Fewer than 20% of nursing home residents have “very good” or better oral hygiene. Training CNAs to work as oral care specialists could improve those numbers....

What we know about our coming workforce crisis is a cause for concern. What we don’t know about direct care workers is downright scary....

Direct care workers are our most valuable assets. But we won’t have a stable workforce without investment, creativity, and action....

The Bureau of Sages is helping researchers and clinicians listen to the voices of older adults....

It’s time to start thinking outside the box so we can develop programs to reduce food insecurity among older adults....

An expanded immigrant direct care workforce could help meet our future workforce needs. But those immigrant workers need solid training and tools to help them succeed....

How do we design and deliver the very best services and supports to older people living with dementia? Dropping “memory care” from our language would be a great first step....

A 2012 report from the Institute of Medicine draws needed attention to the startlingly high prevalence of mental health and substance abuse-related conditions among older adults....