healthcare

When a device continues to work long after any quality of life remains.

Often resulting in death or dementia after leaving the hospital, doctors now see delirium as a condition to watch and prevent.

Studies about employers and caregiving, age and well-being.

To compete with HomeTrak and Santrax, new online service aims to find home care agencies to try out its software.

A chance to take a look at the 'winning' ideas.

Jeffrey Immelt talks about future GE role in treatment of chronic diseases in the home -- in Japan (22% over age 65).

Optimal cholesterol, blood pressure, no diabetes -- means your arteries may be younger than you.

Study by Kaiser Permanente indicates that those who use in-home blood pressure monitoring (with clinician oversight) have better-controlled blood pressure.

Lack of Medicare reimbursement for in home mobility assistance -- cited by the American Association for Homecare.