The percentage of people with a mental health diagnosis went up in all age groups between 2019 and 2023, but the largest increase was in older adults over the age of 65, according to a FAIR Health ...

Cancer survivors who felt lonelier or experienced more social isolation had a greater risk of dying compared to those who ...

Frailty before emergency surgery isn’t the only factor linked to adverse outcomes. In fact, the risk of the procedure itself has even more negative implications for older adults, according to a study ...

Nursing home residents — who often deal with complex and overlapping medical conditions — should be included in more clinical ...

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Executive Editor Jim Berklan was honored for his commentary writing Friday when he was announced a winner in the 2024 Neal Awards, which are given for the nation’s best ...

A state appeals court has rejected a plea from several former nursing home workers to reopen a discrimination case against their employer. But in doing so, it may have increased pressure on Michigan’s ...

David Totaro took an unusual path to the long-term care sector, and his varied experience served him well as he developed a national, legislative advocacy program for BAYADA Hearts for Home Care.

Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Home Care and McKnight’s Senior Living are profiling the McKnight’s ...

There exists an undeniable truth within the healthcare sector: the delivery of effective healthcare is heavily dependent on ...

A bill that many providers view as the best bet to upend a federal nursing home staffing mandate will get another hearing in Congress.

With more older adults on the road and dementia cases rising, some states require doctors or patients to report dementia ...

Petersen Healthcare — operator of nearly 100 rural Midwest long-term care facilities — hit a snag last week in its plans to restructure and sell struggling facilities as part of a Chapter 11 ...