Opting Out of Health Care
More and more older people are opting out. They’re opting out of complicated, costly, painful, and often very stressful treatments and medical regimes that may prolong a life but that can easily be difficult and/or costly to experience. Some are foregoing any and all treatments, including the simplest forms of medications and treatments.
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Read More
Vignettes on Aging – Engaging
As verbs go, engaging is a relatively low-key one. Other than the marriage-related action, engaging means connecting with Read More
On Vacation
August is typically vacation month. It’s usually the last few weeks before school begins and both the kiddies Read More
The Role of Denial – It’s Not All Bad
When I was growing up, I was pretty good at denial. If it looked like I could postpone Read More
Slips and Surges, But Mostly Slips
For me, life is all about two steps forward and one step backward. Not in everything at every Read More
Vignettes on Aging – Frailty
Occurring mostly in older people, frailty is characterized by an excessive vulnerability of an individual to internal and Read More