Alex Smith, Author at A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional

Geriatric Cardiology and “Pump Head” Revisited: Podcast with Liz Whitlock and Mike Rich

May 20, 2021

A September 2000 New York Times article titled, “Sometimes Saving the Heart Can Mean Losing the Memory” describes a relatively…

May 13, 2021

Frailty. What the heck is it? Why does it matter? How do we recognize it and if we do recognize it,…

May 6, 2021

Though origins of the term “moral injury” can be traced back to religious bioethics, most modern usage comes from a…

April 29, 2021

During the winter peak in coronavirus cases, things got busy in my hospital, but nothing close to what happened in…

April 25, 2021

Hey GeriPal readers and listeners, A very quick update. The GeriPal podcast is changing our service provider that our newsletter uses…

April 22, 2021

We know from study after study that most older adults would prefer to age in place, in their homes, with…

April 15, 2021

There are no currently approved disease modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s disease, but in a couple months that may change. In July…

April 8, 2021

One of our earliest COVID podcasts with Jim Wright and David Grabowski a year ago addressed the early devastating impact…

March 25, 2021

COVID has taken a devastated toll in nursing homes. Despite representing fewer than 5% of the total US events, at least…

March 18, 2021

Hospice may not be a great match for all of the care needs of people with dementia, but it sure…