Patient Advocate, Writer, and Speaker
Constipation in older adults is common and affects quality of life. When severe, it can be life threatening. This article reviews the latest treatments and thoughts about prevention.
In the U.S, there are 300,000 hip fractures a year in people 65 and older, and that number is going up.
Millions of older people enter the hospital each year for elective treatment of serious medical issues such as cancer, heart disease, and quality of life surgeries like joint replacement. Like an Antarctic expedition, a successful hospitalization is almost entirely determined by prior discharge planning, and yet so few people walk in prepared to leave.
Patients and health-care providers are facing changes if they hope to build a system of patient-centered care.
