A better way to care for frail patients: Independence at Home
June 24, 2015
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report that I think will change how geriatric…
Flags of Grief
June 19, 2015
by: Genevieve Flagello, LMSW, ASW I am a social worker two years into my career, currently working with veterans on…
Top 10 Reasons Eric Widera is the Best Fellowship Director Ever
June 19, 2015
10. Like President Obama, he keeps his wardrobe streamlined so he can focus on what’s important. 9. He shares the…
When to Stop Medications in Advanced Dementia
June 15, 2015
by: Claire Larson Throughout medical training, we devote extensive time learning when to start medications. We memorize the pharmacology, indications…
Copyright claims a well-validated cognitive test
June 11, 2015
A new meta-analysis of brief cognitive tests appeared in JAMA Internal Medicine this week, and I was asked to opine…
What should we call the physician-assisted act of intentionally killing oneself near the end of life
June 4, 2015
By: Eric Widera (@ewidera) It was a big day in California today. The California Senate passed SB 128 which would…
International Celebration of Aging at University of Michigan Health System
June 1, 2015
My exhibit entitled An International Celebration of Aging will be featured by Gifts of Art at the University of Michigan…
The house calls imperative and what you can do about it – right now.
May 28, 2015
A timely study came out in JAMA IM this week that highlights the need and potential demand for home-based delivery…
New guidelines address conflicts over “potentially inappropriate” treatment in the ICU
May 27, 2015
By: Laura Petrillo, @lpetrillz Summary Decisions about life-sustaining treatment in the intensive care unit are among the most ethically fraught…
Decision aids in serious illness: dissemination strategy, anyone?
May 24, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD I was fortunate to be part of a really nice systematic review of decision aids for…