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The goal of most elders in this day and age is to continue living in the homes where they raised their families.

With the winter chill finally setting in, The Post Searchlight is advising its readers to take extra precaution to protect elderly relatives and neighbors.

Teaching seniors how to avoid falls can be crucial as to how well they are able to age in place and for how long.

Helping seniors stay safe while aging in place is crucial to allowing them to keep their independence by living in their own homes.

Many seniors across the nation are opting to age in place rather than relocating to a senior living community or moving in with relatives.

Falling is a real risk among the senior population. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in three people aged 65 or older will suffer a fall each year.

As the holidays are almost here, more people are scurrying around shopping malls and searching the web to make sure they get all of the best presents for everyone on their lists.

Many seniors prefer to remain in their own homes as they age, however this may not always be possible.

When a loved one with Alzheimer's disease moves into their caregiver's home, it can create a unique set of challenges, as certain trouble areas in the home will need to be addressed to keep them safe.

Taking care of a senior loved one can be trying, especially if they live on their own. Many worry about them constantly during times they can't be by their parent's side.

New research from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's ICAN: Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and Needs Survey, suggests that sandwich generation caregivers, are enlisting the help of their own children.

As divorce and remarriage continues to occur throughout the U.S. and the world, who takes care of Mom or Dad as they age has taken on a new shape.

Providing care for a senior loved one can be stressful. Many times people take on the extra work while still taking care of their own families and maintaining a full time job.

Glaucoma is an irreversible condition that causes a person to go blind. It is the third leading cause of blindness in the world, and the leading cause of it in the U.S.

Technology continues to amaze, as now a new iPhone, iPad or iPod app allows caregivers to know if and when their elder loved one did what they were supposed to on their own.

According to a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health Policy Research, caregivers are more stressed, partake in more unhealthy habits and struggle more than those without such large responsibilities.

Researchers from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, have found that those who suffer from diabetes are twice as likely to develop some form of dementia.

In many cases, when someone leaves the hospital, they aren't fully recovered. According to Caring.com, about 20 percent of Medicare patients were hospitalized again within 30 days, though in many cases readmission is preventable.

Taking a vacation is something that many Americans look forward to. However, for those who act as family caregivers, taking a break can seem daunting, The New York Times reports.

Giving care to an elder loved one has become more popular among families throughout the United State in recent years, though many must try and do so from hundreds of miles away.

A new Associated Press-GfK poll has found that 43 percent of Americans born between 1946 and 1964 don't believe they can rely on Medicare forever, while a mere 20 percent believe their benefits will stay the same.

The establishment of the National Alzheimer's Project is one step closer to fruition.

A recent study by Columbia University suggests that an active lifestyle coupled with heart-healthy foods that are low in cholesterol could prove invaluable in preventing the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease in elderly patients, according to the Clarion Ledger.

Researchers in the United Kingdom believe that they may have found an early diagnosis test to check for Alzheimer's symptoms far sooner than ever before, according to the BBC.