As Americans live longer and healthier lives, the demand for nursing care is increasing as the capacity to provide that care is shrinking — especially in rural areas. Experts across ...

Researchers have successfully improved the Electronic Frailty Index (eFI)—a tool that uses data to predict older patients' ...

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HOLLAND — Dr. Deborah Palmer sat at the cherry wood dining room table in the home of her 71-year-old patient, trying to understand why he kept waking up in the middle of the night with a ...

America’s government has for years been seeking to shift these incentives, including by aiming to move all beneficiaries of Medicare, the federal health-care programme for the elderly ...

A senior citizen has reportedly claimed trial to fresh charges for allegedly slapping a non-Muslim for eating at a convenience store in the daytime during Ramadan. This came after “technical ...

But nursing unions argue that this poorly understood technology is overriding nurses' expertise and degrading the quality of care patients receive. "Hospitals have been waiting for the moment when ...

They will assess the patient's physical and mental health to determine whether they are capable of making an informed decision about their care. While states have laws and healthcare systems have ...

In some cases, families are either unable or unwilling to care for elderly relatives with critical health conditions, such as bedridden patients or those with advanced dementia. Additionally ...

Thousands of NHS patients in England with multiple sclerosis (MS) are set to benefit from a life-changing ‘take at home’ tablet, as the NHS becomes the first healthcare system in Europe to roll it out ...

At the "two sessions" of China's national legislature and top political advisory body, deputies have put forward proposals on improving elderly care services in areas such as strengthening health ...

In 2025, the top threats to patient safety reflect a mix of long-standing challenges and emerging risks, according to a new report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.