Frailty and Resilience: A Podcast with Linda Fried
May 13, 2021
Frailty. What the heck is it? Why does it matter? How do we recognize it and if we do recognize it,…
Potpourri from clinical work VII
August 6, 2014
by: Alex Smith, @alexsmithMD The following are some reflections from being on service recently. Not enough time to develop these…
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…
Appearances can be deceiving: aging, homelessness, and acute care
June 17, 2013
Before reading any further, stop to think about the last older homeless adult you saw. If you are a…
Notes from the Field: Chiapas Round 2
February 13, 2012
I am fortunate to be back at the Hospital San Carlos, in Chiapas, Mexico for two weeks. I am again…
Hip Fracture: “A Quintessential Geriatric Illness”
September 7, 2011
Image from the National Library of Medicine nlm.nih.gov I’d like to briefly turn readers attention to two terrific papers published…
Hemoglobin A1C target of 7 in the elderly. Really? REALLY???
April 14, 2011
I want to draw GeriPal readers attention to a terrific commentaryin this week’s JAMA by GeriPal’s own Sei Lee. Sei…
Functional Status and Medicare Costs in the Last 6 Months of LIfe
February 27, 2011
A large proportion of health care costs is incurred towards the end of life. However, very little is known about…
Understanding Frailty
January 13, 2011
Frailty is a central concept of Geriatrics. It would only be a slight stretch to claim that the clinical practice…
Outcomes of Surgery in Older Persons: How Could We Know So Little?
December 28, 2010
About half of all operations performed in the United States are performed on persons over the age of 65. So…