Aging

They care for their patients for years sometimes, getting to know their families. Now, a shortage of PPE and a lack of testing puts them all at risk.

The number of long-term care residents and staff impacted by the coronavirus has nearly doubled in the past week, with 5,679 positive cases among residents and 849 deaths.

Organizations that feed those in need have been forced to change the way they operate during the pandemic.

Through Wednesday, more than half of the Delawareans who died lived in nursing homes. WHYY found that residents comprise 5% of the state’s cases.

The elderly are among the most susceptible to coronavirus. So why are long-term care centers admitting COVID-19-positive patients?

Many nursing home residents have conditions that make them especially vulnerable to coronavirus. They account for 24 of 43 deaths in the state so far.

With COVID-19 patients at half of the state’s eldercare facilities, and shortages of staff, PPE endemic, regional cohorts could help slow spread of infection.

The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of the guidelines to combat coronavirus.

Reminiscence therapy helps jog a sense of the former self, for those who’ve lost parts of who they are today.

The facilities are starting to limit visitors, but that’s only the beginning of a good emergency plan for nursing homes.

Bipartisan bill would ensure those who move to a more affordable home would still qualify for property-tax relief

The cost of long-term care for our aging population is rising but experts worry we are not prepared to meet their needs.

For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people want.

New York Times columnist Gail Collins joins Marty to talk about her new book, "No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History."

An elaborate embezzlement scheme involved funneling seniors’ funds through a shell company and a church where two of the three defendants were pastors.