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Kidney voucher program launched and catching on
Fran Kritz of Kaiser News reports on how a retired Superior Court judge, Howard Broadman, came up...
Why you should ask your loved ones about end of life care
Few of us think to ask loved ones about their end-of-life preferences. We may assume that the...
Hear better with over the counter hearing aids
New research published in JAMA finds that low-cost over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids may help...
For knee pain, avoid arthroscopic surgery
Kaiser Health News reports that international health experts and patients say that for knee pain...
Pre-hospice care allows people to stay in their homes
An article in Kaiser Health News describes the value of pre-hospice care for people with a...
Bladder control problems and how to treat them
Many older adults have problems with bladder control or urinary incontinence (UI). According to the...
Caring for a loved one with mild dementia
A diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease is challenging for both the individual and his...
Second opinions can be extremely important
A new study from the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice shows how getting second opinions...
Managing arthritis pain
More than 54 million Americans have arthritis, including about half of all older adults. People...