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JAMA Network Open published a 2024 study on social isolation in older adults and found a 32% higher mortality risk. The ...
10/14/2026

JAMA Network Open published a 2024 study on social isolation in older adults and found a 32% higher mortality risk. The researchers compared that figure to the mortality risk associated with smoking.

And yet social isolation does not appear on most primary care problem lists. It is not screened at most primary care visits. It is not treated as the health risk the evidence says it is.

The result is that it shows up instead in readmissions, in faster cognitive decline, in worsened chronic disease management, because no one named it as a risk factor early enough to address it.

If someone you love is aging in increasing isolation, that is worth bringing to their care team explicitly. Not as a welfare concern. As a documented health risk.

Read more at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821456

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Hospital readmissions are often preventable. One of the most common reasons they happen is a discharge that left the pat...
10/09/2026

Hospital readmissions are often preventable. One of the most common reasons they happen is a discharge that left the patient and family without a clear plan.

Before anyone leaves the hospital, there are things that need to be confirmed. Read the discharge summary before signing anything. Make sure you understand every medication change and why it was made. Confirm that follow-up appointments have actual dates and phone numbers, not a note that says they will be scheduled later. Know who to call if something changes at home.

Medicare gives you the right to a safe discharge. If you do not feel prepared, say so. Ask for more time with the care team. Ask for a home health assessment if needed.

Do not leave the hospital without a real plan.

Read more at https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/inpatient-hospital-care

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Medical dismissal is not rare. The Patient Advocate Foundation has documented it for years, and the Agency for Healthcar...
10/06/2026

Medical dismissal is not rare. The Patient Advocate Foundation has documented it for years, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has built entire patient education resources around how to handle it.

The tactic that works is not arguing. It is asking one specific question that requires a specific answer:

"What should I watch for that would change your recommendation?"

That question creates a documented response. If the physician says nothing, you now have grounds for a second opinion. If they give you criteria, you have something concrete to act on.

Your symptoms deserve more than "let's wait and see" without any specifics.

Read more about this here: https://www.ahrq.gov/questions/index.html

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Research published in JAMA Network Open examined 5,607 patients with chronic kidney disease and found that lower kidney ...
09/30/2026

Research published in JAMA Network Open examined 5,607 patients with chronic kidney disease and found that lower kidney function and higher urinary protein levels were both associated with significantly greater risk of cognitive impairment. CKD affects over 37 million Americans and is almost always managed in isolation from cognitive screening. If a loved one has been diagnosed with CKD, cognitive monitoring should be part of the conversation with their care team. Most of the time, it is not being brought up unless you ask.

Read more about this study at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2845146

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If your insurance claim was denied, that is not the final word.Every denial comes with a legally protected right to appe...
09/25/2026

If your insurance claim was denied, that is not the final word.

Every denial comes with a legally protected right to appeal. Under federal law, you are entitled to a written explanation of why the claim was denied, an internal appeal with the insurer, and if needed, an independent external review.

The most common reason people do not appeal: they do not know they can, or they are not sure where to start.

When a denial comes in, request it in writing, document every phone call with dates and names, and get a letter of medical necessity from the treating provider. If the situation is urgent, you can request an expedited appeal that must be answered within 72 hours.
A denial is a starting point. Not the end.

Read more at https://www.medicare.gov/claims-appeals/file-an-appeal

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The PSA screening conversation is one that most doctors do not start on their own.The American Cancer Society recommends...
09/22/2026

The PSA screening conversation is one that most doctors do not start on their own.

The American Cancer Society recommends that men at average risk have an informed discussion about prostate cancer screening at age 50. Men with higher risk, including African American men or those with a close family history of prostate cancer, should have that conversation at 40 or 45.
Note the word "informed." This is not just a test. It is a conversation about what the test can and cannot tell you, and what the next steps look like if it comes back elevated.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. If you are a man over 50 or the person who helps someone navigate their healthcare, this is the month to bring it up. The conversation does not start itself.

Read more at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html

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Half of older patients with dementia remain on antipsychotic medications, according to research from UCLA Health. Many f...
09/18/2026

Half of older patients with dementia remain on antipsychotic medications, according to research from UCLA Health. Many families do not know those medications carry an FDA black-box warning for elderly patients due to elevated risk of stroke and death.

That is not a reason to panic. Sometimes antipsychotics are medically necessary for severe behavioral symptoms. But they should be part of an ongoing, documented risk-benefit conversation, and that conversation is not always happening.

If your loved one with dementia is on an antipsychotic, these are the questions to ask: Why was this started? What behavior is it treating? What was tried first? Has there been any trial reduction?

You are not being difficult by asking. You are doing exactly what a good family advocate does.

Read more at https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/half-older-patients-with-dementia-remain-psychotropic-drugs

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Research from the NIH links chronic poor sleep in adults over 60 to accelerated cognitive decline, higher dementia risk,...
09/16/2026

Research from the NIH links chronic poor sleep in adults over 60 to accelerated cognitive decline, higher dementia risk, increased fall risk, and worsened management of chronic conditions. During sleep, the brain clears metabolic waste, including amyloid, the protein associated with Alzheimer's. Less sleep means less clearance. Sleep problems in older adults are often dismissed as a normal part of aging. They are not. If a loved one is sleeping poorly, that is a clinical conversation worth having at their next appointment.

Read more at https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/sleep/good-nights-sleep

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A new KFF poll found that 1 in 3 adults are now turning to AI for health information. It makes sense. Appointments take ...
09/11/2026

A new KFF poll found that 1 in 3 adults are now turning to AI for health information. It makes sense. Appointments take weeks. Answers from your care team can feel incomplete. And when something feels wrong with your health, waiting is not easy.

But AI tools can sound confident without being right for your specific situation. They do not know your history, your other conditions, or what your doctor already ruled out. The same poll found that 77% of people are worried about medical privacy when using these tools, and yet 41% have uploaded personal records into them anyway. That tells you how desperate the gap feels.

If AI is filling in what your care team is not providing, you deserve a real person in your corner who can look at the full picture.

Read more at https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-use-of-ai-for-health-information-and-advice/

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September is Healthy Aging Month, and here is the reframe I think matters most:Healthy aging is not about looking younge...
09/08/2026

September is Healthy Aging Month, and here is the reframe I think matters most:

Healthy aging is not about looking younger or slowing down the clock. It is about staying engaged, maintaining function, and having the right care around you when you need it.

The people I work with who age best are not necessarily the healthiest. They are the ones who have advocated for themselves, built a care team they trust, and stayed connected to their own health decisions.

Aging well is something you build. It does not happen by default.

This month, ask yourself one question: do you have the right people and the right information around you?

Read more at https://www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging

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