Recent research findings highlight widespread concerns about long-term care planning. In October 2025, Lincoln Financial’s Consumer Sentiments Tracker found that a staggering 82 percent of people surveyed said they are concerned about paying for long-term care for themselves or a family…
New research suggests that helping care for grandchildren may improve memory and strengthen overall brain function, and you don’t have to babysit every day to benefit. These benefits may be modest, but they may still prove meaningful over time. If…
More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. A significant and often overlooked portion of them live alone — without a spouse, family member, or paid caregiver present in the home. For these individuals, the challenge…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is preparing for a growing need to care for veterans with dementia. At the same time, new research is shedding light on how Alzheimer’s disease develops and how it might one day be…
Over 4 million U.S. adults are expected to reach age 65 in 2026. For those planning to retire in the coming years, location matters. Your place of retirement can affect your budget and living expenses, health, and quality of life. Retirees…
In conversations about aging populations, we often focus on policy, healthcare systems, and long-term care costs. But sometimes the most meaningful support for older adults comes from something far simpler: consistent human connection. A recent story from BBC Travel highlights…
The recent disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, has highlighted the difficult balancing act many families face: older adults’ strong desire to remain in their own homes and their adult children’s equally strong desire to keep them…
Families facing dementia often struggle with a painful question: How do we keep someone safe without taking away their quality of life? Traditional memory care settings have historically leaned toward safety first; locked units, structured routines, and limited independence. Those…
While local libraries are best known for their books, many are expanding their role to meet evolving community needs, including support for people affected by dementia. According to Columbia University, one in 10 Americans aged 65 and older is living with…
When older adults living in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities have complaints, they can turn to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) in their state for help. The program operates in all 50 states under the federal Older Americans Act. Its…