Make April Fools Great Again
April 1, 2017
In a shocking turn of events, early this morning President Donald Trump posted the above tweet. In what can only…
Muriel Gillick: On Being Old and Sick in America’s Health Care System
March 29, 2017
On this week’s GeriPal podcast, we have invited Muriel Gillick to discuss the state of our current health care system…
How Low Should We Go with Blood Pressure in Older Adults? A Podcast with Mark Supiano
February 28, 2017
In this GeriPal Podcast we talk with Dr. Mark A. Supiano about a blood pressure management in older adults in…
Encouraging ACP to support the Older Americans Act
February 27, 2017
by: Joanne Lynn, MD (@drjoannelynn) Last year when the Older Americans Act came up for reauthorization, no medical or nursing…
House Calls are Old-School
January 21, 2017
Dr. Heidmann on the way to an apointment. This sunny Saturday morning, I drove to a couple of house calls…
Descriptive terms for older people: older is in and elderly is out
December 30, 2016
“Never be the first to use a new descriptive term for older people nor the last to give up an…
Rejecting Neutrality – Reducing Burdensome Hospitalizations For Nursing Home Residents
December 19, 2016
Nursing home residents are often sent to the hospital for care that often offers little hope of improving quality of…
Antipsychotics Worsen Delirium and Make You Die (Slightly) Faster…
December 6, 2016
Antipsychotics are often used to treat delirium, although the evidence behind their efficacy is pretty minimal. That evidence is…
The Conversation – An Interview with Angelo Volandes on Video to Improve Advance Care Planning
December 5, 2016
This week on the GeriPal podcast, we talk with Angelo Volandes. Angelo Volandes is famous for his use of video…
The Role of Cranberries in Preventing Urinary Tract Infections
November 23, 2016
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we are having a GeriPal podcast episode dedicated to the humble cranberry. We discuss the…