Age Well Expert, Aging, Uncategorized
Several years ago, Jessica Smith received a phone call that changed her life. An elder law attorney she’d met when serving as her uncle’s medical power of attorney years before was now calling with an unrelated request. The attorney had represented Jessica’s uncle and...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
Not all healthcare practitioners can partake in raw, authentic discussions about mortality with their patients. Couched with science and statistical analyses, their communication can feel vague or easily misunderstood, leaving interpretation up to a patient’s ability...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
As we head into one of the hottest, if not the hottest seasons on record, it is essential we make sure we all, especially seniors, not only hydrate but replace electrolytes. One extraordinarily hot summer day when it was 115 degrees, I was boating with friends. I...
