What’s in a name? How do you explain “palliative care”?
It’s July, and that means teaching new fellows how to explain palliative care to patients and family members. For inpatient…
It’s July, and that means teaching new fellows how to explain palliative care to patients and family members. For inpatient…
I was very disappointed with the recent New York Times Article “Concerns About Costs Rise With Hospices’ Use.” The article…
Recently, a group of distinguished neuroscientists commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging updated guidelines for…
“Doctor: I am having trouble sleeping.” This has got to be one of the most common complaints we here from…
There is probably no one disease that so fully encompasses the intersection between geriatrics and palliative care as doesadvanced dementia.…
There’s an interesting story developing that I want to bring to GeriPal reader’s attention. Several researchers are under investigation for…
It’s July, and that means new housestaff, students, and fellows. Interns, fresh from medical school, and newly minted residents. Medical students…
As reported in The Carlat Psychiatry Blog, the American Medical Association recently approved a report that may have substantial impacts…
Age discrimination can have many negative effects on the livelihoods of older people. Among these effects are poor health outcomes…
On June 19, 2009, GeriPal was born. On that date the post ‘Support the Independence at Home Act’ was published…