Many state Medicaid programs cover incontinence supplies — including adult briefs, pull-ons, and even catheters — if they’re ...

Routine "microtransitions" within a nursing home can trigger negative health events for patients, but they’re often overlooked compared to the highly regulated transitions of care between healthcare ...

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Tuesday said diaper need is often a hidden crisis that affects many families in the U.S. — ...

The health of older adults can change quickly, and caregivers must be prepared to adapt to those changes. Various factors ...

The number of Oklahomans older than 65 may soon outnumber children in the state for the first time in history. That’s why the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is working with 40 adult ...

With Medicaid reimbursements for skilled nursing units failing to keep up with the cost of care needed, some operators are ...

We recently got a letter from a grandmother whose story left us heartbroken. She stepped in to help her son and daughter-in-law after their baby was born, only to be told she wasn’t welcome to babysit ...

A nurse-led intervention at San Francisco-based UCSF Health cut inpatient admissions of older adults by 11.6%, according to a study published Aug. 21 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.  The study ...