Forging the Future of Geriatrics and Palliative Care
February 21, 2012
This month the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is e-publishing ahead of print a special article you should read,…
The Aging Homeless: Geriatrics on the Streets
January 31, 2012
The demographic picture of the homeless has shifted markedly over the last 20 years, with a marked increase in the…
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…
Too Little Care? Too Much Care?
September 29, 2011
I wanted to get this community’s thoughts on a recent article that made some headlines (see ABC news and New York…
The (Ir)Relevance of Medical Research to Older Patients
August 8, 2011
Research studies often are conducted as if older patient’s don’t exist. Even when the disease being studied predominantly effects older…
Matchless: Residents Left in the Lurch
August 1, 2011
Over the last two weeks I have had four different second year residents from several institutions ask me about when…
Poor Health Outcomes of Older Cancer Patients in the UK: Is Age Discrimination at Play?
June 21, 2011
Age discrimination can have many negative effects on the livelihoods of older people. Among these effects are poor health outcomes…
Watchful Waiting or Surgery for Prostate Cancer?
May 18, 2011
What should be done in men who have prostate cancer? On first examination, it might seem that the obvious answer…
Why Should I Have to Choose?
May 17, 2011
My interest in geriatrics stems from working in a nursing home as a teenager however my exposure to palliative medicine…
Dying in India: Palliative Care Provides Hope
May 10, 2011
Imagine you have a terminal illness and were given a prognosis of 3 months…or less. In a developed country like…