A Geriatrician Reviews Cicero’s “On Old Age”
April 5, 2017
by: Jeffrey M. Levine MD, AGSF As a geriatrician entering the twilight of my career, I look to the philosophers of…
GeriPal Podcast: Laura Hanson on Improving Advanced Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
April 4, 2017
Advance Care Planning · Dementia · Geriatrics · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) · Mental Health
Today’s GeriPal podcast features Laura Hanson, Geriatrician and Palliative Medicine physician at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Laura…
Make April Fools Great Again
April 1, 2017
In a shocking turn of events, early this morning President Donald Trump posted the above tweet. In what can only…
Muriel Gillick: On Being Old and Sick in America’s Health Care System
March 29, 2017
On this week’s GeriPal podcast, we have invited Muriel Gillick to discuss the state of our current health care system…
Quality & Safety Consideration for Patients with a POLST or Living Will
March 23, 2017
Do We Ask for Permission to Treat First? Or Treat first & Ask Questions Later? As we are educated on…
Navigating end of life issues for those with no known family and friends
March 16, 2017
Consider the following scenario: A previously independent 80 yo gentleman develops a catastrophic illness. His mental status is poor due…
The Overlooked Never Event
March 16, 2017
by: Ryan Van Wert, MD John’s Story Since his college days, John was always a runner. Now at age 65, limping…
Code Blue
March 14, 2017
by: Marcia Glass, MD I sometimes notice “DNR” on my intern’s to-do list during rounds. It usually means his resident…
How Low Should We Go with Blood Pressure in Older Adults? A Podcast with Mark Supiano
February 28, 2017
In this GeriPal Podcast we talk with Dr. Mark A. Supiano about a blood pressure management in older adults in…
Encouraging ACP to support the Older Americans Act
February 27, 2017
by: Joanne Lynn, MD (@drjoannelynn) Last year when the Older Americans Act came up for reauthorization, no medical or nursing…