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Anchor lead: A new report cites confusion about medical regimens as the biggest challenge to seniors, Elizabeth Tracey reports Older people with chronic illnesses really don’t understand why they’re being prescribed certain medications or being told to adopt certain behaviors, …

November 20, 2017 – Healthcare for Seniors Read more »

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Anchor lead: How aggressively should blood pressure be lowered during an operation in an older person? Elizabeth Tracey reports A person’s blood pressure before surgery should be a consideration in how low to go during surgery, a recent study asserts, …

November 16, 2017 – Surgery, Blood Pressure and Age Read more »

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Anchor lead: Your hospital nurse may hail from almost anywhere, Elizabeth Tracey reports New cars, relocation allowances, free housing…perks for nurses willing to travel to understaffed areas of our country abound, a recent study looking at our national nursing shortage …

November 13, 2017 – Nursing Shortage Read more »