Opening the Black Box of LTACs: Podcast with Anil Makam
What happens in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, or LTACs (pronounced L-tacs)? I’ve never been in one. I’ve sent patients…
June Lunney famously characterized the end of life functional course of people with dementia as a slow dwindle over time…
What happens in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, or LTACs (pronounced L-tacs)? I’ve never been in one. I’ve sent patients…
Ok, I’ll admit it. When I hear the phrase “the biology of aging” I’m mentally preparing myself to only understand…
Geriatricians in the 2030s may be able to prescribe very costly medications for older Medicare beneficiaries who cannot get supper…
You’re the attending physician on a teaching service. Your resident says we shouldn’t order a CT because CT’s are over-used…
On this weeks podcast, we talk with Krista Harrison about the life of individuals living with moderate dementia, as well as…
In this week’s podcast we talk with Lew Cohen, MD, about his new book “A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over…
In this week’s GeriPal podcast we talk with Stacy Fischer, MD and Regina Fink, RN, PhD, both from the University…
Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith. Eric: And Alex, we’ve got…
This week’s podcast is all about the intersection of geriatrics, palliative care, advanced care planning and surgery with our guest…
There are few names more closely associated with palliative care than Diane Meier. She is an international leader of palliative…