Meaningful Activities: Podcast with Anna Oh and Theresa Allison
October 28, 2021
Most studies in geriatrics have used metrics such as survival time or disability in activities of daily living as their…
Disability in the home: Podcast with Sarah Szanton and Kenny Lam
April 22, 2021
We know from study after study that most older adults would prefer to age in place, in their homes, with…
Hospice patients should have access to physical therpay to improve function
July 22, 2014
by: Alex Smith, @alexsmithMD I’m going to acknowledge up front that this is a rant. One of the skilled nursing…
Never Stop Dancing: Breaking Stereotypes of Disability in Older Adults One Step at a Time
July 21, 2014
We have written a lot about disability in older adults here on GeriPal. Here are just a couple of examples:…
A Better Health System for Frail and Disabled Elders
November 18, 2013
“The current ‘care system’ provides disjointed specialty services, ignores the challenges of living with disabilities, tolerates routine errors in medications…
Point/Counterpoint: Using Deception, Study Finds Clinics Violate Disabilities Act; Should Clinics Be Protected?
May 13, 2013
Point: Physicians do not deserve IRB protections like vulnerable patients by: Sei Lee The recent article by Lagu and colleagues…
The Hospital Disability Syndrome
November 20, 2011
Ken Covinsky previously posted on GeriPal a while back about the dangers of hospitalization in older adults. Ken notes…
Life Space: Living Well Despite Disability
October 26, 2010
Geriatric Medicine is obsessed with functional status and disability. Much of the practice of Geriatrics revolves around the prevention or…
The Americans With Disabilities Act: Happy Birthday!
July 29, 2010
This week, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was historic civil…
Preventing Disability vs. Improving Quality of Life for Elders Living with Disability: Both are Important
June 20, 2010
I heard a prominent speaker talk about studies at the National Institute of Aging. The speaker described several new large and well funded trials…