Nationwide, long-term care insurance policies are being used to cover an average of 2.6 years in assisted living, where the ...

Advancements in medicine have led to many Americans living longer. While this is good news, it also means that more people may need help taking care of themselves as they age. While some will need the ...

You decide it’s time to move mom into an assisted living facility, but she has no retirement savings that you know of, and ...

Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel ...

Satisfaction climbs even as assisted living and memory care costs rise about 10% and independent living rents rise 7%–9% year ...

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Alena is a professional writer, editor and manager with a lifelong passion for helping others live well. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a functional medicine certified health ...

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 ...