I was completely thrilled this morning to see that NPR had a blog postcovering the Choosing Wisely initiative. The NPR…
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society have partnered up the American Board of…
An extremely pleasant 89 year old patient of mine has recently been struggling with functional decline. She has developed some new swelling…
It’s here, it’s here! Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician here in our division at UCSF, just released her book A…
Awardees and Faculty at the 2011Scholarship Summit I am excited to announce the third annual Bechtel Geriatrics Scholarship Award Summit…
One common issue that comes up in both palliative care and geriatrics is how to address the lack of name…
Pay attention! (image only tangentially related to the post, thanks wikimedia) Remember the landmark trial at MGH by Jennifer Temel that demonstrated…
I would like to introduce the Geripal community to a wonderful new project that two of my friends and colleagues…
“They are just so judgmental and hard to talk to. They’ve got their own agenda and it’s not always about…
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its updated standards for screening older or physically or mentally dysfunctional…