Is it “an informed and thoughtful choice,” or is it a “disturbing” threat to “the most vulnerable in society”? A newly-drafted advanced directive in New York State is already provoking deep controversy among medical ethicists, geriatric physicians, and families of those with dementia. The controversy is explained in this article that appeared last week on … Read more
According to this eye-opening article that we recently discovered on the website called HealthDay, there’s a new study out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that should grab the attention of every senior and every caregiver. The CDC has just examined recent statistics on the number of seniors who suffer from falls … Read more
No doubt you’ve heard the expression, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.” That axiom is usually used in a business setting, but here at AgingOptions we suggest it applies in spades to the arena of retirement planning, especially as it pertains to your later years. That’s often when health crises will strike, … Read more
Early last year on the AgingOptions blog we wrote about the staggering cost of wasted medical care and unnecessary tests. It’s a cost that weighs down our over-burdened health care system and drains away billions of medical dollars each year. Many experts suggest that seniors are disproportionately affected by these unnecessary and often harmful tests, … Read more
Last week on our AgingOptions blog we posted this article describing how serving as a family caregiver while holding down a regular job is “a recipe for stress.” But now we’re pleased – and a bit surprised – to be able to report some good news on the caregiving front: the successful passage of bi-partisan … Read more
If you are part of a family dealing with dementia, you know what a bewildering and painful journey it can often be. Part of the great and unanticipated tragedy of dementia is the emotional and relational damage it can wreak, not just on the one with the illness, but on loved ones as well. In … Read more
“It seems that everyone’s talking about the high costs of drugs—to friends, with family, on social media—but where those conversations are not happening often enough is at the doctor’s office.” So begins this important article that appeared in the pages of Consumer Reports. Although the article was written a while back, it reflects a situation … Read more
You’re 65 years old or older. You have to go to the hospital for a few days. Where will you go after you’re discharged? Most of us would answer, “Home, of course.” But the fact is that 20 percent of seniors who are hospitalized end up being discharged to a nursing home. That’s what we … Read more
If you’ve listened to our AgingOptions radio program or attended any of our LifePlanning Seminars, you’ve heard us sing the praises of geriatricians – those physicians specially trained to understand and deal appropriately with the unique and varied health care needs of seniors. It has been our experience that only someone with proper training knows … Read more
Does it seem to you that your doctor has less and less time to spend with you? We hear it over and over, from doctors and from their patients: because of changes in our health care system, doctors believe they have to see more and more patients in less and less time. This means, when … Read more
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