Making Sen$e Mar 13 How can I get more help for an ailing, older parent? Many people mistakenly think that Medicare covers lots of things that it doesn't, only to learn the reality of its limitations when they or a loved one is denied coverage. By Philip Moeller
Making Sen$e Jul 12 What happens to your Social Security payments when one spouse dies When Social Security was created, family benefits did not drop off sharply when one spouse died because few women were in the workforce. But with the first baby boomers now age 72, the volume of very difficult survivor situations will… By Philip Moeller
Health Jul 09 For terminally ill cancer patients, where you live can shape end-of-life care A study from Harvard Medical School suggests better conversations about end-of-life care could help close the gap. By Laura Santhanam
Making Sen$e May 02 I work and collect Social Security. Can I boost my benefits? Social Security bases your benefits on your highest 35 years of wage earnings. The effect of any single year’s higher earnings will be modest.
Sep 08 seventysomething: When it’s time to stop fixing life’s holes By Susie Kaufman Deep listening is often the palliative that people are wanting and not getting. Continue reading
Jul 15 ‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death By Max Blau, STAT Doctors have a tough time being frank with patients who are dying. So they're stepping into simulators to practice telling patients the unvarnished truth. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:14 Don’t wait till your dying words to say what’s most important By PBS NewsHour "Should I plan out my last words?" As a hospice chaplain, Kerry Egan hears that question sometimes. But death isn't so easy to predict. Instead, Egan suggests making sure you ask forgiveness or share your wisdom now. Continue watching
May 05 Watch 7:39 Why African-American seniors are less likely to use hospice By PBS NewsHour Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and a long history of discrimination in the U.S., African-American patients are often reluctant to plan for the end of their… Continue watching
Mar 28 5 things you should know about end-of-life conversations By Megan Thompson Here are 5 things that advocates from the "Conversation Project" say you should know about starting a conversation about end-of-life care with your loved ones. Continue reading