U.S. News & World Report ranks 31 of Tennessee's nursing homes as some of the best in the country
Thirty-one of the country's best nursing homes are in Tennessee, according to U.S. News and World Report, which on Tuesday released its annual list for 2017-18.
Read moreSeniors can tap home equity for income but they may need to save it for long-term care instead
Depending on the circumstances, sometimes the best financial backstop in the event of long-term care is the family home.
Read moreExperiencing caregiver burnout? Don't hesitate to ask for help, so you can take care of yourself
NORWALK — There are no two ways about it: being a caregiver is taxing.
Read moreWhen planning for retirement, remember to plan for long-term care
Retirement presents a unique set of challenges that many of us never think about even as we plan for it. Preparing for retirement is a different ballgame than what we played while working and building up our wealth. This is truer now than ever before as demographics continue to change and, as they do, so do our retirement needs. We're living longer, and the risk of outliving our money is very real for many of us. Add in other factors, like health care costs, taxes, inflation and volatility in the stock market, and retirement poses quite a few challenges.
Special thanks to Citrus County Sheriff's office for initiating programs to keep seniors safe
In Citrus County, the sheriff’s office has initiated two programs intended to keep its citizens safer, especially its seniors.
Read moreMore than 2.4 million seniors in Florida face rising Medicare premiums next year
More than 2.4 million seniors in Florida rely on Medicare, and a good chunk of them could face rising health care premiums next year.
Read moreSeniors are getting a bigger COLA next year, but many won't see it due to rising Medicare premiums
More than 2.4 million seniors in Florida rely on Medicare, and a good chunk of them could face rising health care premiums next year.
Read moreAlabama senior citizens get a crash course in the latest fraud schemes & how to avoid them
Local senior citizens got a crash course Tuesday in the latest fraud schemes targeting those in their golden years.
Read moreEvacuating Nursing Home patients before storm not always the best option
New research from the University of South Florida suggests evacuating nursing home patients before a storm increases the chance of both hospitalization and death.
Read moreTennessee Department of Human Services raising awareness for elder abuse
NASHVILLE - Family members, friends and clergy reported 32% of the cases of financial exploitation against an elderly person in Tennessee last year according to the Adult Protective Services (APS) division of the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS)
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