Take Our Poll: Should the U.S. Have a Culture of Caring or Curing

Thanks to Changing Aging reader Chuck Zimmerman for bringing a thought-provoking article written by physician Craig Bowron, a Twin Cities hospital physician. The article originally appeared in the Washington Post and appeared earlier this month in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. It is entitled 'On Not Going Gently Into That Good Night.' Here are a few key excerpts from Dr. Bowron’s writing…

A Great Idea from Mayo Clinic for Senior Housing and Services

Building community and Building Trust: those things are at the core of what any good senior housing provider is doing.Here’s a good idea for our profession:Mayo Clinic is tapping into its customers to help it build community and share the community with the larger world. Word of mouth - It’s a lot cheaper - and more effective - than any advertising. Mayo has launched

Editorial: Long-Term Care Financing Shows Need For Change

The Minneapolis Star Tribune yesterday had a good editorial on the need for long-term care financing change. An excerpt is below. Long-term care financing is only elevating as an issue, and although our country’s and state’s financial crisis is horrible, it also is opening eyes that things need to change in this arena:This year could be the worst yet for long-term care at the Capitol.…