New technology makes it possible for adult children to monitor to a stunningly precise degree the daily movements and habits of their aging parents, often providing enough supervision for elderly people to continue to reside in their homes. But, as with any parent-child relationship, there can be issues of control, role-reversal, guilt and a little deception. The New York Times

The National Council on Aging has released a poll showing that a majority of senior citizens are uninformed about the impact of the federal health-care law on Medicare and Medicaid benefits. The New York Times

As another round of $250 Medicare Part D prescription-drug rebate checks goes out in the mail, seniors are reminded to be aware of potential scam artists who pose as Health and Human Services Department officials and request personal information. McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Nursing facilities that embrace the new "culture-change" philosophy are letting residents decide when to bathe, eat and sleep and allowing them to organize their own activities. Advocates say residents in such facilities are happier and healthier, employees have more job satisfaction and care even costs less. Chicago Tribune