Doctors

No doubt you’ve heard us expound on the benefits of seeking out a geriatrician for senior health care. Turns out those benefits can be accessed beyond the exam room. Dr. Muriel Gillick is a renowned physician and Professor of Population Health at Harvard. She has spent decades studying and caring…

It’s not uncommon to feel anxious or rushed in the presence of a doctor. You may feel nervous about whatever is bothering you or perhaps you feel intimidated by the setting or with the knowledge that your time with the physician is limited. No matter the reason, it always makes…

Here’s an astounding statistic: By the year 2060, there will be 98 million senior citizens in the US. That number is likely to overwhelm our health system, especially our providers of long term care. As well, the trend is now for people to “age in place,” foregoing long term care…

As we get older, we might want to dismiss the growing number of medical concerns we experience as just individual events. But at some point, it may be valuable to step back and look at the bigger picture- and if you’re smart, you’ll allow an expert to take a look…

Aches, pains and other maladies often necessitate a visit to the doctor. But sometimes good health is also a good reason to check in with your physician. Medicare Part B pays for a free annual well patient visit for all who have Medicare Part B coverage. Such a visit offers…

Does this sound familiar? Waiting in a doctor’s office, flipping through a magazine, sitting in the exam room wondering how much longer. For many of us, this commonly occurs at a medical visit. So too does “white coat syndrome” i.e., being so anxious at the doctor that your blood pressure…