Clare Ansberry
Columnist, Turning Points and Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal reporter. I write a column called Turning Points about the turning points in people's lives.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Clare Ansberry
April 12, 2025 11:00 am ETWOODBRIDGE, Va.—Diana Pagan was in her mid-70s when her son was diagnosed with dementia and moved into the basement apartment of their suburban home. Now 80, she is his main caregiver, although she has diabetes and is beginning to experience memory and mobility problems. Her husband, Herman, 82, assists. Their son, John-Richard, who is 59 and gay, never married. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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3 weeks ago |
tovima.com | Clare Ansberry
Lifelong partners grapple with how and whether to stay together when one can’t care for the otherFred and Betty Schlissel met on a Halloween blind date, fell in love and got married. The couple bought a house, raised three children and traveled around the world. More than 70 years later, their love story continues, though not in the way they expected. Every morning, Fred, 94 years old, wraps a small piece of cake in a napkin, leaves his apartment and walks over to see his wife.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Clare Ansberry
Doctors responded, and they have trust issues too, including with patients. While some may see the response as defensive, it speaks to growing frustration on all sides with a system that has become cumbersome, costly and aloof. Healthcare in the U.S., it seems, pleases few and the bond between doctors and patients is fraying—although doctors hope to keep it from breaking.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Clare Ansberry
Doctors have a message for patients: Trust is a two-way street. A recent Turning Points column discussed patients’ eroding trust in doctors, who for better or worse, are the front face of the healthcare system. Readers shared stories of rushed appointments, disjointed care and communication breakdowns.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Clare Ansberry
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