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When to Back Off?

The line between being a forceful advocate for your parent and being an intrusive busybody can be difficult to draw. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 8:23 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, ccrc, Murray Span
Hospice and Its Costs

As hospice has moved into the mainstream - it is now serving 1.1 million Medicare patients a year - concerns about excessive costs and misuse have mounted, The Times reports. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 10:14 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, hospice
The Story of the Mole

Have you ever felt a doctor was steering an elderly family member toward a test or procedure that just didn't seem necessary? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 9:06 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, overtreatment
A Better Way to Help With Medical Decisions

A Long Island nurse has a great idea: an enhanced health care proxy for aging but competent parents. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 9:49 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: caregiving, Finances & Legalities, advance directives
A Missed Opportunity to Recruit Specialists in Elder Care

Why isn't the federal government helping to pay off student loans for geriatrics specialists in underserved areas? Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 9:47 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, doctors, geriatricians
Ask an Elder Law Attorney: Late-Life Marriage Issues

Legal considerations when an older person is considering a trip to the altar. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 9:35 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities
A Dose of Confusion

A simplified dosing schedule -- a "ridiculously simple" idea -- could help reduce medication errors for elderly patients, researchers say. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 8:51 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, medications, drugs, Uncategorized
The Job to End All Others

I was thrilled that my mother wanted to move in with me. Looking back, I realize it was the beginning of the end of my job. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 9:08 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Arts & Culture, workplace benefits
Assisted Living or a Nursing Home?

Assisted living may sound appealing, but there are drawbacks. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 7:58 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, assisted living, Housing
New Recruits for Team Dad

Any ideas I had about trying to handle my father's move alone evaporated with a conversation about a flashlight. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 5:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: ccrc, Arts & Culture, independence
Escape From the Hospital Bed

Prolonged immobility is a greater hazard to elderly hospital patients than many caregivers realize. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 7:56 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues
Good News, and Bad, About Community Services

A new government report finds that local governments are barely maintaining community services for the elderly. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2011 5:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research

June 2011 - New Old Age at the New York Times

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When to Back Off?

Hospice and Its Costs

The Story of the Mole

A Better Way to Help With Medical Decisions

A Missed Opportunity to Recruit Specialists in Elder Care

Ask an Elder Law Attorney: Late-Life Marriage Issues

A Dose of Confusion

The Job to End All Others

Assisted Living or a Nursing Home?

New Recruits for Team Dad

Escape From the Hospital Bed

Good News, and Bad, About Community Services