In these videos, Dr. Mark Lachs, Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Director of Geriatrics at the NY Presbyterian Health System, provides a helpful checklist preparing for your next doctor’s visit, or preparing yourself or a loved one for a stay at the hospital.

Treat Me, Not My Age: A Doctor’s Guide to Getting the Best Care As You or a Loved One Gets Older” is a must-have manual for boomers and their parents to take control of their health in a broken health-care system.