OpinionHomelessness After Age 50 Is RisingHere is what we can do to prevent older adults from losing homesApril 19, 2024
Transfer Trauma: The Emotional Toll of Moving to a Care FacilityWhen moving is unsettling to your loved one, you can take steps to transform it into a positive new chapterJanuary 10, 2024
Left Out in the ColdThe number of people aged 80 and over is growing faster than the housing they need and can afford, raising concern they’ll end up on the streetJanuary 3, 2024
New Nursing Home Staffing Rules: Will They Help?The Biden administration aims to fix nursing home understaffing to improve care, but critics are pushing backOctober 3, 2023
Key Facts About Life-Plan CommunitiesThese developments, also called Continuing Care Retirement Communities, or CCRCs, offer a continuum of care, but be sure to look into these basic elements before signing a contractFebruary 24, 2023
Graying on the SpectrumAn ever-expanding bubble of Gen Z autistic youth will soon hit adulthood. What happens when they reach old age?September 1, 2022
New Trends in Retirement LivingOlder 55+ communities are wooing residents back with wellness, nature and cultural connectionsJune 27, 2022
The Housing Challenges Facing People With Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesPeople with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living longer. What housing solutions will be available for this already vulnerable population?January 4, 2022
Ageism in Dementia Care?This writer has been thinking about early-onset dementia and whether long-term care facilities are ready for Gen X residentsDecember 21, 2021
What is the Future of Assisted Living in America?Assisted living facilities were hit hard by the pandemic. Here's what the future holds.December 13, 2021
Could the Pandemic Transform Nursing Homes?If COVID-19 taught us anything, it's that it's time to rethink (and redesign) America's long-term care facilitiesNovember 22, 2021
Why The Door Is Closing on Affordable Housing in One Midwestern CommunityFor this woman, finding an affordable home for her 63-year-old mom is proving nearly impossibleNovember 19, 2021
Sponsored5 Common Questions About Nursing Home CareThe answers will help you and your family better understand nursing home careOctober 18, 2021
In Life’s Last Chapter, What Matters? A Room With a ViewA window overlooking a stand of trees helped revive this writer’s dying motherMarch 30, 2021
The Nursing Home Vulnerabilities That Led to DisasterExperts say these five main factors caused the colossal failures during the pandemicMarch 26, 2021
How’d We Get Here? The History of Nursing HomesFrom colonial almshouses to privatization and regulationMarch 5, 2021
Welcome to The Future of Elder CareAn introduction to our 2021 series — and a call for your storiesFebruary 2, 2021