Travis Eckard readily admits he had little understanding of how older adults were cared for at his very own medical center.
Author: Matt Perry
Hoping to spur dialogue about end of life care with patients, the federal government this year began reimbursing doctors for starting – and continuing – conversations about dying. But there’s just one problem. Many doctors are afraid to talk about death.
The “Sandwich Generation” has it tough. Not only are these Baby Boom parents raising kids, they’re also caring for aging relatives who demand more of their time: dressing, feeding or transporting them to doctor’s appointments.
For aging Americans, the fear of dementia now exceeds the fear of cancer. This fact has been a spark for something new to the world of aging: dementia friendly communities.
With income equality growing wider each day, a new article claims that even older adults can expect this inequality to increase as they age – within their own demographic. The elder rich get richer, the elder poor get poorer.
Step inside. Grab something warm to drink. Have some cake. Today, we talk about death. There is perhaps no topic in American culture more taboo. We avoid it. We fear it. And it may even underlie one of our last remaining prejudices: ageism.
Kara Kytle is the driving force behind a smartphone app for caregivers, friends and family members called WithMe. It’s an elegant yet simple app that allows family or friends to schedule “check in” times with loved ones – typically older adults.
The enrollment process was disastrous. Yet once in, patient satisfaction levels hit 80%. That’s a quick summary of a new review of California’s efforts to steer its most expensive patients into managed care.
To be published tomorrow, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism questions nearly everything we (think we) know about aging.
They’re called the “hidden poor.” Stuck in the limbo above the federal poverty level yet below adequate income streams to make ends meet, these “hidden poor” are often a forgotten demographic.