Since 2015, therefore, Congress has authorized funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, or GWEP, which ...

Animal-assisted therapy is gaining ground in Singapore as a complementary form of care for children with special needs, the ...

A new high school training program aims to credential certified nurse assistants even before graduation and roll them directly into paid apprenticeships with ready-and-willing nursing home employers.

In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The ...

Choosing a nursing home is a major decision, and tours only show part of the picture. Facilities highlight clean halls and ...

The Singapore Police Force has trained about 480 para-counsellors to support colleagues across the force, including higher-exposure units. Embedded among 15,000 officers nationwide, they are the first ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Your doctor may soon be more equipped to diagnose dementia. Bi-partisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to get primary care physicians more training on ...

Mark Strassmann is CBS News' senior national correspondent based in Atlanta. He covers a wide range of stories, including space exploration. Strassmann is also the senior national correspondent for ...

There is no strong evidence that brain training activities will reduce a person's risk of developing dementia. Brain training involves activities that challenge your brain to keep your thinking sharp.

Portsdown View care home in Bedhampton has launched its ‘Dementia Perspective Training’ project; a new monthly programme that ...

The charming Sydney man approaches much of the symptoms with a sense of humour but could really live without waking up terrified at 3am with his heart racing. People always “want to stab me” in the ...