Registered nurse Susan Eager, discusses medication with patient Helen Ricci, 96, during a house call in Denver. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. A commission created by Congress to address the country's surging need for long-term health care released recommendations…
Coping With Alzheimer's: A Mother and Daughter Portrait Of Long-Term Care…
A Window Into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care…
EmbedVideo(6582, 482, 304); I'll admit it -- I don't like to talk about death, dying or getting older. And long-term care or end-of-life issues are not subjects I really want to discuss with my parents on the…
It's a classic case of denial. Roughly half of Americans above the age of 40 believe "almost everyone" is likely to require long-term care as they age. Just a quarter think they will need it for themselves. The truth:…
Photo by John Moore/Getty Images The roller coaster often starts in the middle of the night with a long-distance phone call. "Miss Bowser," the caller begins tentatively. "It's about your Mother." And that's how my chaotic ride through the…
Registered nurse Susan Eager pays a house call visit to a patient in Denver, Colo. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e…
Photo by John Moore/Getty Images On the PBS NewsHour Monday night, Ray Suarez will examine the grim reports released Monday by the trustees of Social Security and Medicare. Joining him to discuss the outlook for the Social Security program…
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Getty Images The Obama administration reversed course on a major provision of its landmark health care reform law Friday when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the CLASS Act…
