by agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon   Let me cut to the chase: Get a second opinion. And even a third if the first two providers disagree on your diagnosis and/or course of treatment.   As an agebuzz reader, you are clearly someone who wants good information from a reliable source. And if…

Your Call Is Important To Us By Alice Herb   I have a number of pet peeves. Friends and family visibly shrink from me when they hear that I’m once again on the warpath to eliminate the object of my wrath. That object right now (and for some time) is…

  by agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon   As a wise friend said, “The unexpected happens when you least expect it, so being prepared can bring great peace of mind.” Folks who live in areas that are regularly at risk for natural disasters, such as hurricanes, seasonal flooding, or tornados, know to have…

The Lockdown: What I Love & Hate by Alice Herb   Right now we are several months into “the lockdown.” I can’t actually say I really “love” anything in this pandemic lockdown but some feelings come pretty close. I’ve had time to think about what I’ve enjoyed about the isolation…

by agebuzz Managing Editor Connie Zuckerman   Let’s face it: the need to quarantine these past few months has not been easy on anyone. But it’s been especially difficult for older adults, many of whom live alone or in isolated circumstances away from family and loved ones. For these seniors,…

by agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon   Often in my work as a patient advocate, I find myself in the position of being a translator – not from a foreign language into English but rather from medical jargon into plain words. It’s always challenging to understand a lot of new information, especially when…