This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Health

In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The team — future doctors, social workers, psychologists, and therapists —...
Listen: Green Goodbyes: Choosing an Eco-Friendly Burial

Listen: Green Goodbyes: Choosing an Eco-Friendly Burial

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Health

Cremation has become Americans’ most popular choice for the postmortem treatment of their bodies. But the process involves burning fossil fuels, which may release toxic gases. “The New Old Age” columnist Paula Span appeared on WAMU’S Oct. 8 “Health Hub” to explain...
Why Brittle Bones Aren’t Just a Woman’s Problem

Why Brittle Bones Aren’t Just a Woman’s Problem

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Health

Ronald Klein was biking around his neighborhood in North Wales, Pennsylvania, in 2006 and tried to jump a curb. “But I was going too slow — I didn’t have enough momentum,” he recalled. As the bike toppled, he thrust out his left arm to break the fall. It didn’t seem...