Advance Care Planning / End of Life

Older members of the LGBTQ+ community have never had it easy. In addition to navigating all of the challenges older adults generally confront- such as physical limitations or cognitive impairment, loneliness and social isolation, loss of relationships, and financial challenges- these older adults have also likely dealt with a lifetime…

As you may recall from previous years, April 16th has been declared National Healthcare Decisions Day. For those unfamiliar, this day is set aside to encourage us all to think about and document our wishes about medical treatments we would- or would not- want during a serious illness or at…

Now that it’s November and we all plan for the upcoming seasonal celebrations, you may want to take time out to celebrate and honor those in your life who perform the challenging (and usually unpaid) task of being a family caregiver for a loved one. November is officially National Family…

You may remember back in March of this year, agebuzz Guest Blogger Susanna Barton wrote a post on Getting Write: Pen Your Obituary, Plan Your Funeral. In that post, she provided useful information as to how to consider drafting an obituary for yourself and why such an act would be…

The evidence firmly exists that music plays an important role in almost everyone’s life, and for older adults, it can help support healthy brain aging and build cognitive reserve. We also have evidence of the therapeutic value of music in helping patients to recover from illness or to endure difficult…

Survey results of Americans have remained consistent over many years. In August of 2024, the Gallup Organization reported that just over 7 out of every 10 Americans believe that doctors “should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life by some painless means if the patient and his or…