Do Medicare benefits cover skilled nursing care?

Do Medicare benefits cover skilled nursing care?

Choosing the right kind of posthospital care under Medicare’s rules can be confusing. The nonprofit Medicare Rights Center recently offered a webinar explaining some of the basics on Medicare and skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. The webinar addressed common...
Can a robot help older adults live in their homes longer?

Can a robot help older adults live in their homes longer?

The number of adults over age 65 is growing, and most want to age in their own homes rather than moving to a nursing home or long-term care facility. Living at home offers many benefits, but it can also bring challenges, including social isolation and loneliness. Many...
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Keeping older adults safe

Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Keeping older adults safe

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...
New SNAP work requirements will now affect more older adults

New SNAP work requirements will now affect more older adults

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July 2025, made significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s work requirements, especially those governing able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...