Don't forget about our "Respite Care Program" Caring for someone in need of medical and emotional support requires tremendous energy. For those times when a caregiver needs some relief, whether...

(CNN) -- How did your last doctor's appointment go? If you're like most patients, your answer might be "too quickly." You've probably noticed how busy your doctor is as he or she zips in and out of exam rooms. As a result, your visit is getting shorter -- the average time a doc has to spend with each patient has dwindled to a speedy seven minutes, research shows.

Congratulations to Jennifer Starzman, RN, the director of Nursing at Ludlowe Center for Health for being awarded the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing.

Check out the new National HealthCare Associates Recruitment/Pre-hire Video and see what makes National HealthCare a great place to work!

Help us welcome five new health and rehabilitation centers to NHCA's growing family of centers throughout the Northeast.

From healthy fats to fiber, aging bodies need certain foods to promote good health. Get tips for eating well and adapting your diet as you get older.

How to stay safe when the cold can play havoc with your heart, blood pressure and lungs.

When the snow starts falling and the sniffles start spreading, you might wonder if small, everyday decisions really make a difference in your health. Turns out, they do. We asked doctors to weigh in on these wintertime quandaries to help you make the right choice, every time.

To the Employees at National Health Care Facilities: Storm Sandy has left a trail of hardship and devastation in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and I am aware that many of you who have suffered the loss of personal property and essential services have overcome significant adversity to come into work and care for your patients.

About 85 million doses of flu vaccine have been distributed, part of a total of 135 million doses for this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The perks of growing old, and how to feel better now.

The big caveat to all of the findings is that, while decent correlations have materialized in a few credible studies, we still do not have definitive proof that fish oil is the incredible brain elixir its manufacturers would have us believe it is.

For seniors, the benefits of healthy eating include increased mental acuteness, resistance to illness and disease, higher energy levels, faster recuperation times, and better management of chronic health problems. As we age, eating well can also be the key to a positive outlook and staying emotionally balanced.

Get your retirement started on the right track by taking steps to improve the odds that you'll live long and prosper in your retirement years. But don't let the following suggestions overwhelm you. Instead, just pick one of these steps right now and start moving in the right direction. After a few months, select another step. Continue through the list, and by the end of 2012, you'll be well on your way to significantly improving your retirement years.

A new guidance statement from the American College of Physicians states what a lot of American adults may already know: They should get screened for colon cancer once they get older to reduce their risk of dying from the nation's number two cancer killer.

The brain is our number one use-it-or-lose-it organ. Here, an hour-by-hour guide to improve cognition, regardless of your age.