One Failing of POLST – “Full Treatment” is Needed for All Patients
September 22, 2010
Medicine is much like politics. Both fields have an affinity to condense complicated multifaceted issues into value-laden phrases that add…
Potpourri from Clinical Work III
September 16, 2010
Interesting issues and questions from my recent stint on the inpatient hospice and palliative care service. Hospices are not supposed to…
Advance Care Planning: A Paradigm Shift
August 30, 2010
What is the purpose of Advance Care Planning? I have been taught to view the goal as helping patients define…
Length of Stay in Nursing Homes at the End of Life
August 26, 2010
One out of every four of us will die while residing in a nursing home. For most of us, that…
Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: An Idea Not Ready for Prime Time
August 25, 2010
Generally, Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed only after patients have progressed to major levels of cognitive impairment that results in substantial…
Geriatrics Cultural Navigator: Free App from AGS
August 24, 2010
Free i-pod/i-pad/i-phone App from the American Geriatrics Society is available now for download. This App is based on Doorway Thoughts:…
Some Random Thoughts on Geriatrics in Scotland from a US perspective
August 24, 2010
by: Bree Johnston For the past two months (started July 2010) I have been in Scotland working in variousgeriatrics and…
Palliative Care Prolongs Life
August 19, 2010
Thanks to Wikimedia commons for picture, A puffer fish kissing the glass. No intentional relationship to the post, Just loved…
Debunking the “But I Already See Old People” Myth in Medical Education
August 18, 2010
What happens when you randomly assign medical students to either a mandatory two week rotation in specialized geriatric training or…