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Shared decision making in the golden years

Aging does not have to be all about appointments, pills, tests, treatments and procedures - instead aging should be about celebrating life and rewarding those older individuals who are "living well" by encouraging pursuits outside of the medical realm. The…

Aging does not have to be all about appointments, pills, tests, treatments and procedures – instead aging should be about celebrating life and rewarding those older individuals who are “living well” by encouraging pursuits outside of the medical realm.

The current state of our health care system tends to revolve around the idea that “more is better,” however, that is not always true — especially when caring for those 65 and …

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Shared decision making in the golden years