If you’re noticing more seniors walking around with their own teeth, it’s not a coincidence. Between 50% and 75% of all nursing home residents today keep their teeth well into their senior years.

Grandma wants to eat an apple. That may seem simple, but for 20% of seniors in America it is not simple at all. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 5 people over ...

A survey of seniors' access to dental care conducted by researchers at UB and Buffalo State College presents a sobering picture of the dental needs and barriers to dental care experienced by seniors.

Shirley, like other senior residents in downtown San Diego, faces stark choices in day-to-day life. With more than 40 percent of seniors in San Diego living below the self-sufficiency level, many, ...

I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees ...

Like many older people on a fixed income, Ed Slavik knew he couldn’t keep up with the high cost of dental care. So a few years ago, the retired school teacher was relieved to find the Dental Division ...

A 63-year-old woman living in an apartment in the 79935 area reached out to the Area Agency on Aging with several concerns. After listening to her description of concerns, her primary issue is her ...

BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla., Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Dental Care, a leading dental care provider for nursing homes, has been acquired by Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Do you have any suggestions on how seniors can get affordable or discounted dental care? I had family dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired.

Dear Savvy Senior: I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? — Uninsured Al Dear Al: ...