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Black Medicare patients and their families are not making the move to comfort care as often as white patients. Experts speculate it’s related to spiritual beliefs and mistrust in the medical system.

Power outages that followed Hurricane Irma affected 28,000 residents of Florida's nursing homes — and led to a 25% increase in deaths a week after the storm made landfall in September 2017.

Officials have threatened to penalize the private companies selling Medicare Advantage and drug plans if they or agents working on their behalf mislead consumers.

New monitoring technology is helping family caregivers manage the relentless task of looking out for older adults with cognitive decline. But it's not an option for everyone.

The demand for home health care has increased even while the supply of workers has been squeezed thanks to how most of the care is paid for.

The ads for supplemental Medicare Advantage plans describe vision and dental benefits, even grocery discounts and food deliveries. But look at the fine print.

Video: The goggles help those who are experiencing loneliness or memory issues.

COVID-19 has highlighted how older Americans are cared for, the special vulnerabilities they face and the challenges families have to confront when making caregiving decisions.

The condition can be an early signal of Alzheimer’s but not always. Other health concerns could be causing thinking or memory problems, and the new drug, Aduhelm, would not be appropriate for those patients.

Advocates have been calling for changes in the field. They say these jobs are exhausting, with low wages, little respect and little career growth. "We need a complete transformation," one expert says.