Does citalopram help with agitation in Alzheimer disease?
March 7, 2014
Most patients with Alzheimer’s disease will develop neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation, at some point in their illness. These symptoms have…
An Older Pedestrian Fights Back
February 10, 2014
Older pedestrians are more likely to be killed while walking than those under 65 years of age. A lot has…
Avoiding too high of a threshold for elder safety and self-neglect
December 26, 2013
My five-year old sons favorite show on TV is called Railroad Alaska. Just in case you haven’t figured out why by…
Using Tech to Engage Patients in Advance Care Planning
November 5, 2013
Advance care planning is a process; a seemingly hard to do, hard to document process that we just aren’t very…
Specialized Care for Older Hospitalized Adults as a Palliative Care Intervention
October 19, 2013
Hospitals are dangerous places for older adults. Nearly a third of hospitalized older adults are discharged with a new…
Why the Mini-Mental State Examination (“MMSE”) Copyright Has No Legal Standing
July 12, 2013
Over a year ago, John Newman and Robin Feldman wrote in the New England Journal Of Medicine about a company,…
When Not to Follow an Advance Directive
May 27, 2013
by: Eric Widera (@ewidera) An 85-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer’s disease who enjoys walking in her nursing home’s garden with…
Should Failure to Follow Preferences be a Medical Error? #NHDD Question
April 16, 2013
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. The day was created as “an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes…
Gearing Up for the AAHPM Annual Meeting
February 18, 2013
This is the first in a series of posts focused on the upcoming American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine’s…
Vaseline Balls for Constipation?
November 15, 2012
Note: Before you read any further, please consider taking Candice Tavares’ 3 minutes survey on use of Vaseline balls (www.vballsurvey.com)…