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'Assisted Living': Play offers insight and a humorous lift for caregivers

Katie Forgette's new play, which has debuted in Seattle, captures the reality of life in adult homes. And it says a lot about political policy and philosophy.

The aging population: engine for economic growth…or fiscal nightmare?

If you cover health and aren’t writing about the impact the aging population has on a nation’s fiscal, as well as physical, well-being, you could be missing some good stories.

The Graying of AIDS - Portraits from an Aging Pandemic

What does aging with HIV look like? The Graying of AIDS: Portraits from an Aging Pandemic seeks to challenge cultural stereotypes about both aging and HIV/AIDS by exploring diverse perspectives from around the world through a participatory documentary arts installation.

Bedside Bankroll

With no licensing or certification, anyone can practice in-home elder care in California—and in wealthy Marin, opportunity for fraud abounds.

Licensed for Life: Botched Abortions Lead To $6.2 Million Payout

An aging doctor has been ordered to pay part of a $6.2 million judgment for negligence in performing two abortions. Why is he still practicing?

Q&A with Dr. William Norcross, Part 2: Aging Physicians May Not Know They Are Impaired

Aging doctors may not know when they're too old to practice safely. In the name of patient safety, should we be monitoring doctors as they get older?

Q&A with Dr. William Norcross: Stopping Aging Doctors Before They Harm

When is a doctor too old to practice safely? That depends, says Dr. William Norcross, who founded a national doctors' remedial education center and now advocates for regular testing of aging doctors for cognitive problems like dementia.

Have You Been the Victim of Age Stereotyping?

Age stereotyping may be lurking in the corners of your life, so be on the lookout for it.

Contraception: U.S. Senate Slaps Down GOP-Proposed Restrictions

A victory for contraception advocates, a ban on painkiller distribution, a new weight loss pill and more from our Daily Briefing.

When is a Doctor Too Old to Practice?

Should doctors be checked for competence as they age, as elderly drivers are? A negligence case involving a 75-year-old obstetrician raises some tough questions.

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