All things old can be new again. In an opinion column in yesterday's Boston Globe, Dr. Elizabeth Kass, medical director of Urban Medical, and Dr. Mark Zeidel, chief of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, suggested that that the long-lost medical house call is returning to our society and, in fact, may become a cost-effective way to assist loved ones who are ailing and their families who are dealing with the complex healthcare system.
In the program described by Dr. Kass and...
Last Thursday evening, I tuned into PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer to catch up with the latest news across the world. One of the... Read more »
My area of the country has a relatively high rate of diabetes. When I was spending a good portion of every day in a local nursing home,... Read more »
Finally, some encouraging news from our medical schools. In a story from Boston.com titled When old is new: A wave of change in medical... Read more »
The holiday season is, by nature, a time when many go back to wherever "home" is, to visit aging parents. In Home for the Holidays: Be... Read more »
A recent German study reveals what many of us guessed - dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are frequently misused by patients with chronic... Read more »
I get so many emails every day from caregivers who are so stressed out, often saying they’d love to take a break and get away for a little... Read more »
The annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D Drug Coverage for 2007 starts November 15 and ends December 31, 2006. If you’ve already selected... Read more »
I get so many emails every day from caregivers who are so stressed out, often saying they’d love to take a break and get away for a little... Read more »
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Many of the usual symptoms of depression may be present in the elderly. See: Depression - major for more details.Depression in the elderly may be... Read more »
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See: Depression - major for more information about medications and other therapies used to treat depression.The first step is to address any physical... Read more »
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