Changing how we care for the incurable

By Judy Citko & Myra Christopher, San Diego Union Tribune Despite polarizing political views about what’s wrong with health care in America today, one thing that most people can agree on is that our current system does not work for patients, families or health care professionals. Few areas highlight what’s wrong with “the system” as…

Attitude on Aging Affects Health of Seniors, Study Says

New research finds that seniors who view aging positively are much more likely to recover from disabilities that limit their ability to perform activities of daily living than older adults who buy into negative age stereotypes. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health followed 598 individuals age 70 and older over a period of…

104 Year Old Woman, Marguerite Joseph, Forced to Lie About Her Age on Facebook

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Facebook is apologizing for a problem that makes a 104-year-old Michigan woman lie about her age on the social media website. Marguerite Joseph’s granddaughter says Facebook won’t let Joseph list her real age. Gail Marlow says when she tries inputting her grandmother’s birth year as 1908, Facebook changes it…