More than one-third of Americans aged 65 and older experience chronic pain, according to a new federal health study that reveals stark age-related patterns nationwide.

A large-scale Hong Kong study identified crucial factors that influence successful depression treatment in older adults. The findings potentially could reshape how healthcare providers approach mental health care for seniors.

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News would like to wish its readers and all long-term care stakeholders a happy, healthy Thanksgiving week, which will no doubt be followed by some frantic weeks pursuing legislative wishes from the lame-duck Congress.

Retention is one of the biggest challenges that skilled nursing facilities continue to struggle with. A new study highlights how much low wages and limited access to benefits are a catalysts behind the sector’s 50% yearly turnover rate.

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