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Is Biden too old to be president? Is Trump? ‘It’s not about, “Are you too old for the job?” It’s “Can you get the job done?”’
Moving a grandmother from her home? Not happening. “I feel the way to honor my mom is to keep her with me as long as I can.”
A miscommunication about medication and treatment leads to a hospitalization for Nathaniel Ayers-- who keeps on playing
While the fight over nursing home staffing plays out, you can be sure that more patients will suffer from negligent care, columnist Steve Lopez writes.
While in sick bay, he’s putting a stethoscope to the American healthcare system
Like so many in an epidemic of loneliness, Judge Lance Ito struggles after the loss of his wife.
At the current rate of loss, Joshua Tree National Park, part of a crucial desert ecosystem, might need a new name one day.
Matt Fairchild used life-ending medication. But California’s aid-in-dying law has been challenged in federal court, and others are worried
Good luck trying to manage Medicare. As I waded through the possibilities, I started to see waves of bright light roll across my computer screen -- a visual aura migraine, columnist Steve Lopez writes.
STDs are up among older adults, but that hasn’t put a damper on their search for love or companionship. Here are some of their stories
