Blogs to Boards: Question 17
June 18, 2012
We realize that we have been a little slow to post the Blogs 2 Boards questions up on GeriPal and…
The Role for Acupuncture in COPD Management
June 12, 2012
About one in 10 adults older than 40 years of age have COPD. For these individuals dyspnea is the primary…
Emergency Departments as a Place for End-of-Life Transitions
June 6, 2012
I have always been struck by the question of where individuals would prefer to die. You know, the one where…
“He will definitely not survive” – I do not think it means what you think it means
May 30, 2012
Photo Copyright Annie Levy, 2008 Sorry, stuckon the Princess Bride references. At our most recent geriatrics journal club we discussed…
USPSTF Recommendations for Falls Prevention
May 29, 2012
The United States Preventative Services Task Force just released a final recommendation about falls prevention strategies in the primary care…
Rant: “Hospice and Palliative Medicine” Not Listed
May 28, 2012
Quick one here (a little too long for a tweet). I’ve been filling out re-credentialing at the hospital, and was…
A Chance to Revise the POLST
May 24, 2012
We have written a lot about POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) in previous GeriPal posts. Mostly, with great…
Death of the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner: Part 1 of 2
May 23, 2012
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Consensus Work Group and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Advanced Practice Registered…
The longer you live, the longer it will take to die
May 22, 2012
Age is one of the great modern adventures, a technological marvel—we’re given several more youthfulish decades if we take care…
Coffee Is Bad For You. Coffee is Good For You. Why Am I So Confused?
May 21, 2012
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed substances in the world. I suppose many drink coffee because they believe…