“Honoring Choices” in PACE programs
March 5, 2014
This is the way it went: a group of familiar faces, some family, some professional care providers, gathered around the…
Ramelteon for the prevention of delirium in the hospital
February 23, 2014
About half of the patients that I saw on or palliative care consult service last week were delirious. This is…
Why is Forest Laboratories discontinuing Namenda?
February 20, 2014
Why is Forest Laboratories discontinuing Namenda (memantine HCl) 5 mg and 10 mg tablets on August 15, 2014? Is it because…
“Can’t go home, can’t be admitted” – the emergency room purgatory
January 30, 2014
A 92-year-old woman with a history of stroke comes to an emergency department and is found to have fractures of…
Antibiotics in hospice
January 15, 2014
by: Alex Smith @AlexSmithMD Case 1: You have a 94 year old woman with multiple medical problems in hospice who…
Does vitamin E and/or memantine help in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease?
January 2, 2014
Alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) and dementia have had a long and confusing history. For the prevention of dementia, Vitamin E has…
How Your Name Can Influence Your Health
December 13, 2013
“We find ourselves in something of a quandary when it comes to making up our minds about the phenomenon which…
Communication training: is simulation enough?
December 5, 2013
A video example of palliative care communication techniques in the wrong hands by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD Major paper in JAMA…
Celebrating in Stillness
December 2, 2013
by: Brad Stuart MD Thanksgiving dinner at our place was loud, as only 3 generations of people can make it…
10 Serious Illnesses & the Number of Times "Palliative Care" Was Mentioned In Wikipedia #HPM
November 22, 2013
Every time I listen or talk to Diane Meier I get inspired. Today was no different. She inspired me to…