Dying Behind Bars?
July 13, 2017
by: Carly Benner Zapata, MD, MPH (@carly_zapata7) Last week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicinefeatured an article authored…
What’s wrong with the question, “Does Donald Trump have dementia?”
May 31, 2017
There is a very important question floating around right now: does Donald Trump have dementia? Admit it, Geriatricians. You have…
Using Our Pink Friend (POLST) Appropriately: Please Help!
April 24, 2017
The National POLST Paradigm Task Force (NPPTF) has just released their updated “Appropriate POLST Paradigm Form Use Policy,” which can…
A Geriatrician Reviews Cicero’s “On Old Age”
April 5, 2017
by: Jeffrey M. Levine MD, AGSF As a geriatrician entering the twilight of my career, I look to the philosophers of…
Make April Fools Great Again
April 1, 2017
In a shocking turn of events, early this morning President Donald Trump posted the above tweet. In what can only…
Quality & Safety Consideration for Patients with a POLST or Living Will
March 23, 2017
Do We Ask for Permission to Treat First? Or Treat first & Ask Questions Later? As we are educated on…
Navigating end of life issues for those with no known family and friends
March 16, 2017
Consider the following scenario: A previously independent 80 yo gentleman develops a catastrophic illness. His mental status is poor due…
The Overlooked Never Event
March 16, 2017
by: Ryan Van Wert, MD John’s Story Since his college days, John was always a runner. Now at age 65, limping…
Code Blue
March 14, 2017
by: Marcia Glass, MD I sometimes notice “DNR” on my intern’s to-do list during rounds. It usually means his resident…
Encouraging ACP to support the Older Americans Act
February 27, 2017
by: Joanne Lynn, MD (@drjoannelynn) Last year when the Older Americans Act came up for reauthorization, no medical or nursing…