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Fall detection wearables are devices worn on the wrist, hip, or body that use sensors to recognize when someone has fallen and automatically alert...

When Margaret's father, Tom, was hospitalized after a stroke at 78, the doctors and social workers all said the same thing: he'd need to move to a nursing...

A one-page emergency medical profile for your refrigerator is a simple document that lists your critical health information, medications, allergies, and...

An in-home safety assessment is a systematic walkthrough of your home by a trained professional—often an occupational therapist, physical therapist, or...

Margaret, 84, remained in her two-story home for three additional years after a fall that broke her hip—something her daughter said would have been...

The carbon monoxide risk older adults are most likely to miss is confusing the early warning signs of poisoning with normal aging.

COPD significantly limits a parent's ability to engage in everyday activities—nearly 50% of COPD patients report limitations in tasks like walking or...

Parkinson's disease gradually changes how safely someone can move through their home, and what works in one room may not work in another.

The step-up in basis rule is a powerful provision in the U.S. tax code that can save your heirs thousands—or even hundreds of thousands—in capital gains...

Becoming a representative payee for your parent's Social Security benefits means you'll manage their payments on their behalf—handling how the money is...