Shepherd.com invites authors to write heartfelt reviews of other people’s books on a topic related to their own work. The site is a rabbit hole that you will LOVE exploring, so go ahead and click on, for example, “The best books about America’s toughest time: life in the dirty thirties” or “The best children’s books […]
Muriel Gillick
Aging, housing, health
Brandeis University hosted a one-day symposium on aging, housing, health, technology, and other issues. Thanks to the people who captured these insights!
“What drugs is mom on?”
Here are quotes from two excellent essays about being an empowered caregiver. First, from Muriel Gillick, MD: In those care planning meetings in the nursing home, if they ask nothing else, family members should ask “what drugs is mom on?” And that should be followed by “why is she on them?” and “are they helping?” […]
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