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EP 80 My Wake-Up Call About Ageism in Health Care
As soon as I turned 65, something shifted in the exam room… and not for the better.
In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience with ageism in health care - how the tone of my medical appointments changed, why the attention to my symptoms dropped, and why so many of us suddenly get a pat on the shoulder instead of real care.
This isn’t just about Medicare or paperwork.
It’s about what happens when the medical system quietly decides we’re “too old” for deeper investigation.
I break down:
The subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways ageism shows up in doctor’s offices
Why the system often stops…
The skinny
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