Aug 23, 2019
Death with Dignity is legal in 7 states and the District of Columbia. At least 8 other states have legislation under review, including Massachusetts, where I live.
So I decided to speak with some practitioners who have experience with patients requesting medically assisted death. This interview is the firs of three with...
Aug 17, 2019
Did you know that many medicare recipients would have to choose between medication and housing costs or even food, if they had a serious medical condition? Healthcare costs is a large contributor to bankruptcy filing in the elderly.
Could your parents (or you) afford medication that cost 10, 15, 20 thousand dollars or...
Aug 10, 2019
Every day people get thrust into the role of family caregiver. Sometimes it’s a slow acclimatization, sometimes it’s like getting shot out of a cannon. Life can change on a dime. Would you know what to do if a medical emergency happened to a close family member?
It’s not a given that you won’t become a family...
Aug 4, 2019
What are you doing for elders? It’s a question Dr. Louise Aronson suggests we ask. Whenever there is talk about changes that includes adults and children. And it should be important to you, no matter what your age, because if you don’t die prematurely, you’re going to live to be an elder.
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