The federal government will spend an additional $3.42 million to counter physical and fiscal crimes against the elderly, according to the Justice Department.
Did Nancy Pelosi just kill Medicare for All?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 04, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday panned a Medicare for All proposal being forwarded by a number of Democrats currently running for president. Her implicit suggestion to fellow Democrats: Stick with...
Feds promise to enhance industry oversight in wake of GAO report
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2018
Responding to a report that cites lax state oversight, federal officials said they will begin to monitor potentially dangerous incidents at senior living communities more closely.
Light drinkers less prone to dementia?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Moderate alcohol consumption might help people over the age of 60 preserve cognition, according to recently published findings in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.
Abuse not part of the job, group insists
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2015
Nurses are often the targets of physical or verbal abuse from residents and families.
Advance directives reach record levels
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Seniors are completing advance directives in record numbers, but this is not having the expected effect of shifting people from hospitals to hospices in their last days.
Federal effort tackles abuse of elderly
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2014
Elder abuse is inflicted upon many of the more than 2 million Americans in long-term care settings, and more oversight is needed, according to a government report published Wednesday.