The clamoring need to help solve big thorny problems like Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related issues is growing more urgent. But it’s often hard for entrepreneurs to raise money to develop products and services. That’s where a novel, little-known… Continue reading
“Your father is very sick.” This is not what you want to hear from your parent’s oncologist, but precisely why I was by my father’s side at his appointments. The coldest days of winter 2017 were also the darkest days, as I was living in fear my father,… Continue reading
If you have a pet, you undoubtedly take steps to be sure he or she is cared for if you go on vacation. And you even may have written into your will or trust who should be responsible for your pet after your death. But too few older owners plan for the … Continue reading
In recent years, we’ve seen a greater awareness in the U.S. and the world about the increasing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. And we’ve learned a lot more about the emotional and financial difficulties their family membe… Continue reading
Caring for someone with a serious illness stretches people spiritually and emotionally, often beyond what they might have thought possible. Dr. Arthur Kleinman, a professor of psychiatry and anthropology at Harvard University, calls this “enduring the … Continue reading
As a new decade and year are about to begin, professional forecasters are, of course, going through the exercise of guesstimating the future course of the markets and U.S. economy. From what I’ve seen, they’re generally expecting the record-breaking U…. Continue reading
Two of America’s most influential advocates for caregivers, Maria Shriver and Ai-jen Poo, recently partnered on a poll that examines the state of caregiving in our country. One of the poll’s most significant findings, according to Shriver and Poo: We… Continue reading
Pete Buttigieg has a plan to help those in need of long-term care. A really ambitious plan. The South Bend, Ind., mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful recently released his Dignity and Security in Retirement proposal, part of his campaign’s e… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) About 70% of patients want to talk about cost with their physicians, but fewer than one-third actually do, according to polling conducted a few years ago by Avalere He… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) They go by different names: outreach workers, promotores, non-traditional health workers, community health representatives. Whatever they may be called, community heal… Continue reading