Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program designed for low-income individuals that can help cover some of the costs associated with long-term care, including assisted living.

Today, 58 million adults in the United States are 65 and older. Seniors make up more than 17 percent of the American population. The U.S. Census Bureau expects this number to reach 83.7 million by ...

Coming up with creative calculations for compassionate care.

Your first inclination might be that Medicare will help cover the costs, and you wouldn’t be alone. The Kaiser Family ...

When older Americans contemplate retirement, they might not consider moving to another state where senior care costs are lower. Yet, the costs of senior care vary dramatically from one state to ...

Baby Boomers are living longer. While this may be good news for the older folks, it’s evidently putting a huge strain on resources, especially in the realm of healthcare. Back in 2000, the ...

There is a wide variety of lifestyle options for wheelchair users, and that remains true into retirement age. One of the more supportive and comfortable living situations for a wheelchair-bound senior ...

At the age of 100, Barbara Vernon still worries about making her rent. The retired government accountant said she pays $6,700 a month for her one-bedroom apartment at the Oakmont of Riverpark Assisted ...

A senior man in a wheelchair looking out a balcony and assisted by a nurse. There is a wide variety of lifestyle options for wheelchair users, and that remains true into retirement age. One of the ...