GeriPal Needs Your Feedback
March 17, 2022
Sorry, no podcast this week. Rather, we are asking a favor of you. It’s been several years since we did…
Capturing Pandemic Lessons Learned for Local Health Departments and Long-Term Care Facilities
April 16, 2021
by Sara Levin, David Farrell, Terry Hill, and Nicole Howell As with much of our pre-pandemic reality, the relationship between…
It’s Time We Started Talking Openly About Near-Death Experiences and After Death Communication
February 23, 2021
by Scott Janssen “For months as I visited Joe as his hospice social worker, he had remained silent about World…
Pallimed GeriPal virtual party Wed 2/17 6pm PST/9pm EST – RSVP for invite
February 17, 2021
Short notice, but yes, there will be a Pallimed/GeriPal virtual party this year. Have we planned a lot around this?…
Let It Break
January 26, 2021
by: Abigail Nathanson, Bridget Sumser, Shirley Otis-Green, and BJ Miller These are survival times. The pandemic, the drawn-out election, the…
Hearing Difficulty in the COVID-19 Era – Survey
December 7, 2020
Dear GeriPal community, We are concerned about hearing and communication difficulties among patients during this time of the coronavirus pandemic…
A void: advanced financial planning?
November 9, 2020
Many GeriPal readers may be familiar with Eric’s 2011 JAMA article “Finances in the older patient with cognitive impairment.” But…
Why You Should Never Mix Miralax (PEG) with Starch Based Thickend Liquids
October 3, 2020
By: Matthew Gonzales and Eric Widera Many of us in the GeriPal community are dubious about the benefits of using…
Virtual Resources for Older Adults during the COVID19 Pandemic
September 15, 2020
by: Kahli Zietlow, Serena P Wong, and Mitchell Heflin In a recent telehealth visit, a patient presented alongside her husband,…
Advance Care Planning should be revisited proactively during the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 20, 2020
Jennifer L. Giddings, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC Erik K. Fromme, MD, MCR, FAAHPM I had just started my first job…