GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Eric: What got you interested in memory care, dementia, and put you on this path? Malaz: One day I was in internal medicine residency and I had to take care of a patient who was admitted from a nursing home with dementia. For me, right now, the worst thing, my nightmare is dying from dementia alone in a nursing home.

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Chicago Caregiving

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Within weeks of Judy’s death, her family evicted Wetzel from the home they shared. Suddenly, Wetzel, an older woman with a disability, was in need a place where she herself could receive long-term care. For Black and Brown people, misperceptions and stereotypes often hinder access to quality care.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In April 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on how the United States delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the quality of nursing home care. We have Alice Bonner, who’s Chair of the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition.

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