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5 questions to ask your aging parents' doctors

  • Written by Sharona Hoffman, Professor of Health Law and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
Doctors' visits can be overwhelming for older people.Syda Productions/Shutterstock.com

The population of seniors, or people age 65 or over, in the United States neared 48 million last year and is steadily growing. Consequently, millions of adult children find themselves taking care of their parents’ medical needs. This can be a daunting task...

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