By on Dec 28th, 2012 General. 
In Praise of McGovern, Prairie Sage
Dr. Marc Agronin’s Blog is featured Huffington Post’s Internet Newspaper.
“So imagine a man who once sat in one of the highest seats of influence, listened to and lauded by millions, and only a step away from the most powerful position on the planet. During the 1972 presidential election this man was South Dakota Senator George S. McGovern — the Democratic nominee and for a few months just an election away from the mountaintop. And now imagine this same man over 40 years later, with senatorial power and influence having flowed away. The strident voice of this statesman who once galvanized nearly half the American electorate was now only a memory to most and a mystery to those too young to have experienced the tumultuous 1972 election.”
By on Jun 4th, 2012 General.
Do We Really Need a Village?
Dr. Marc Agronin’s Blog is featured Huffington Post’s Internet Newspaper.
“Helen’s story is commonplace. Sudden onset of shortness of breath in this 82-year-old widow forced a trip to the emergency room. One breathing treatment later Helen felt better, but ongoing weakness and suspicion of a heart attack forced an admission to the intensive care unit, then a regular hospital floor and later transfer to a rehabilitation facility.”
By on Jan 4th, 2012 Psychology Today.
A Flight Better Avoided
Learning To Deal with Dementia-Associated Behavioral Problems
Dr. Marc Agronin’s Blog is featured Psychology Today’s website.
“I was standing in the airport recently, leaning on my carry-on and waiting for my flight when I heard a scream in the background. In the post – 9-11 era one might be quite alarmed to hear a woman screaming in the airport. But in this case I knew immediately that there was no matter of national security at hand. Sadly, the scream came from an elderly woman suffering from dementia whose family was trying to coax her onto the flight next to the gate I was waiting at.”
By on Dec 22nd, 2011 General.
When Reinvention Fails: Next Steps
Dr. Marc Agronin’s Blog is featured in the Huff/Post50 section of The Huffington Post website.
“My new patient entered his first therapy session with a forlorn expression on his face. ‘I’m a failure,’ he told me, ‘I’ve run my course.”‘
By on Oct 26th, 2011 General.
The Benevolent Deception: When Should a Doctor Lie to Patients?
An excerpt from Dr. Marc Agronin’s How We Age is featured in The Atlantic.
“Gone are the days when doctors withheld certain diagnoses or treatment details from patients. If anything, doctors today are often forced to disclose excess and sometimes unnecessary information due to concerns about liability or to patients who have already canvassed the Internet on their own and have pressing questions.”
