Every medication on an older adult’s list was prescribed for a reason that made sense at the time. That’s precisely what makes deprescribing hard: nothing on the list is there by accident, yet the person taking it today is often not the same person the prescription was written for. A statin started at 68 for […]
Lung cancer is often at its most difficult to treat by the time it becomes noticeable. Symptoms can signal that the disease has already progressed, leaving patients with fewer opportunities for potentially curative treatment. That makes early identification especially important for people whose risk is already known. For our primary care team, at Primary Medical
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Getting an appointment with a primary care physician used to be one of the most routine parts of healthcare. Today, for many patients, it can feel like a logistical challenge. New patients may wait weeks before seeing a doctor. Established patients may struggle to find an appointment when something changes. Even when an appointment is
Why Primary Care Is Becoming Harder to Access and Why Seniors Feel It Most Read More »
A primary care visit with an older adult can look straightforward from the outside, but for the clinician, the real work is often much more complicated. Older adults are more likely to live with several chronic conditions at the same time, take multiple medications, see several specialists, and require assistance from family members or caregivers.
The Mental Work Behind Caring for Older Adults: Why Senior Primary Care Is So Complex Read More »
A primary care visit with an older adult can look straightforward from the outside, but for the clinician, the real work is often much more complicated. Older adults are more likely to live with several chronic conditions at the same time, take multiple medications, see several specialists, and require assistance from family members or caregivers.