A Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections
Posted onAs the Democratic primary campaign nears pivotal voting, important aspects of health care policy are being overlooked.
Tag: Long-Term Care
Diagnosed With Dementia, She Documented Her Wishes. They Said No.
Posted onAcross the U.S., people with early dementia are signing new advance directives to confirm their end-of-life wishes while they still have the ability to do so. But doctors say the documents may offer a false sense of security.
In Secret, Seniors Discuss ‘Rational Suicide’
Posted onRunning counter to the efforts of suicide prevention experts and many religious and social norms, some seniors are quietly exploring the option of turning to suicide when they feel they’ve lived long enough.
Readers And Tweeters Parse Ideas — From Snakebites To Senior Suicide
Posted onKaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
Posted onIn a nation where the suicide rate continues to climb, such deaths among older adults are often overlooked. A six-month investigation by KHN and PBS NewsHour finds that older Americans are quietly killing themselves in nursing homes, assisted living centers and adult care homes.
To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody
Posted onTo get care for their 12-year-old son’s severe mental illness, Toni and Jim Hoy had to give up custody of him and allow the state of Illinois to care for him. It happens to hundreds, perhaps thousands of children each year. The exact number is unknown because two-thirds of states do not keep track.
Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
Posted onAs the number of Americans with dementia rises, health professionals grapple with how to talk to patients about gun safety at home.
Readers And Tweeters Slice And Dice Precision Medicine, Step Therapy
Posted onKaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
Posted onOnly about half of people with Alzheimer’s symptoms get a diagnosis, partly out of fear of an incurable decline, doctors suspect. But Jose Belardo says facing the future allows him to plan for it.
Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
Posted onAs more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. A KHN investigation uncovered dozens of cases of deaths and injuries.