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Medical communication is tough, although fundamentally at its most basic unit of delivery, it includes really only three steps. First,…
The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise, and so too are…
Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about…
The comprehensive geriatric assessment is one of the cornerstones of geriatrics. But does the geriatric assessment do anything? Does it…
How do people react when they hear they have a serious illness? Shock, “like a car is rushing straight at…
I hear the word dignity used a lot in the medical setting, but I’m never sure what people mean when…
It’s been over two years since one of the worst product launches of all time – Aduhelm (aducanumab). Praised by…
Insomnia. We’ve all had it. Lying in bed at 2 am staring at the ceiling, getting anxious every hour that…
There’s a saying, “never let a crisis go to waste.” The pandemic was horrific in many ways. One positive change…