According to the National Institute on Aging, a geriatric care manager is usually a licensed nurse or social worker who specializes in the health and care of older people. Think of them as a sort of ...

Old age, it has been said, ain’t no place for sissies. As minds and bodies falter, the activities of daily living get harder and harder. Children of older parents know all too well that their aging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When older adults can no longer care for themselves, it's usually up to their family members to take over the responsibility. But ...

Geriatric care managers — professionals who help older adults and their families find appropriate services relating to aging — have long worked in Florida with its large elderly population. Now, ...

A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults and their families with managing the challenges of aging. These experts come from various backgrounds, ...

Alice Thompson, from left, sits down to a family dinner with the help of her daughters, Janice Tolliver and Kay Cocke, Sunday, October 6, 2013, at the home of her daughter Janice, near Edwardsville, ...

"Families want to do the best that they can and often they don't, simply because they don't know how to do it." Rona Bartelstone is a geriatric care manager. She has a bustling practice in Palm Beach, ...

Dear Doctor K: Taking care of my elderly father, with his complicated medical care, has become more than I can handle. A friend suggested I hire a geriatric care manager. How can this person help?

When older adults can no longer care for themselves, it’s usually up to their family members to take over the responsibility. But it’s hard to know where to begin managing the care of someone who has ...

"Families want to do the best that they can and often they don't, simply because they don't know how to do it." Rona Bartelstone is a geriatric care manager. She has a bustling practice in Palm Beach, ...