Doctor Visits

Perhaps one of the biggest mysteries of the coronavirus outbreak has nothing to do with the virus itself, but rather what may be “collateral damage” from the pandemic: that is, patients who need important non-COVID-19 medical care but are not showing up at physician’s offices or hospitals. Given the guidance…

If you’re practicing good social distancing and quarantine etiquette, then you’re probably not venturing out of the house for your normal medical check-ups. Which doesn’t mean you don’t have questions for your physician or problems you think warrant attention. But given the stress on medical facilities and the constraints on…

 As we previously noted in agebuzz, a significant number of us worry that we may someday develop dementia. But as Erma Bombeck said, “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” If instead, you’d like to do more than just…

While getting older doesn’t necessarily mean physical or cognitive decline, few of us escape some of the challenges that accompany an aging body. And what can be really helpful in this process is having a trusted physician alongside us to explain what’s going on and help us navigate whatever comes…

Most of us have suffered this sticker shock: You show up at the pharmacy to pick up a new prescription and are astonished at the price- and that’s even if you have insurance. Those with modest or no insurance face a more daunting prospect, including forgoing a costly medication even…

Even for those of us who are healthy, a visit to the doctor can be anxiety-provoking. There’s something about that white coat (or maybe our health concerns) that’s unnerving and can leave us tongue-tied. Back in February 2019, agebuzz published a post on improving communication with your physician. More recently,…