Patient Priorities Care: Podcast with Mary Tinetti
November 27, 2019
We have had some amazing guests on our Podcast. True luminaries in geriatrics and palliative care. This week we are…
The 100th GeriPal Podcast Special – It’s a Celebration
November 20, 2019
On today’s podcast we take a moment to celebrate 100 episodes of the GeriPal podcast. Yes, 100 episodes that have…
Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: Discussion of a Multinational Trial with Lieve Van den Block
November 14, 2019
Nursing homes are a tough place to do palliative care. There is extremely high staff turnover, physicians are often not…
Allowing for Chemotherapy in Hospice: A Podcast About Concurrent Care With Vince Mor
October 31, 2019
A recent study by Vince Mor published in JAMA Oncology found that veterans with advanced lung cancer treated in Veterans…
Health Navigators Improve Dementia Care: Podcast with Kate Possin and Sarah Dulaney
October 24, 2019
Advance Care Planning · Dementia · Geriatrics · Health Policy Action Committee (HPAC) · Mental Health
Do you remember the scene from the movie The Graduate where Ben’s dad says, “One word: Plastics”? Well, I write…
Architecture and Medicine: Podcast with Diana Anderson and Emi Kyota
October 17, 2019
Before we get into this week’s topic, would you please take 1 MINUTE to complete this GeriPal survey! It will…
Opening the Black Box of LTACs: Podcast with Anil Makam
October 10, 2019
What happens in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, or LTACs (pronounced L-tacs)? I’ve never been in one. I’ve sent patients…
Geroscience and its Impact on the Human Healthspan: A podcast with John Newman
October 3, 2019
Ok, I’ll admit it. When I hear the phrase “the biology of aging” I’m mentally preparing myself to only understand…
Becoming an Advocate for Older Adults: A Podcast with Joanne Lynn
September 26, 2019
Geriatricians in the 2030s may be able to prescribe very costly medications for older Medicare beneficiaries who cannot get supper…
Hiding Behind High Value Care: A Podcast with Vinny Arora and Chris Moriates
September 19, 2019
You’re the attending physician on a teaching service. Your resident says we shouldn’t order a CT because CT’s are over-used…