Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern. “What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director ...

In the hills of southwest Virginia, Duane Johnson’s morning begins with winding gravel roads and a van full of frozen meals. By the time he reaches his first stop, it’s been two weeks since the woman ...

More than 16 million Americans who are 65 or older are living alone, but the depth of their experiences is largely unknown. This is according to a recent story published by KFF Health News. “This ...

There are more Long Islanders who are age 65 years or older today than a decade ago. One in five — approximately 111,000 seniors — are now living alone while coping with the challenges of aging in the ...

The 84-year-old man who had suffered a mini-stroke was insistent as he spoke to a social worker about being discharged from the hospital: He didn't want anyone coming into his home, and he didn't ...

More than 100 local seniors who might have spent Thanksgiving alone gathered Wednesday at the YMCA of the Palm Beaches for ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Some senior citizens face Christmas with no family and no gifts to open, but SARCOA Senior Agency is ...