elderly
What’s missing from discussions on nursing homes
COVID-19 visitor restrictions are isolating seniors
Mary B
Joan O
Routine “rescue” care for the frail elderly is unethical
On a daily basis both in hospitals and in our offices we deploy a dizzying array of medications and technologies designed to extend life. The problem is that most of these interventions have rarely been tested on frail seniors and have a much greater chance of causing them harm than providing benefit. Yet “rescue” care …