Chronic Disease and Aging
Chronic Disease and AgingThe overwhelming majority of Americans will die of complications from a chronic disease. At the same time, that overwhelming majority will pay little attention to what that means. John Carney, vice president for aging and end of life at the Center for Practical Bioethics, discusses chronic disease and aging and the scope of issues involved, including changing expectations regarding end of life and the need to better understand what works and what doesn’t.
