Ramelteon for the prevention of delirium in the hospital
About half of the patients that I saw on or palliative care consult service last week were delirious. This is…
Sorry, no podcast this week. Rather, we are asking a favor of you. It’s been several years since we did…
About half of the patients that I saw on or palliative care consult service last week were delirious. This is…
Why is Forest Laboratories discontinuing Namenda (memantine HCl) 5 mg and 10 mg tablets on August 15, 2014? Is it because…
Older pedestrians are more likely to be killed while walking than those under 65 years of age. A lot has…
Consider this scenario: You are getting older, and are concerned about the costs of nursing homes and long term care.…
A 92-year-old woman with a history of stroke comes to an emergency department and is found to have fractures of…
As a (geriatric) primary care provider and (palliative medicine) specialist who cares for patients with heart failure (HF), the 2013…
by: Alex Smith @AlexSmithMD Case 1: You have a 94 year old woman with multiple medical problems in hospice who…
So you have been working hard to keep your New Year’s resolutions. Why not add one more resolution this year…
Alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) and dementia have had a long and confusing history. For the prevention of dementia, Vitamin E has…
My five-year old sons favorite show on TV is called Railroad Alaska. Just in case you haven’t figured out why by…