Aging

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This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). In one of his first proposals since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden is wading back into the roiling waters of health policy. In a nod to the effects of COVID-19 on the economy, and what is clearly an […]

This story also ran on CNN. 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 […]

This story also ran on The Washington Post. This story can be republished for free (details). After she landed in the hospital with a broken hip, Parkinson’s disease and the coronavirus, 84-year-old Dorothy “Poogie” Wyatt Shields made a request of her children: “Bring me home.” Her request came as hospital patients around the world were […]

This story also ran on The Washington Post. This story can be republished for free (details). Pneumonia. Heart problems. High cholesterol. Betsy Carrier, 71, and her husband, Don Resnikoff, 79, relied on their primary care doctor in Montgomery County, Maryland, for help managing their ailments. But after seven years, the couple was surprised when the […]

This story also ran on Los Angeles Times. This story can be republished for free (details). As her mother lay dying in a Southern California hospital in early May, Elishia Breed was home in Oregon, 800 miles away, separated not only by the distance, but also by the cruelty of the coronavirus. Because of the […]

Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Months into the coronavirus pandemic, older adults are having a hard time envisioning their “new normal.” Many remain fearful of catching the virus and plan to follow strict precautions — social distancing, wearing masks and gloves, limiting excursions to public places — for the […]

This story also ran on CNN. 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 […]

This story also ran on Fortune. This story can be republished for free (details). Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement bill for over $400,000 earlier this year. “The patient stayed in the hospital 17 days, which is only 17 times normal. […]