Senior Health News

In a historic step toward a healthier, more equitable and affordable system for financing long-term services and supports, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities have agreed on a set of joint princ

Operation Energy Save will help neighbors and friends stay warm during colder months

Nearly a dozen state-wide and local organizations have joined the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Consumer Alliance since the July announcement of the Alliance's formation. Dozens of individuals have likewise joined the Alliance's efforts to ensure that pro

Aging Services ofGeorgia is the new name of the 35-year-old association representing the state's 150-plus nonprofit housing and service providers for the aging. The rationale for the new identity, replacing Georgia Association of Homes and Services for t

varies between plans and is highly correlated with intention to shop for coverage alternatives. Deft Research, LLC recently released the 2008 National Senior Loyalty Study, which draws attention to AARP and Kaiser as Medicare insurers with different but

John Hancock Life Insurance Company today announced the results of an in-depth study of the 2008 costs of long-term care , which found that LTC costs have been increasing in line with inflation in recent years.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ---- More than 2,000 medicines for older Americans are currently being tested in clinical trials or are waiting for Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a new report released today by the Pharmac

As part of its mission to spur research and reform about critical healthcare issues facing America's growing senior population, The SCAN Foundation announced today it has awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants aimed at recasting the dialogue between healt