The Geriatrician Syndrome
May 21, 2014
I recently attended the AGS Meeting in Orlando as a rising 3rd year medical student. I was there to present my…
Isolated Elders and the Life Web
February 7, 2012
My mother is in her 50’s and currently resides alone. For the past year, she’s depended largely on the Internet…
China Making it Illegal Not to Care
September 14, 2011
When I was 16 years old, I decided to volunteer in a nursing home. On my first day, I visited…
Asian Cultural Taboo Impedes End-of-Life Care?
August 16, 2011
Last week, I started interviewing clinicians who care for frail elders at On Lok Lifewaysas part of a study led…
Social Determinants of Accelerated Aging
August 1, 2011
Do you: 1) Make less than £25,000 ($40,926) a year? 2) Rent your home? 3) Fail to eat your vegetables?…
Poor Health Outcomes of Older Cancer Patients in the UK: Is Age Discrimination at Play?
June 21, 2011
Age discrimination can have many negative effects on the livelihoods of older people. Among these effects are poor health outcomes…
Book Review – My Mother’s Hip: Lessons from the World of Eldercare
June 7, 2011
“When the parent gives to the child, the parent laughs, but when the child gives to the parents, the child…
Dying in India: Palliative Care Provides Hope
May 10, 2011
Imagine you have a terminal illness and were given a prognosis of 3 months…or less. In a developed country like…
Book Review: The Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafel
April 21, 2011
The Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafelis Dr. Laurie Mallery’s poignant account of the events leading up to her father’s…
From Red to Gray: The New Older China
April 9, 2011
According to a United Nations study, developing countries such as China are seeing a rapid graying of their population that…