapies, and medications. Becoming an informed caregiver is the best method of preparation to make confident decisions while caring for a loved one with Parkinson's.

If your elderly loved one dies while they are staying in a nursing home, can you sue the home for wrongful death? Nursing homes can include special passages—called "binding arbitration clauses"—in their contracts with residents to limit their chances of being taken to court.

Even tiny temperature increases (less than two degrees Fahrenheit), may increase an elderly person's risk of death as much as four percent, depending on which chronic health conditions they suffer from.

When your elderly loved one is having a medical problem, you want to get them a doctor's appointment as soon as possible. Here are 5 ways you can get a doctor's appointment sooner for your elderly loved one.