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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

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Abhilash Desai, MD , geriatric psychiatrist, adjunct associate professor in the department of psychiatry at University of Washington School of Medicine, and poet! She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. This is Eric Widera. Judy: Thank you.

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What Lessons Have We Learned from the First COVID Surges? Jim Wright & Darrell Owens

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Alex: And second is Jim Wright, who is medical director of two long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in Richmond, Virginia: Our Lady of Hope and Westminster Canterbury. We invited Jim back with us along with Darrell Owens , DNP, MSN, who is the head of palliative care for the University of Washington’s Northwest campus. .