NAVIGATING AGING: A DOCTOR SPEAKS OUT ABOUT AGEISM IN MEDICINE By Judith Graham Society gives short shrift to older age. This distinct phase of life doesn’t get the same attention that’s devoted to childhood. And the special characteristics of people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond are poorly under Medicine

 By David Muhlestein, PhD, JD and Lia Winfield, PhD Dramatic changes in the demographics of our physician population are happening at the same time as our healthcare system is making equally dramatic changes in how it organizes and pays for care. This new generation of physicians is likely to be