UofM poll shows 40% adults over 50 attend doctor appointments with companion

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Aging often comes with more trips to the doctor.

A national poll on healthy aging from the University of Michigan finds that nearly 40% of adults over 50 years old have had someone attend their healthcare appointments with them in the past year.

For people who did have what’s called a “healthcare companion” at their appointments, more than 90% said it was helpful…

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