A recent study found that older people spend an average of 21 days a year on medical appointments. Kathleen Hayes can believe it. Hayes lives in Chicago and has spent a lot of time lately taking her ...
Nationally recognized by the American Society on Aging, Ageism Awareness Day is an opportunity to highlight the existence and impact of ageism on society. Specifically in health care, ageism includes ...
Your doctor dismisses your health concerns as a normal part of aging. They only speak to the adult child accompanying you, as if you weren’t even in the room. You leave with yet another prescription ...
Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author, speaks with a patient at UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Health in San Francisco. (Julia Burns) A recent study found that older people spend an ...