By Abeer Malik In an ideal world, everyone has a “safety net” — a reliable layer of support that catches us when life’s challenges become overwhelming. For many Americans, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a crucial piece of that safety net, providing access to affordable health care, expanded coverage options, and support for…
The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics is pleased to announce our 2025 annual conference: “Law, Healthcare, and the Aging Brain and Body.” This year’s conference is organized in collaboration with Nina A. Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law and the Solomon Center Distinguished Scholar in…
Learn about Medicine 3.0, the four horsemen diseases, and how you might increase your healthspan, all in Peter Attia’s latest book, Outlive.
The legal documents that every adult in the U.S. should have to help ensure their finances and health care are well-managed.
The future of work and of aging will be shaped by struggles over care from both giving and receiving ends, perhaps against those profiting in between.
As the American population ages, employers must contend with the growing challenge of cognitive decline in the workplace.
Topics range from issues related to FDA’s approval of aducanumab, to an analysis of the communication of survival data in cancer drug labels.
There are a series of practical reforms that could readily improve the quality of nursing home care.
Telehealth may be the missing key needed to shift the pendulum to providing sustainable, affordable, high-quality, and safe long-term care in the home.
By Adriana Krasniansky This article is the first post in a four-part series looking at robots being developed for aging care, as well as their ethical implications. In this first article, we explore the rise of emotional companion robots such as the now-famous Paro, which are designed to soothe and comfort. What are Emotional Companion…
