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It goes against the grain of Muslim culture to enroll parents into care-facilities. Learn the benefits of nursing homes before deciding on what is best for your parents.

The decision of whether or not to place a loved one in nursing home care can be agonizing. It makes people question core assumptions about the meaning of life.

Nursing home care for some senior citizens includes neglect and medication errors. Senior care standards need to improve as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches.

As people age, they may need help by way of a caregiver, but what if that caregiver isn't so caring and taking advantage of the elderly person?

As the body of evidence grows linking repeated concussions to permanent brain deterioration, Congress calls for an independent study.

With the rising costs of health care people are uncertain of how to care for the elderly of their families. Some are turning to a new option--the Mother-in-Law suite.

Several options are now available for long term care.That is the good news. The bad news: long term care is expensive.

Long term care providers of the elderly are often faced with difficult decisions. Caregivers should know the benefits of senior day care.

Strength training can build muscle mass, helping with the debilitating effects of aging. When we reach 80, muscle size and fiber won't increase.

Caring for the old continues to be a decent noble job in these troubled times, the compensation of which remains unequalled to its life-giving value, at least monetarily.

Family caregivers are more at risk for illness and caregiver burnout. Find out how to cope better and protect yourself from depression.

This book, written for baby boomers by an expert in geriatric care, is an essential guide for every adult whose elderly parents will need health care in the U.S.

Learn how to financially provide and care for aging parents without facing a monetary hardship or setback.

Next week on Novemebr 15, Open Enrollment begins for Medicare Plans for 2007. Do your homework and select the plans that provide you with the best coverage.

For the working woman sandwiched between caring for aging parents while raising her family and juggling a career, work/life balance can be difficult. Here are a few tips.

Living longer means that our elderly population will require care for an extended period of time, a responsibility that is now falling to the baby boomer generation.

Eldercare, a pressing issue for U.S. families, insurers, and individuals, feels better and is less politically loaded abroad, where older people "stay put" at home.

Building a healthy body image means you'll be confidence in your appearance, no matter what your size and shape. Here's 5 ways to build a healthy body image.