The Cost of Getting Old

$42 Million for Doctor Patient Communication

It was heartening to learn that the philanthropists Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum were giving the University of Chicago Medical Center $42 million dollars to create an institute for the study of the physician/patient relationship. As the director of the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, Dr. Mark Sigler states, " We want to put compassion and empathy on the same pedestal as science and technology."

The idea that a patient's relationship with his/her physician is more than merely "value-added", but an essential part of the treatment and healing process itself can't be repeated enough.

I wish the Bucksbaum Institute success and influence beyond their dreams.

New York Times / Bucksbaum gift 

Thriving and Aging - EngAge

  The video link below features an inspiring TEDtalk by Tim Carpenter, the founder of EngAge, which is a not-for- profit based in southern California that delivers arts and learning programs to affordable senior apartment communities. It uses college and art school as a model for developing elder communities that engage in a whole person approach that includes focused creative activity, community building, and intergenerational programs. A link to EngAge is below as well. 

Watch the video 

EngAge 

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