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Podcast: Sensible Medicine
Episode: Friday Reflection #39: What to Expect When You Are Aging
Description: MM is 94 years old. Her only active medical issues are hypertension and vitamin D deficiency. She takes only 20 mg of lisinopril and 1000 units of vitamin D3 each day. She has no cognitive decline and gardens every day if the Chicago weather allows. Her Friday afternoon appointment is the doctor’s last of the week.Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I’ve already written a reflection on four things patients have taught me. After MM’s visit, I realized how much more t...