Aging
Doctor To The Stars Disciplined Over Use Of Controversial Menopause Therapy
In a conversation with Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the Duchess of York, that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Dr. Prudence Hall said age isn’t what determines health and vitality. “It’s about how healthy your hormones are,” she said. Hormone therapy means “we don’t have to grow old and grow ill,” she said. Hall was disciplined […]
Doctors Give Medicare’s Proposal To Pay For Telemedicine Poor Prognosis
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). The Trump administration wants Medicare for the first time to embrace telemedicine across the country by paying doctors $14 for a five-minute “check-in” phone call with their patients. But many physicians say the proposed reimbursement will cover a service they […]
Will Maine Voters Decide To Make Aging In Place Affordable?
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook […]
In Days Of Data Galore, Patients Have Trouble Getting Own Medical Records
Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group. See All Columns Medical records can be hard for patients […]
At Death’s Door, Shedding Light On How To Live
Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group. See All Columns Nothing so alters a person as learning […]
Trumpeted New Medicare Advantage Benefits Will Be Hard For Seniors To Find
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will offer a host of new benefits, such as transportation to medical appointments, home-delivered meals, wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars or air conditioners for asthma sufferers. But the new benefits will […]
Check Your Medical Records For Dangerous Errors
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook […]
Feds Order More Weekend Inspections Of Nursing Homes To Catch Understaffing
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). The federal government announced plans Friday to crack down on nursing homes with abnormally low weekend staffing by requiring more surprise inspections be done on Saturdays and Sundays. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it will identify nursing homes for which […]
Frail Seniors Find Ways To Live Independently
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook […]
Adultos mayores vulnerables logran volver a ser independientes
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). DENVER. — Pauline Jeffery […]