Medical Foster Homes: An exciting alternative to Nursing home care
December 21, 2012
A frail older patient has reached the point that living independently at home is no longer possible and family are…
Pew Reports on Family Caregivers Being Online
July 26, 2012
Collaborating with caregivers is often an essential part of a geriatrician’s work, so I was thrilled to see that this…
“He will definitely not survive” – I do not think it means what you think it means
May 30, 2012
Photo Copyright Annie Levy, 2008 Sorry, stuckon the Princess Bride references. At our most recent geriatrics journal club we discussed…
Should Clinicans Give Recommendations?
August 20, 2011
I was taught to give recommendations to seriously ill patients and family members facing tough choices. This was probably best…
Book Review – My Mother’s Hip: Lessons from the World of Eldercare
June 7, 2011
“When the parent gives to the child, the parent laughs, but when the child gives to the parents, the child…
Book Review: The Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafel
April 21, 2011
The Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafelis Dr. Laurie Mallery’s poignant account of the events leading up to her father’s…
Meeting Our Obligation to Caregivers – the REACH VA Study
February 28, 2011
I’m tired of innovative health care interventions targeted at those caring for the more than 5 million individuals living with…
Surrogate Decision Making in the ICU
December 30, 2010
Imagine your loved one is very sick in the ICU. So sick that the ICU doctor believes that there is…
Singing to people who have dementia
December 16, 2010
This month’s American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias offers us something unusual but highly relevant . Chatterton, Baker…
Caring.com: e-caregiving website and “customized” dementia information
October 8, 2010
As a practicing primary care geriatrician, I am always on the lookout for good resources that can help support my…