The Boston Globe reports, Mary Josephine Ray, who died in her sleep Sunday at the age of 114, had been recognized as the oldest person in the United States and the second-oldest person in the world. As she climbed the…

Nearly 2,500 nursing home residents in one state were given powerful antipsychotic drugs last year that were not intended or recommended for their medical condition, a practice that is more common here in some states than in others. Research by…

The Boston Herald reports that many seniors entering nursing homes are unknowingly signing away their rights to sue the facilities in the event of neglectful or abusive medical care, and officials in Washington are seeking to ban what they see…

A medical expert has claimed a war veteran died after receiving excessive sedation at a nursing home being investigated over a string of resident deaths.The doctor called record-keeping by nursing home staff “abysmal” and said standards of care were poor….

In once state, an Assembly panel today approved a bill to protect frail elderly people from exploitation. According to one senator and advocate for the legislation, the measure is to target individuals who prey on elderly  who are suffering from…

A woman has been charged with neglect of a disabled man for whom she was paid to feed and care for in her home.The 45 year old caretaker was arraigned Wednesday on the first- degree felony charges of neglect of…