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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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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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Alzheimer's Dementia Reflections (Video 4:44)

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As 2023 approaches, let's reflect on Alzheimer's dementia in terms of where we are and where we may be going in the future. According to the "Journal of the American Geriatrics Society," b y the year 2025, an estimated 7.2 We can begin by defining what dementia is in general terms. Visit Frances Shani Parker's Website.

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Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards: A Good Start, But Not Quite There

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Jasmine Travers The pandemic shone a troubling spotlight on the unnecessary suffering resulting from substandard conditions in nursing homes. On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities.

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AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use: A Podcast with Todd Semla and Mike Steinman

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Summary Transcript Summary Hot off the press is a brand spanking new updated 2023 AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. The Beers Criteria is one of the most frequently cited reference tools in geriatrics, detailing potentially inappropriate medications to prescribe to older people.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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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. People start thinking about putting them in a nursing home. Diane: Huge.

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Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: A Podcast with Lee Lindquist and Alaine Murawski

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Geriatrics. Alex: We are delighted to welcome back Lee Lindquist, who’s a geriatrician and chief of geriatrics at Northwestern. We really don’t want seniors living at home alone when we know it’s dangerous for them and it’s going to make them end up in the hospital and go to a nursing home.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

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JAMA IM 2023 A shout-out to my NPR episode on 1A titled the “State of Hospice Care” DISCLAIMER While we filmed in Montreal during the Annual Assembly, all opinions expressed in this podcast are independent of AAHPM and HPNA, or the Annual Assembly. JAMA IM 2021 Hospice Acquisitions by Profit-Driven Private Equity Firms. JAMA Health Forum.

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