Are Older Persons Being Over Treated for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer?
May 2, 2013
One could argue that nonmelanoma skin cancer should not even be called Cancer. While under the microscope it looks like…
#AGS13: Views of Geriatrics and Palliative Care from Four Continents
April 30, 2013
This years’ American Geriatrics Society (AGS) meeting in Grapevine, Texas, is fast approaching. The schedule is jam packed with great…
Surrogate End Points in Drug Trials: Caveat Emptor
April 29, 2013
It seems like such a good idea. Before a patient takes a new drug, they would like to know that…
Do patients need to know they are terminally ill?
April 26, 2013
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has published a couple of interesting pieces this week that might interest you (controversy alert…
Google and Why Modern Medicine is in a Rut
April 25, 2013
I’m at the annual SGIM meeting and the following topics came up in conversations w/various folks, so I thought I…
$10,000 Design Challenge to Improve the Communication of End-of-life Preferences
April 23, 2013
Do you have any good ideas on how to get more people to complete advance directives early, re-visit them periodically,…
5 Misconceptions About Palliative Care
April 22, 2013
Richard Besdine, MD medical officer for the American Federation for Aging Research, has a terrific piece in the Huffington Post about palliative care and…
Dr. Lee’s Miracle Dementia Regimen
April 18, 2013
Evidence is mounting that regular exercise may prevent dementia and reduce the decline in physical function associated with dementia. Dr. Covinsky…
Should Failure to Follow Preferences be a Medical Error? #NHDD Question
April 16, 2013
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. The day was created as “an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes…
The Benefit of Exercise in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: The Finalex Trial
April 16, 2013
Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias have impacts far beyond cognitive function. Alzheimer’s patients also experience steady declines in physical function…