LIFE IN THE END ZONE

You've probably heard repeatedly that 70 is the new 40--and perhaps also that 80 is the new 65.  If that's true, then quality of lif...

A few months ago I wrote about my father’s experience in the nursing home where he lives, commenting on the difficulty of implementing    t...

It's true: how much Medicare spends on you if you are old and sick depends on where you live. Researchers at the Dartmouth Institute f...

The NY Times Magazine recently featured a thought-provoking article about choosing to die. Writing with compassion and sensitivity, Robin M...

Every Sunday morning, I do the NY Times crossword puzzle. I also do the KenKen puzzles in the daily Times, and sometimes I throw in a Sudok...

Patient-centered care is the new buzzword in medical and health policy circles today. Choosing which of several possible treatments to use i...

Oliver Sacks turned 80 last week. The noted neurologist and raconteur wrote an inspiring piece in the NY Times in honor of the occasion, in...

The Japanese have the right idea. Their Prime Minister recently announced  his government would invest in the development of “nursing care...

At age 94, one of the giants of our era is reportedly dying. Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized with pneumonia for the last 3 weeks, his f...

A whopping 86 million Americans are family caregivers for an adult with significant health problems, according to a   new report . Untraine...