New treatments for hep C: aging patients, unconscionable prices, missing voices
March 12, 2014
Promotional video by Gilead pharmaceuticals, makers of a new drug, urging people to talk to their doctor about treatments "We…
An Older Pedestrian Fights Back
February 10, 2014
Older pedestrians are more likely to be killed while walking than those under 65 years of age. A lot has…
One Last New Year’s Resolution: Become an advocate for better health care for older adults and those with serious illness
January 7, 2014
So you have been working hard to keep your New Year's resolutions. Why not add one more resolution this year…
Avoiding too high of a threshold for elder safety and self-neglect
December 26, 2013
My five-year old sons favorite show on TV is called Railroad Alaska. Just in case you haven't figured out why by…
A Better Health System for Frail and Disabled Elders
November 18, 2013
"The current 'care system' provides disjointed specialty services, ignores the challenges of living with disabilities, tolerates routine errors in medications…
Clinical Trials Discriminate Against Older Persons with Diabetes
June 3, 2013
by: Ken Covinsky (@geri_doc) Over half of persons with type 2 Diabetes are over the age of 65. You would…
That Place Between Youth and Scattered Ashes
May 8, 2013
Being a New Yorker, I am a bit obsessed with the windows of the dowager department stores that march down…
Aging with HIV
April 4, 2013
From the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention It has been over three decades since the…
“Elders?” “Older Adults?” “Seniors?” Language Matters
March 21, 2012
In a recent paper, some colleagues and I held the position that clinicians should routinely offer to discuss prognosis with…
Rights and Dignity of Seniors in Assisted Living: A Victory
March 19, 2012
An unfortunate practice has been tolerated for too long at some continuing care retirement communities (CCRs). CCRs provide housing and…