by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD We’ve talked previously on GeriPal about Dumb Medicine: continuing preventative treatments near the end of life…
by: Alex Smith @AlexSmithMD An article was published yesterday that provides supporting evidence that a treatment* for advanced cancer improves…
by: Colin Scibetta, MD (@colinscibetta) Malignant bowel obstructions are a known complication of advanced cancer, especially in ovarian and gastrointestinal,…
by: Kelley Babcock, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, @kelleybabcock The #thickenedliquidchallengehas certainly raised awareness of how difficult it can be for patients…
Reviewed: The Conversation, by Angelo Volandes Reviewed by: Alex Smith Using video to help patients with serious illness make decisions…
by Jerry Soucy, RN, CHPN The title of Amy Getter’s Geripal piece poses a critical question: As we face…
by: Kim Evanoski, CMC MPA LMSW Sometimes on the walking trail I get to thinking about my week. The quiet…
by: Stephanie E. Rogers, MD @SERogersMD “The two big unfixables are aging and dying…you can’t fix those,” notes physician-writer Dr…
A recent article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a list of 27 “landmark” peer-reviewed foundational articles…
by: Suzanne Gordon The other day, with much trepidation, I took the Thickened Liquid Challenge. As a well known wimp,…