MORE ON: elder care

A federal audit found widespread and costly prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to seniors in nursing homes, often in "off-label" uses that can be deadly for elderly patients with dementia. The report released Monday by the Health and Human Services Inspector General's Office... + read more

A group of local elder-care ombudsmen have found an ally in the Legislature in their quest to give the state’s top ombudsman more autonomy by creating an independent nonprofit. The local groups, which investigate abuse allegations involving seniors in care facilities, grew disillusioned... + read more

California is facing a dire shortage of workers to care for its growing elderly population, state lawmakers said yesterday in a hearing to address the issue. Elder care advocates, practitioners and educators spoke about the need to recruit, train and retain more geriatricians and other health... + read more

A group of local ombudsmen and other advocates for the elderly are calling for a fully independent statewide office for California's aging population, saying the current political appointee in charge has failed to protect their interests. Anticipating the call to overhaul his office, state... + read more