Aging

Many of the tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s aren’t consistently covered by insurance, putting answers out of reach for the people who need them most.

The number of kids with chronic illnesses is doubling, but 90% of specialists who know how to treat them are retiring. Rural patients will suffer the most.

The California Department of Aging is updating how area agencies on aging share funds, to better advance equity. An L.A. official says it won’t.

No two senior centers are alike. We visited three very different venues in L.A. to learn how they're changing to meet the needs of California's aging population.

Los Angeles senior centers are rebounding from COVID shutdowns and offering new programs for older adults. See how life changed for participants since the pandemic.

No two California senior centers are alike. They're shaped by their neighborhoods with programs that range from gym classes to meals, movie nights and more.

PACE lets seniors stay out of nursing homes and still receive a variety of health and home services. Too few people know about it.

CalMatters recently reported on a cluster of lawsuits against nursing homes owned by Los Angeles entrepreneur Shlomo Rechnitz. Here are takeaways from our special report.

California nursing home owner Shlomo Rechnitz received a batch of state licenses in 2023 despite past scrutiny from the attorney general's office and the state auditor. Today, his companies are facing half a dozen lawsuits over patient care.

The California Supreme Court upheld a law protecting the rights of LGBT people in nursing homes, including by forbidding employees from misgendering those patients.