Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Robert Pearl covers the people, tech and business of healthcare. As a physician, I have been present at the end of many lives, ...

Melissa Shaw became her mother's primary caregiver after a sudden terminal cancer diagnosis. Shaw, a financial advisor, learned crucial lessons about end-of-life planning and caregiving. Her biggest ...

When I became a geriatric nurse practitioner, Pop, who had always taken an interest in my work, became my adviser on how to talk to elderly people. “You’re old, right?” I’d begin a conversation, in ...