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L.A. Times Hospice Articles
On December 9th (and in previous recent issues) the LA times published information about fraudulent practices in the hospice industry. This is so sad on so many levels. First and foremost, shame on hospice organizations that prey on the dying and their families. Hospice should and for the most part IS a beautiful place, where
The Upside of COVID-19
Amid the doom, gloom and fear surrounding COVID-19 there is an upside for our elderly population. Unlike any other time, people are reaching out to elders. There is a concerted effort to talk to elderly family members, neighbors and friends. Research tells us that loneliness and depression are two of the largest underlying factors that
The Case For Prison Hospice
It’s no secret, we have an aging population. Our society has been discussing and planning for the “grey wave” for over a decade now. However, when we talk about aging and dying rarely do we consider the prison population. Often when prisons come up in polite conversation it is about prison overcrowding, or people are frustrated
Why Aging Matters
In June of 2020, over half of the “gray wave” or the baby boomer generation in the United States will have turned 65. With this, we have seen enormous changes in how our society functions, creates and sells products, acts and reacts to various situations, politics etc. In this, and the following blog postings, we
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