Laura Wagner, Author at The Medical Care Blog

About Alexa Ortiz & Laura Wagner

Laura Wagner is a public health research analyst in the Center for Communication Science at RTI International, an independent, nonprofit research institute. Her background is in cognitive science, virtual reality, and social and behavioral research. She is co-leading the development of an immersive technologies program at RTI to use virtual reality in addressing health and social issues. Before joining RTI, Laura was manager of the Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area at the National Human Genome Research Institute. She holds an MPH in Health Behavior from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Empathy: What We’re Lacking in End of Life Care

By Alexa Ortiz & Laura Wagner | March 30, 2017

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The population of the U.S is progressively becoming older; however, healthy aging is no longer an oxymoron. The availability of preventative medicine and health promotion programs have extended how long people can live healthy lives without chronic disability. Those aged 65 and over are projected to reach 83.7 million by 2050 [PDF]. While modern medicine has become… Read More »