Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: An Idea Not Ready for Prime Time
August 25, 2010
Generally, Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed only after patients have progressed to major levels of cognitive impairment that results in substantial…
Some Random Thoughts on Geriatrics in Scotland from a US perspective
August 24, 2010
by: Bree Johnston For the past two months (started July 2010) I have been in Scotland working in variousgeriatrics and…
End Stage Dementia: What to do with treatment?
June 21, 2010
Hospice programs provide much needed care and support for patients, families and caregivers for people with end-stage dementias. Thanks to…
NY Times Article on Delirium
June 21, 2010
There is an article in today’s New York Times about delirium, a VERY common but poorly understood condition among hospitalized…
“Demented Patients”: A terminology rant
May 4, 2010
All Posts · Communication · Culture · Dementia · Geriatrics · Mental Health · Relationships · Seniors
I would love the input of GeriPal readers on an issue. The commonly used phrases, “demented patient,” or “demented person,”…
Driving and Dementia: An Excellent Guideline, and A Missed Opportunity
April 18, 2010
All Posts · American Geriatrics Society · Dementia · Geriatrics · Health Policy · Law · Mental Health · Relationships
The American Academy of Neurologyrecently released a very useful guideline on the evaluation of driving risk in patients with dementia…
Meaningful Activities For Persons With Dementia
April 8, 2010
All Posts · Care Managers · Dementia · Education · End-of-Life · Geriatrics · Long Term Care · Mental Health · Palliative Care · Seniors
There is a lot of focus on what elders with dementia can’t do. But what about more discussion of what…
Does Having a Sense of Purpose Prevent Alzheimer Disease?
March 30, 2010
At our most recent UCSF Division of Geriatricsjournal club, we had a very lively discussion about an article examining whether…
More on dementia and mammograms
February 17, 2010
All Posts · Cancer · Care Managers · Communication · Dementia · End-of-Life · Geriatrics · Mental Health · Palliative Care · Primary Care · Screening
We recently discusseda study that described the common practice of obtaining screening mammograms in women with dementia. We considered how…
Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia: It’s all About Location
February 10, 2010
Feeding tubes are often placed in the hospital setting for patients with advanced dementia, even though there is pretty much a lack…