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Things to watch for as Medicare open enrollment gets underway
This week marks the start of Medicare’s open enrollment period, when beneficiaries can shop for a Medicare Advantage (MA) or…
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Study indicates that frailty differs by region, income, race
Geography, race and income matter when it comes to frailty, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…
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Physician-assisted death becomes legal in California
Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 5 signed California’s controversial End of Life Option Act, which permits physician-aided death for terminally…
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Report examines Medicaid’s role in community-based care for dual eligibles
Some low-income seniors who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid — the dual eligibles — have the chance to age…
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Investigative series on troubling death casts a wider net over hospice care
A well-known, prominent California physician. Allegations of a suspicious death. Family feuds. A recovering addict and possible affair. Elder abuse.…
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Experts recommend cognitive decline screening for everyone over age 70
World experts in aging for the first time are recommending that everyone age 70 and older have routine brain health…
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Navigating the ‘geriverse’ whether it’s your normal beat or not
Aging. We all do it; some better than others. Why do some people keep going strong into their 90s and beyond,…
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Ideas for covering Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, after…
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Journalists, FOIA and the law: When should reporters sue?
The job of a journalist is to seek the truth and report it. To provide comprehensive and fair accounts of…
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Does hospice use alone reflect quality end-of-life care?
Hospice use is a common indicator of quality end-of-life care. The timing of hospice enrollment is an important component of…