Comments on: The New Age of Old Age http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Helpdesk Software WebLog » Blog Archive » blackpundit.com » Economics http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88631 Helpdesk Software WebLog » Blog Archive » blackpundit.com » Economics Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:27:26 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88631 [...] ; At 80, he graduated from the Jung Institue. His dissertation was … http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/ The Market Center Blog — [...] [...] ; At 80, he graduated from the Jung Institue. His dissertation was … http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/ The Market Center Blog — [...]

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]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88629 Potter Thu, 10 May 2007 21:01:55 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88629 Dr. Gawande had a good column ( part of a series, he is subbing for a regular) in the NYTimes today on our health care system and possible solutions. Like other world problems, it seems the thing that is lacking most is collective will. The articles are behind another kind of wall than the ones we have been talking about on the other thread. <b>Jazzman</b>: Thank you so much for your story. It's a great model. Dr. Gawande had a good column ( part of a series, he is subbing for a regular) in the NYTimes today on our health care system and possible solutions. Like other world problems, it seems the thing that is lacking most is collective will. The articles are behind another kind of wall than the ones we have been talking about on the other thread.

Jazzman: Thank you so much for your story. It’s a great model.

]]> By: Brian Dunbar http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88628 Brian Dunbar Thu, 10 May 2007 19:19:42 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88628 Fascinating - some random thoughts * Dr. Gawande sounds - in tone and general manner a great deal like my family doctor as he's dealt with my wife and children. That's a high compliment - I think the world of Dr. Goldslach. * It's been some years since I've seen the man for my annual physical - time to change that. * But first I'll make sure my toenails are trimmed .. Fascinating – some random thoughts

* Dr. Gawande sounds – in tone and general manner a great deal like my family doctor as he’s dealt with my wife and children. That’s a high compliment – I think the world of Dr. Goldslach.

* It’s been some years since I’ve seen the man for my annual physical – time to change that.

* But first I’ll make sure my toenails are trimmed ..

]]> By: katemcshane http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88627 katemcshane Thu, 10 May 2007 01:17:49 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88627 Jazzman -- As usual, your story was wonderful. I went for 17 years without seeing a doctor and when I did, she prescribed drugs that made me extremely ill, even though I told her that a single aspirin put me to sleep for hours. Instead, she overdosed me. If I had been more self-confident and centered at that time, I never would have agreed to take anything. It's the single most regrettable decision I've ever made. Since then, I've paid attention to the intuition I've always had about my body and my health, and I do not plan to see a doctor again. I, too, am convinced that I have something to do with manifesting good health. Actually, I have been learning some things about healing, which I don't want to describe in this setting, and I've healed in a remarkable way from a cracked rib and a torn rotator cuff, and these are not unusual (healing) experiences for me. It's just that 10 years ago when I went to that doctor, I wasn't able to trust myself enough to accept that I knew something about healing. When you wrote that your mother has improved from these decisions, I felt really nice feelings welling up inside, because of course this makes the most sense. I felt happy for her. Sometimes it seems that the most obvious solutions are the last thing the doctors I've known are able to look at. Like, when I was prescribed those drugs, it never occurred to anyone to just be a warm, decent, supportive human being. Jazzman — As usual, your story was wonderful. I went for 17 years without seeing a doctor and when I did, she prescribed drugs that made me extremely ill, even though I told her that a single aspirin put me to sleep for hours. Instead, she overdosed me. If I had been more self-confident and centered at that time, I never would have agreed to take anything. It’s the single most regrettable decision I’ve ever made. Since then, I’ve paid attention to the intuition I’ve always had about my body and my health, and I do not plan to see a doctor again. I, too, am convinced that I have something to do with manifesting good health. Actually, I have been learning some things about healing, which I don’t want to describe in this setting, and I’ve healed in a remarkable way from a cracked rib and a torn rotator cuff, and these are not unusual (healing) experiences for me. It’s just that 10 years ago when I went to that doctor, I wasn’t able to trust myself enough to accept that I knew something about healing. When you wrote that your mother has improved from these decisions, I felt really nice feelings welling up inside, because of course this makes the most sense. I felt happy for her. Sometimes it seems that the most obvious solutions are the last thing the doctors I’ve known are able to look at. Like, when I was prescribed those drugs, it never occurred to anyone to just be a warm, decent, supportive human being.

]]> By: Sue Deppe, MD http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88626 Sue Deppe, MD Thu, 10 May 2007 00:50:26 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88626 Not only do all insurance plans under-reimburse for the thinking and talking/listening aspects of primary care medicine (vs procedures), Medicare requires patients to pay a fifty percent copayment instead of twenty percent for any psychiatric diagnosis!! This is overt discrimination. It makes it harder for seniors to find care, and to pay for it. Susan Leigh Deppe, MD, DFAPA Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry Faculty, The Silvan S. Tomkins Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry The University of Vermont College of Medicine Private Practice, Colchester, Vermont Not only do all insurance plans under-reimburse for the thinking and talking/listening aspects of primary care medicine (vs procedures), Medicare requires patients to pay a fifty percent copayment instead of twenty percent for any psychiatric diagnosis!! This is overt discrimination. It makes it harder for seniors to find care, and to pay for it.

Susan Leigh Deppe, MD, DFAPA

Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry

Faculty, The Silvan S. Tomkins Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

and

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

The University of Vermont College of Medicine

Private Practice, Colchester, Vermont

]]> By: capewavedancer http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88625 capewavedancer Thu, 10 May 2007 00:06:41 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88625 The dearth of primary care providers and gerontologists is being supplemented in part by the work and care of Nurse Practitioners. As a nurse, the focus of my education and experience has been to look at the "big picture" in terms of treating the whole person. We have spent many hours at the bedside or in the homes of elders providing physical, emotional, and spiritual care to the individuals and their families. With further education and experience to become a nurse practitioner, we are able to work collaboratively with other providers to diagnose and treat illness as well as promote health and well-being. I see us providing some of the care that young physicians are not choosing to provide as they seek to become doctors in more lucrative specialties. The quality of the care we provide has been shown to be on a par with that of physicians and I think our nursing focus adds an additional humanistic approach to the complex care of elders. The dearth of primary care providers and gerontologists is being supplemented in part by the work and care of Nurse Practitioners.

As a nurse, the focus of my education and experience has been to look at the “big picture” in terms of treating the whole person. We have spent many hours at the bedside or in the homes of elders providing physical, emotional, and spiritual care to the individuals and their families. With further education and experience to become a nurse practitioner, we are able to work collaboratively with other providers to diagnose and treat illness as well as promote health and well-being.

I see us providing some of the care that young physicians are not choosing to provide as they seek to become doctors in more lucrative specialties. The quality of the care we provide has been shown to be on a par with that of physicians and I think our nursing focus adds an additional humanistic approach to the complex care of elders.

]]> By: clamdog http://www.radioopensource.org/the-new-age-of-old-age/#comment-88624 clamdog Wed, 09 May 2007 23:37:41 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1063#comment-88624 I lost my father, mother and father in law to the same precipitating event: the loss of the ability to swallow correctly. Is there any research being done in this? Currently there are no treatments. All three had other issues, but it was the loss of the ability to swallow without aspirating that took them into hospice and to their deaths. I lost my father, mother and father in law to the same precipitating event: the loss of the ability to swallow correctly. Is there any research being done in this? Currently there are no treatments. All three had other issues, but it was the loss of the ability to swallow without aspirating that took them into hospice and to their deaths.

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