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…
Honoring Veterans
November 11, 2016
This Veterans’ Day, stop and think about the World War II Veteran. The average veteran of WWII is now over…
Sweet Little Lies: Is it Ever Ok to Lie to Our Patients?
November 2, 2016
Truth telling is an ethical pillar of medicine. But, are there instances when it is ever ok to lie to…
Can your Emergency Physician find your Advance Directive?
October 28, 2016
by: Ryan Van Wert, MD Providing high quality emergency care to individuals with serious, life-limiting illness starts with an understanding of…