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Aging Parents, Best Hospitals, 16 Specialties, 5 Reasons to Consider Them
Mt. Sinai Hospital Ranked #1 in Geriatrics–2010-2011 PLEASE GO TO JULY 2013 POST FOR MOST RECENT UPDATES Mt. Sinai Hospital’s Geriatrics Department, started by Dr. Robert Butler in 1982, (last...
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Update–Best Hospital Geriatric Department Visit
Unless it’s an emergency, simply deciding to take a major step to help parents age well often takes time. And once the decision is made, additional time may be necessary before an aging parent...
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Challenging Doctors to Help Parents–Who Are Patients–Age Well
Are We Brave Enough to Question a Doctor? Reaching old age in relatively healthy condition involves many things. Along the way, there are the inevitable health issues that may require hospitalization....
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Help Aging Parents: Confident People Can Become Intimidated When It Comes To...
Not Wanting to Upset The Doctor …when he/she is their–or our–lifeline Last Tuesday’s NY Times, Science Times Health page devoted 2 articles–almost an entire page to–“The Trouble With ‘Doctor Knows...
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Aging: Life Can Change in an Instant. Are We Prepared? cont. 7 “To-Do’s”
RHW’s wife, in essence, had neither control nor a Plan B. She stepped back, relying on her husband’s good judgment, accepting the fact that he was going to consult one other specialist, then proceed...
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Medical Emergencies, Emergency Rooms, Hospitals: Getting Optimal Care
Follow-up to yesterday’s post: U.S. News & World Report 2013-14 Best Hospitals. Had I been able to be proactive (instead of at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon without Wi Fi or cell capability)...
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Hospitalization Tips That Make a Difference: For Aging Parents, Grandparents,...
I recently learned that a friend who worked in the health professions needed surgery. He recently turned 65, is medicare eligible, but elected to remain with his managed care plan. The hospital...
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Aging Parents: “In Patient” vs “Under Observation”— How Being in a Hospital...
Does being in a hospital bed qualify Medicare-eligible seniors as In-Patient? For some time now, we’ve been hearing about Medicare-eligible seniors who’ve been given “Under Observation” status when...
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Aging Parents: Is It Better To Have A Friend Be Your Doctor?
January 20th’s NY Times, Science Section’s “Hard Cases” column, Too Close to a Patient for Comfort, makes the case, based on AMA guidelines and other sources, that objectivity in medical care may be...
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