Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In the study, researchers present the case of an independent 87-year-old woman with moderate dementia admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Additionally, among beneficiaries who died between 2006 and 2011, one in eight toggled between a hospital and an SNF during their final year of life, the study found.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary What does the future hold for geriatrics? Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. On today’s podcast, we are going to do a deep dive on the future of geriatrics with three amazing guests.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Many links: VA Presents: My Life, My Story: George: A Voice To Be Heard on Apple Podcasts. Eric’s blog post on Dignity Therapy from 2011. So I allow family members to be present if they want them to. Another, students presenting says the patient has had below the knee amputation times two. Wonderful work. SPONSOR: .

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So I allow family members to be present if they want them to. Here’s one, a senior resident presented a patient morning report and the physical exam said the patient had a scar in the groin. Another, students presenting says the patient has had below the knee amputation times two. That’s fine.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Just for the audience, we’re talking about, the NIA and the AA have been doing these frameworks since what, 2011? Heather: But is that people who have presented because of some cognitive or memory concern? Eric: Can I take a step back real quick just for the audience? I’m going to let Heather go next. Mainly for research.

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GeriPal

APRIL 13, 2023

We’re also delight to welcome Carla Perissinotto, who is a geriatrician palliative care doc at UCSF in the division of geriatrics. I moved to Baltimore in 2015 and did clinical fellowship in geriatrics. This paper was published recently in the Journal of American Geriatric Society Lead. Welcome back to the GeriPal podcast.

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