Jamie Mitchell: Bettering Health Care for Older African-American Men

Jamie Mitchell, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Michigan, is dedicated to improving the experiences older African-American men have within the health care system. Mitchell, a 2018 Influencer in Aging, studies communications b… Continue reading

The Importance of Having, or Being, a Patient Advocate

My mother sat in her recliner all day, barely communicative with no appetite. She had trouble walking to the bathroom by herself and couldn’t take care of her little dog. After suffering a heart attack at 79, she’d returned home two weeks prior. I met … Continue reading

John McCain’s Brain Cancer and What It Means for You

(Editor’s note: The family of Sen. John McCain said today that the Arizona Republican will no longer receive care for his brain cancer, a sign that he is most likely entering his final days. Below is a previously-published Next Avenue article about McC… Continue reading