Nursing home residents have been devastated by COVID. Somewhere around 40% of deaths from COVID have been among nursing home residents,…
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults have lived through a lifetime of discrimination, social stigma, prejudice, and marginalization. Is…
On the one hand, every year we are fortunate to have new medications that help older adults and people living…
Most of us know we are going to die. How often though do we actually let ourselves really internalize that…
“Diagnose and adios.” That’s the sad phrase that I’ve heard quoted more than once, representing caregivers’ sentiment of what it’s…
What does it mean to create a cultural shift to the end of life experience? Is it even possible? How…
There are a lot of large numbers that involve heart failure, starting with the sheer number of patients diagnosed (6.5…
By: Matthew Gonzales and Eric Widera Many of us in the GeriPal community are dubious about the benefits of using…
The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast is hosted by Dr. Melissa “Red” Hoffman. Red is both an acute care surgeon and…
On this weeks podcast we talk to Julie Bynum on the question “Do Nurses Die Differently?” based on her recent…