Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale School of Medicine geriatrician Barry Wu, who provides a framework for family caregivers and physicians to understand the needs of older adults. Harlan reports on Congress's shifting approach to funding research; Howie reflects on a survey showing that many college students believe that violence is an acceptable way to protest a campus speaker.

Links:

Congressional Directives on Funding Research

House Appropriations Committee Press Release: "Committee Approves FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act"

"Report of the Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives"

"House Committee on Appropriations Approves FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill & Accompanying Report"

Supporting Older Adults

John A. Hartford Foundation: Age-Friendly Care

Barry Wu: "Medical students applying the 4Ms during their first week of school"

"Caregiving from 460 Miles Away: A Geriatrician's Experience Caring for His Mother"

"2020 Census: 1 in 6 People in the United States Were 65 and Over"

"The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession"

Violence and Speech

Barry Wu: The Questions to Ask the Elderly