GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We will be re-watching this one for years to come. I was delighted to take over our first song request today, and what folks should also know is Alex’s cast has come off. Alex: Oh, do we eat a wing now? Eric: Alex comes into a podcast with a new broken bone, pretty much every podcast. We sure do. Alex: Great choice.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary In 1983, a 25 year old Nancy Cruzan was thrown from her car while driving home in Missouri, landing in a water filled ditch. So when Bernie says, “I’ve heard you take these phone calls in the middle of the night, Laurie…” Now you know why! And great song choice: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell.

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JULY 21, 2022

The science of balancing safety and independence of older drivers has come a long way. A JAGS randomized trial demonstrated that a free online tool that assess readiness to stop driving helped older drivers with the difficult decision about driving cessation. Emmy: It really depends on the reason that they’re coming.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the meeting, I used the language suggested by Sarguni Singh, “I worry that going to SNF for rehab may not result in your being independent.” Lynn Flint, author of the NEJM perspective titled, “Rehabbed to Death,” joins Eric and I as co-host. Dear listeners, if you have a podcast idea, feel free to reach out to us.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Nicole Reid, BA, RN/BSN, EdM, CSPI, DABAT , now the managing director of the National Capital Poison Center in Washington, DC, didn’t expect her early career work in geography would lead her to a nursing career that she loves. What are some aspects of your nursing role that you didn’t expect?

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The good news is that the financial case for comprehensive dementia care is changing thanks to a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) alternative payment model (APM) called Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Now I’m part of the cool club. It’s been going on for many decades now.

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MAY 5, 2022

Now square that with the fact that age-related hearing loss affects about 2/3rd of adults over age 70 years and that self-reported hearing loss increases during the last years of life. . And now I focus on age-related hearing loss in just a completely different world. What are they doing that I should probably start doing now?

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