Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones
September 14, 2023
Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about…
Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons
September 7, 2023
The comprehensive geriatric assessment is one of the cornerstones of geriatrics. But does the geriatric assessment do anything? Does it…
Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart
August 31, 2023
How do people react when they hear they have a serious illness? Shock, “like a car is rushing straight at…
Dignity at the End of Life: A Podcast with Harvey Chochinov
August 24, 2023
I hear the word dignity used a lot in the medical setting, but I’m never sure what people mean when…
Amyloid Antibodies and the Role of the Geriatrician: Nate Chin, Sharon Brangman, and Jason Karlawish
August 17, 2023
It’s been over two years since one of the worst product launches of all time – Aduhelm (aducanumab). Praised by…
Sleep problems and Insomnia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Cathy Alessi and Brienne Miner
July 27, 2023
Insomnia. We’ve all had it. Lying in bed at 2 am staring at the ceiling, getting anxious every hour that…
Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brook Calton, Carly Zapata
July 20, 2023
There’s a saying, “never let a crisis go to waste.” The pandemic was horrific in many ways. One positive change…
Jumpstarting Goals of Care Convos: Erin Kross, Bob Lee, and Ruth Engelberg
July 13, 2023
Today’s podcast is a follow up to our 2018 podcast with Randy Curtis about the Jumpstart intervention. On that podcast…
How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman
July 6, 2023
You may have heard of Area Agencies on Aging, but do you really know what they do or how they…
Hospice in Prison Part 2: An interview with the Pastoral Care Workers
June 29, 2023
I don’t know ’bout religion I only know what I see And in the end when I hold their hand…