Among older adults who fall, more than half receive care in a hospital — with the estimated annual average cost per inpatient ...

Village Caregiving reports that caregivers for dementia patients need support. Key strategies include compassionate ...

Most people believe that you need less protein as you age. However, the truth is that you may need more protein because your body naturally loses muscle mass over time and your ability to ...

A survivor of Sunday’s Massachusetts blaze claimed staff fled the burning building, leaving elderly residents to fend for ...

Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.

River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the ...

Falls are the primary cause of injury-related death among older adults. Here are tips that can help keep you on an even keel.

Battenfeld: A lot of people – elected leaders, and state and local fire officials – have plenty of explaining to do in the ...

At Gabriel House, the assisted living facility in Fall River where a fire killed nine people Sunday, many of the residents used wheelchairs, walkers or were on oxygen and struggled to escape. The ...

Running into a burning building of vulnerable people, knowing not all will survive – it’s horrifying. Even though firefighters sign up, it affects them.

A nighttime fire turned into an “unfathomable tragedy” at a Fall River assisted living facility where nine elderly residents died and at least 30 more were injured.

At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for ...