If you’re like most of us, you’ve never seen the notes your doctors take during a...
Living well
How can a geriatric care manager help?
As people get older, they may need a wide range of health care services and supports. A geriatric...
How to be a good long distance caregiver
If you do not live close enough to someone you love to stop in and see whether she needs help, how...
Tips for driving safely
As you get older, it can become increasingly challenging to drive. A variety of health conditions...
Improve your health with a buddy
We live in an “every man for himself” society at a time when we would fare better...
How old can we possibly get?
How old can we possibly get? While Americans are not living as long as people in other wealthy...
This is your brain on exercise
To support brain health, we know many things that people should not do, such as smoke, drink...
Five ways to feel at your best
If you focus on birthdays, we are all getting older. But, many of us who may be “getting up...
How to avoid being assigned a legal guardian
In 2017, Rachel Aviv wrote a story for the New Yorker on how an older couple in Nevada ended up...
Caregiving for someone with serious mental Illness: Secure your...
As a psychiatrist, I know how challenging it can be to ensure that individuals with serious mental...