Dear Abby: My husband and I have been going round and round about nursing homes. My father's illness and memory loss have brought us face to face with the issue. This dilemma is not for those families who can afford to pay for someone to care for a patient in his or her own home. Nor does it apply to those who can afford an assisted-living facility. ...more

January 20, 2008

Ms. Goudreau, your comments were sad but unfortunately true. It is not by accident that the kind of medicine you yearn for from 25 years ago, where the doctor-patient relationship was the way Americans want it to be, has changed. ...more

December 30, 2007

TARPON SPRINGS - One disabled resident of a Tarpon Springs nursing home was arrested Wednesday on charges he sexually molested another disabled resident there, according to Tarpon Springs police. ...more

December 27, 2007

A union that represents some nursing home employees asked a judge on Friday to block the takeover of Florida homes by a private-equity firm. ...more

December 23, 2007

A security guard shot a man in the parking lot of a St. Petersburg nursing home after the man retrieved a gun from his vehicle. ...more

December 16, 2007

Hello Lyn: My father has 24/7 care in his home. He has dementia, yet is quite independent. His caregivers cook and otherwise just keep an eye on him as he continues to do his "chores." (In other words, he doesn't require any "hands-on" care.) My question is: What is considered an appropriate gift for these wonderful people? I want them to know how much I appreciate their help. I don't know if it's appropriate to give cash. Can I give different gifts to each person? Do I give gifts to the helpers who work for agencies? Is there a "formula" like one day's pay? ...more

December 7, 2007

Hulk Hogan says in a court filing that his wife, seeking half of the famed wrestler's estate and alimony in a divorce action, can support herself and can help support their minor son. ...more

November 30, 2007

CLEARWATER - Hulk Hogan says in a court filing that his wife, seeking half of the famed wrestler's estate and alimony in a divorce action, can support herself and can help support their minor son. ...more

November 29, 2007

In her divorce action against famed wrestler Hulk Hogan, Linda Bollea says she wants her share of two properties in Clearwater, which together are worth more than $9 million. ...more

November 27, 2007

Barbara West Dainton, thought to be one of the last two survivors from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has died in England at age 96. ...more

November 9, 2007