Palliative Care Prolongs Life
August 19, 2010
Thanks to Wikimedia commons for picture, A puffer fish kissing the glass. No intentional relationship to the post, Just loved…
Preventing Disability vs. Improving Quality of Life for Elders Living with Disability: Both are Important
June 20, 2010
I heard a prominent speaker talk about studies at the National Institute of Aging. The speaker described several new large and well funded trials…
Health Status Does Not Equal Quality of LIfe
June 3, 2010
Advance Care Planning · Communication · End-of-Life · Geriatrics · Healthcare · Quality of Life · Relationships · Research · Seniors
If you asked clinical researchers to describe the most important advances in research methodology over the past generation, many would…
Adverse drug reactions in elders: looking for flubs in all the wrong places
August 12, 2009
A great deal of energy – and money – has been spent on preventing adverse drug reactions in elders. Many…