The Problem of Alzheimer’s: A Podcast with Jason Karlawish
Where are we with Alzheimers? Are we about to see a revolution in how we diagnose and treat it with Amyloid…
We’ve talked a lot before about integrating psychiatry into palliative care (see here and here for two examples). Still, we…
Where are we with Alzheimers? Are we about to see a revolution in how we diagnose and treat it with Amyloid…
Nursing home residents have been devastated by COVID. Somewhere around 40% of deaths from COVID have been among nursing home residents,…
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults have lived through a lifetime of discrimination, social stigma, prejudice, and marginalization. Is…
On the one hand, every year we are fortunate to have new medications that help older adults and people living…
Most of us know we are going to die. How often though do we actually let ourselves really internalize that…
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few” – Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki…
Surrogate decision‐making around life-sustaining treatments in the hospital even in the best of circumstances is hard. It’s maybe even harder…
“Diagnose and adios.” That’s the sad phrase that I’ve heard quoted more than once, representing caregivers’ sentiment of what it’s…
What does it mean to create a cultural shift to the end of life experience? Is it even possible? How…
How long does it take to see a benefit of statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in adults…