Getting Answers
Tough questions about care, health, and the future to ask your aging parents Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Money. Physical health. Cognitive decline. Death. Between adult children and their aging parents, few topics are as emotionally charged — or as essential to discuss. The challenge, however, is that these talks can easily go off track […]
Get More from Your Doctor’s Visit
Doctors’ appointments are short — typically about 15 minutes. Yet, there can be so much to discuss, especially for older adults. Preparation is key, says Jeffrey Linder, MD, MPH, a general internist and primary care clinician-investigator at Northwestern Medicine. Some tips to get the most out of your appointments: Write down your questions in advance. “It would be […]