$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…
Aging with HIV
April 4, 2013
From the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention It has been over three decades since the…
Three Things to Put Your Name Behind in Geriatrics and Palliative Care
March 25, 2013
Dr. Tatum with Sen. Blunt 1. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) We have written about PCHETA…
Special Mentoring Opportunity at AGS!
March 23, 2013
“A Longitudinal Senior Faculty and Peer Mentoring Program for Junior Investigators and Educators” Who: Junior faculty (Assistant Professor/Instructor or equivalent)…
Literature Potpourri
March 21, 2013
Here are a smattering of interesting articles on my desk I’ve wanted to blog about, but haven’t had time to…
Why Choosing Wisely Will Have Limited Success
March 20, 2013
Foreword: The views expressed in this essay are my own and do not reflect the opinions of the GeriPal Blog…