CoPs – obstacle, or inspiration?
February 16, 2015
by Jerry Soucy, RN, CHPN The title of Amy Getter’s Geripal piece poses a critical question: As we face…
Breathing Heartfelt Care
February 14, 2015
by: Kim Evanoski, CMC MPA LMSW Sometimes on the walking trail I get to thinking about my week. The quiet…
Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Pressure Ulcers: Does it Work?
February 12, 2015
Mr J is a 67 year-old man with a history of multiple sclerosis complicated by paraplegia, bilateral upper and lower…
Timing is everything
February 10, 2015
by: Jason Johanning, vascular surgeon, University of Nebraska We as surgeons know that the timing of an intervention is an…
The True Art of Medicine: Atul Gawande and The Being Mortal Documentary
February 9, 2015
by: Stephanie E. Rogers, MD @SERogersMD “The two big unfixables are aging and dying…you can’t fix those,” notes physician-writer Dr…
Top 25 Studies in Hospice and Palliative Care (#HPMtop25)
February 5, 2015
A recent article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a list of 27 “landmark” peer-reviewed foundational articles…
The Meaning of the Challenge: It’s about More Than Thickened Liquids
February 4, 2015
by: Suzanne Gordon The other day, with much trepidation, I took the Thickened Liquid Challenge. As a well known wimp,…
Stepping up to the plate: lessons learned from being a caregiver
February 3, 2015
This blog post is part of the world series of blogs. Dr Jeanette Ross is a Geriatrician and palliative medicine…
Should you take melatonin for insomnia?
February 2, 2015
Does this sound like you, or someone you know? An 86-year-old female patient came in with her daughter. She had…
Food is love, or The fundamentals of Long Term Care
January 30, 2015
Although I usually think with my stomach, I have been particularly preoccupied with how we feed our most vulnerable elders…