Health Care Decisions

Life expectancy for Americans reached an all-time high of 77.2 years in 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. The longer life expectancy was partially attributable to lower death rates from the nation's three leading killers--heart...

A booklet offers survivors a roadmap to the many financial and legal obligations that follow the death of a loved one.

For those thinking of joining the growing ranks of professional geriatric caregivers, the Handbook of Geriatric Care Management is probably a 'must have' volume.

Bookstore shelves are bursting with titles to help the elderly and their families cope with the legal decisions that confront them. ElderLawAnswers.com reviews three of the best reference works we've found so far.

America does only a mediocre job of caring for its most seriously ill and dying patients, according to the nation's first state-by-state 'report card' on end-of-life care released by Last Acts, a coalition working for better care for the dying.

In a front-page article in the New York Times, the elderly discuss their fears that they will succumb to dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Read on . . .

Thousands of US patients have discovered dramatic savings can be achieved by purchasing medications from pharmacies in Canada, where the government controls drug prices. But is it legal for Americans to do this? ...

University of Toronto psychologists have determined that a verbal memory test is the best predictor of Alzheimer's disease in patients who are not yet exhibiting overt symptoms. More . . .

A Seattle woman asks a New York Times advice columnist whether it is ethical to divorce a husband who suffers from Alzheimer's so that she can retain her assets while he qualifies for Medicaid. More . . .