Does Healthcare Have an Ageism Problem?

Send us a text Does American society simply not care about old people? That’s the argument put forth by elder advocates who cite indifference toward COVID-19 deaths and poor nursing home care to make their point. But if we take a step back, maybe it’s actually children who are getting short shrift. So, are baby boomers starting to sow what they reaped with their glorification of youth culture? Or is society really not to blame after all? TOPICS (1:00) Covid’s impact on seniors (2:57) Do we...

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