Edge of Aging Part 2 – “Put air in their lungs”
Published October 14, 2019
How is the Baby Boomer Generation already impacting the landscape of Long Term Care? Are attitudes regarding hospice changing? Listen to Part 2 of this podcast with the Edge of Aging Co-hosts to find out.
We pick up where we left off with Nicole Claggett and Cooper Linton, the co-hosts of the Edge of Aging podcast. This time, we explore how the Baby Boomer Generation has begun to change Long Term Care and how the attitudes around hospice have started to shift. The topics may be heavy, but the conversation is light and fun! Take a listen and see for yourself.
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