Your chances of getting paid to be a family caregiver are best if you are caring for a U.S. military veteran or for someone eligible for Medicaid, but other possibilities exist.
Every time you pay by check, you hand your bank account numbers to a stranger.
Younger age at onset of diabetes could be bad news for brain health, a longitudinal British population-based study suggested.
Could getting too little sleep increase your chances of developing dementia?
You’ll probably rely on Social Security quite a bit once you retire, so it’s important to understand how the program works. Unfortunately, a large number of Americans are in the dark in that regard. In a recent MassMutual survey, 35% of near retirees aged 55 to 65 failed a basic Social Security quiz, while 18% earned only a D. Just 3% were able to answer all 12 questions correctly.
Nursing home residents on Medicaid have some more time to spend their stimulus checks, but they shouldn’t wait too long.
The equivalent of a rasher of bacon per day may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
Everyone is looking for a leg up in the fight to keep COVID-19 at bay. However, two supplements that experts hoped might offer a little extra protection against the disease don’t measure up after all, a new study finds.
Managing a loved one’s care in a nursing home or an assisted living facility has always been challenging. And it’s harder now that visitation is extremely limited to protect residents from COVID-19. So how can you check on your loved ones, make sure they’re being cared for properly and let them know you’re there for them?
When you used to think of a typical doctor’s appointment, you might conjure up images of waiting rooms, stethoscopes and maybe stickers. Now, that image has changed quite a bit. With the world shifting to increasingly remote communication amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, health appointments are often being limited to extended phone calls and video interactions. This is referred to as ‘telehealth.’