HEALTH & AGING

In this post —  the last in a 4-part series on better planning for health crises and end-of-life care — I want to tell you about a document that I wish more families…

Living wills. Advance directives. Powers of attorney for healthcare. Making your wishes known. Many older adults have never gotten around to addressing these issues. Others are overdue for a review. After…

This month I am featuring a series of posts about aging, health crises, and (possible) end-of-life situations. Earlier this week, I shared the story of Mrs. F, a very ill older…

How might we help a sick older person have a better end-of-life experience? Planning for future health crises and end-of-life situations — a process known as advance care planning — is certainly…

Last week, I wrote about the first Choosing Wisely list of 5 treatments that older adults and their doctors should question. In this post, I’ll cover the 2014 Choosing Wisely list…

Here are 5 common healthcare treatments that the American Geriatrics Society says older adults & caregivers should question, and probably avoid. Choosing Wisely is a health education campaign meant to help…

Have you had any concerns about an older person falling, or being at risk for a broken hip? A new clinical research study relevant to millions of older adults was just featured in the news….

Earlier this week, while I was listening to a social work colleague (Mary Hulme of Moonstone Geriatrics) give a talk on dementia at the public library, the following question came up:…