Lexicon Limbo: From “Healthspan” to “New Normal” and “Discharge”

Words matter. As an author and editor, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about words. Even certain everyday words can make a big difference, such as hearing “please” and “thank you,” or delivering the same words to another person. Hurtful words can put me into an emotional tailspin, and often it is hard to emerge back