Who takes care of aging seniors that don't have children, the so-called “elder orphans"? Dr. Sharon Brangman explains how this might work, including what to plan for, in this week's "HealthLink on Air." Brangman is a distinguished service professor of geriatrics and the chief of geriatrics at Upstate.
Also on the show, loneliness in America has been labeled a crisis, and it can affect mental, physical and societal health. Hilary Gamble, a psychiatrist specializing in treating children and adolescents, addresses loneliness and the need for social connections. She discusses the U.S. surgeon general's recent report on loneliness and how solitude differs from it. Gamble is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Upstate.
And, toxicologist Michael Hodgman provides some important precautions about marijuana edibles.
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