Medical care can be wearying and time-consuming, especially for seniors. Researchers are beginning to quantify the burdens.

Travelling for doctor's appointments can be a massive burden for people in rural areas.Now, patients and doctors can truly ...

Across the country, nearly 2 million adults over 65 are completely or mostly homebound, while an additional 5.5 million ...

Lynne Hunt says she has her 'nagging husband' to thank for saving her life after she put off seeking medical help believing ...

Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on home visits by Medicare Advantage health plans — a practice the watchdog says may waste billions of tax dollars ...

Designing the home to better accommodate the natural limitations that come with aging is essential to prevent accidents like ...

It’s places like Bunkie where Medicare Advantage plans, with their low premiums and sign-up perks, such as grocery store gift ...

Nicole Wright was rushed to hospital in agony after taking the drug to 'lose a few pounds' for the trip to Turkey ...

An emotional mother said she is “so lucky” that her baby boy made it into the world alive as he was born weighing just two ...

“One of the great things about libraries is they’re a community anchor institution and they often have some of that internet access that you may not get all the way out in your home. But instead of ...

Screening for lung cancer has taken on greater urgency because it can detect the disease at an earlier stage, when it's more ...

Medicare Advantage plans come between the doctor and patient and have created a serious financial threat to rural hospitals.