Healthcare workers who developed COVID-19 and had at least one underlying medical condition missed more days of work than those who had the flu, or a SARS-CoV-2 infection without symptoms, according ...

A new study showed a progressive increase in multimorbidity, or multiple chronic conditions, in people who spent more time sedentary (or not moving). When people limited their time being sedentary to ...

Older adults who were vaccinated against shingles were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years compared with people who didn’t receive the shot, a study shows. The report was ...

Older adults and people with certain medical conditions are more likely to receive the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

A federal appeals court has rejected a nurse’s claims that the nursing home he worked at engaged in intentional understaffing ...

Health authorities have reported that a significant percentage of antibiotics prescribed in nursing homes “may be unnecessary or inappropriate,” and as an attorney representing long-term care ...

PACS Group on Monday notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission and investors that it will miss another quarterly filing requirement.

From going above and beyond to serve providers during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocating on behalf of the healthcare industry in Congress, Brad Mariam has made a difference in the long-term care and ...

Maureen McCarthy is a Medicare expert and public speaker who uses decades of experience to advocate for skilled nursing facilities and their residents.

When the macular layer of an older adult’s right eye retina becomes thicker, the person is more likely to experience postoperative delirium, a study shows. That was the case for older patients who ...

A new study finds that microplastics seem to contribute to more chronic diseases in coastal areas of the United States. Rates of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes are higher in coastal or ...

Brooks-LaSure raised concerns about the closure of regional offices, where she said “much of the work of nursing home ...