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…
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…
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…
AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use: A Podcast with Todd Semla and Mike Steinman
May 18, 2023
Hot off the press is a brand spanking new updated 2023 AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in…
Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel
April 20, 2023
In 1990 11% of homeless persons were older than 50. Today half are over age 50. Today we talk with…
The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto
April 13, 2023
Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in…
RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley
April 6, 2023
Do we need an RCT to establish the worth of chaplaincy? Einstein once said, “Everything that can be counted does…
Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani
March 30, 2023
Two weeks ago on the GeriPal podcast we talked about why and how to write for the general public. This…
Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino
March 9, 2023
Psychedelics are having a moment. Enthusiasm is brimming. Legalization is moving forward in several states, following the lead of Oregon…