Choice and Control at the End of Life – The 3 Wishes Project
August 18, 2015
One of the advantages of getting behind in reading medical journals is seeing links between articles when I finally try…
Fatal Falls Rising in Older Adults
May 7, 2015
Figure 2. (above) Age-adjusted death rates, by cause of death among adults aged 65 and over: United States, 2000–2013 The…
Statins at the end of life, revisited
April 12, 2015
The recently published statin-discontinuation trial has been celebrated in the palliative care community. It’s message is clear – go ahead…
Aricept 23 – Another Victory for Marketing Over Patients
March 23, 2012
“What is the difference between 20 and 23? If you said three, you are off by millions—of dollars in sales,…
Sex and drugs (with or without rock and roll)
December 7, 2010
Annals of Internal Medicine published an interesting articletoday on sexual activity in 75 to 95 year-old men. Using data from…