For all of us who are aging, there are many benefits. It’s well recognized that we gain expertise and wisdom, a deeper understanding of the way things work and the world around us. You might be...
Diane Archer
Do you need a geriatrician?
As you get older, it is extremely helpful to have a geriatrician as your primary care doctor. If at all possible, you want a doctor who well understands the health issues particular to older adults...
Medicare covers physical, speech and occupational therapy
Whether it’s because of an illness or an injury, or simply to improve balance, at some point in our lives, many of us will need therapy to regain or maintain our ability to function. Medicare...
Medicare for all would save $600 billion a year in...
A new paper by Steffie Woolhandler et al. in the Annals of Medicine exposes our health care system’s grave inefficiencies. It finds that the US currently spends more than $800 billion a year on...
Should you be screened for prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the US. It is also the most common cause of cancer among men, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That said, most men survive...
New international health care price reports shows US pays too...
The International Federation of Health Plans released its latest report on international health care prices in December. Once again it shows that the reason the US spends so much more on health care...
One in seven older adults experience harmful drug side effects
More than nine in ten older adults take at least one prescription drug; And, half of all older adults take four or more prescription drugs, some of which they may not need. On top of that, many take...
Should you be tested for Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5.5 million Americans, and its prevalence is growing. More than 90,000 Americans die of Alzheimer’s disease each year. Should you be tested for...
New year brings new and higher drug prices
Surprise, surprise. Reuters reports that Pharma is ushering the new year with new and higher drug prices. The true surprise would be if prescription drug prices did not continue to rise. Republicans...
Lilly breaks its promise to offer lower-cost insulin
Eli Lilly may be talking the right talk when it comes to insulin prices, but it is not walking the walk, according to a report by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren. Eli Lilly’s...