Are Antidepressants Ineffective for the Treatment of Depression in Dementia?
August 4, 2011
Depression is the most common mood disorder in elderly individuals with Alzheimer disease, with prevalence rates somewhere between 15% to…
Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case For Caution
July 18, 2011
Recently, a group of distinguished neuroscientists commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging updated guidelines for…
Decisions on Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia
July 12, 2011
There is probably no one disease that so fully encompasses the intersection between geriatrics and palliative care as doesadvanced dementia…
Pain Poetry
July 2, 2011
It’s July, and that means new housestaff, students, and fellows. Interns, fresh from medical school, and newly minted residents. Medical students…
Loneliness
May 9, 2011
2 recent articles have helped me prioritize addressing loneliness of patients. An opinion piece in this week’s NEJM “The Loneliness…
Doctor Develops Cure for Burnout, Compassion Fatigue
April 1, 2011
In a breakthrough that could revolutionize medical practice, the University of Mumchester announced today that a new technique has been…
The Past is Hard to Forget when Evaluating New Dementia Screening Tests
March 15, 2011
If we care about primary care physicians actually using the screening tests we develop, then we should care about their…
Meeting Our Obligation to Caregivers – the REACH VA Study
February 28, 2011
I’m tired of innovative health care interventions targeted at those caring for the more than 5 million individuals living with…
The Clinician’s Role in Identifying Loss of Financial Capacity
February 15, 2011
“Mom’s been writing goofy checks…” “Dad stopped paying his bills….” “Grandma wired her savings to Nigeria…” Have you heard these phrases…
What if Mom dies in San Francisco but Dad is buried in Vermont?
January 16, 2011
I was recently asked by a patient’s family member what they need to prepare for should their loved one pass…