NY Times Article on Delirium
June 21, 2010
There is an article in today’s New York Times about delirium, a VERY common but poorly understood condition among hospitalized…
Preventing Disability vs. Improving Quality of Life for Elders Living with Disability: Both are Important
June 20, 2010
I heard a prominent speaker talk about studies at the National Institute of Aging. The speaker described several new large and well funded trials…
Best of the Web – Palliative Care Grand Rounds Coming Soon
June 14, 2010
We need your help. GeriPal will be hosting the July 2010 installment of Palliative Care Grand Rounds. For those of…
John Wooden’s Feelings on Death
June 7, 2010
Much has been said about John Wooden’s inspiring approach to life, but what can we learn about his attitude towards…
What is Our Responsibility?
June 6, 2010
Is advocating for equal access to opioid medication around the world part of our professional responsibility? What about reducing racial…
Health Status Does Not Equal Quality of LIfe
June 3, 2010
Advance Care Planning · Communication · End-of-Life · Geriatrics · Healthcare · Quality of Life · Relationships · Research · Seniors
If you asked clinical researchers to describe the most important advances in research methodology over the past generation, many would…
Have We Improved Outcomes for Elderly Patients Admitted with Heart Failure?
June 2, 2010
Hospitalization for heart failure is exceedingly common, accounting for more than 1.1 million hospitalizations in 2006. It is also the…
GeriPal Housekeeping – Feeds, Comments, and Suggestions
May 28, 2010
It has almost been a year since our first post here on GeriPal. Since this first post we have had…
May’s Health Affairs, A Case of Medical Homelessness, and Reinventing Primary Care
May 24, 2010
May 4th’s Health Affairs contains a lot of food for thought for Geriatricians and Palliative Care providers thinking about the…