A total of 84% of Americans over the age of 50 expect an immediate family member to move into a senior living community within the next 10 years, a new poll found.

The federal government may owe nursing home and assisted living residents some extra spending money, thanks to President Bush's Economic Stimulus Package.

A "resegregation of sorts" is occurring in the world of eldercare, according to a news report. Elderly black people increasingly are likely to be in nursing homes while older whites more often reside in assisted living facilities.

Stephen McConnell, VP for advocacy and public policy, Alzheimer's Association

Approximately one out of every eight baby boomers in the United States - or roughly 10 million people - will develop Alzheimer's disease, says a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.

Paul J. Klaassen, founder and chief executive of Sunrise Senior Living Inc., is stepping down from his position as board chairman.

Sunrise Senior Living Inc., the largest assisted living chain in the United States, faces a delisting from the New York Stock Exchange after missing a deadline to file an earnings report.

A long-term care reference tool released Tuesday takes into account new market forces that are shaping the future of long-term care.

A new House bill introduced Thursday would provide dual eligibles living in assisted living facilities with the same co-pay coverage under Medicare Part D as nursing home residents.

Loan volume in the seniors housing and care sector rose by $20.5 billion in the third quarter of 2007, according to a recent report by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry. That is a positive sign for the sector as growth has stalled across the housing spectrum.