It took a little while for the dust to settle after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed its 2026 Physician Pay Rule.

Certified nurse aides and other direct care workers will soon be able to use money from private 529 savings plans to cover the costs of education, training and credentialing exams.

A new cross-national study finds that higher government health spending is linked to greater preventive care use, particularly for older adults with disabilities who face significant barriers to ...

Seniors experiencing memory problems and cognitive decline now have access to a new diagnostic blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease. Labcorp this week unveiled the first Food and Drug ...

A new commentary published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society warns that thousands of frail older adults across the United States are being harmed daily by overly aggressive treatment ...

A recent McKnight’s article on a new consensus statement recommending against PCR urine testing in long-term care raises valid concerns about inappropriate use, particularly when results are ...

A recent McKnight’s article on a new consensus statement recommending against PCR urine testing in long-term care raises valid concerns about inappropriate use, particularly when results are ...

Five states that used payroll subsidies to drive nursing home staffing increases succeeded, but they also saw nursing homes ...

A comprehensive study of nearly 70,000 middle-aged and older Chinese adults reveals that moderate physical activity provides the greatest benefits for healthy aging, with high activity showing added ...

A federal appeals panel has again rejected False Claims Act allegations made by a former nursing home executive assistant, ruling that her case was too close in nature to one already settled.

A comprehensive Canadian research study is testing whether adult day programs can improve quality of life for people living with dementia and their family caregivers. The research, called AIDA-DemCare ...

A new study reveals that appetite loss affects one in four older adults even before they develop malnutrition, suggesting it may serve as an early warning sign of health decline. The research, ...