Health

Assisted living options grow, nursing home occupancy declines

A new study finds an association between an increase in assisted living options, which provide older adults with an array of services such as help with everyday tasks in homelike settings, and a decline in nursing home occupancy. ...

Health

Demise of Obama long-term care plan leaves gap

(AP) -- It's the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the Obama administration pulled the plug on a program seen as ...

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