March 2014 - New Old Age at the New York Times

Residents sue a California retirement community after learning that refunds on entrance fees have not been set aside. Similar suits have cropped up elsewhere. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 20 2014 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Housing, elder care, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living

Mammography’s Limits, Seldom Understood

It was tough to persuade women to begin getting regular mammograms. Decades later, it's tough getting older women to stop. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 12:01 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, elder care, preventive medicine, Tests (Medical), Mammography

Questions About a Popular Heart Procedure

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has gained popularity as a less invasive way to mend heart valves in elderly patients, but some experts are not convinced it is better than the traditional surgery. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 12 2014 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, elder care, Surgery and Surgeons, Heart

Geriatricians Question Five Common Treatments

The American Geriatrics Society says medical evidence is scant for five common treatments in the elderly. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 07 2014 12:49 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, dementia, elder care, Elderly

Music Born of Magical Thinking

Jonatha Brooke talks about her mother's descent into Alzheimer's disease, the basis of her one-woman show, "My Mother Has 4 Noses." Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 05 2014 12:01 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture

Differences in Care at For-Profit Hospices

For-profit hospices are more likely than nonprofits to serve patients in institutions and to exceed Medicare cost limits, a new study found. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2014 1:07 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: End-of-Life Care, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, elder care, Hospice Care, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, JAMA Internal Medicine (Journal)

March 2014 - New Old Age at the New York Times

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