UCSF doctors, Eric Widera & Alex Smith, invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, & palliative care to talk about topics that you care most about.
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Honored & humbled to be a guest on the @GeriPalBlog with Dr. John Batsis & Dr. Shen Dewar to discuss GLP-1s in older adults—how we can keep function & What Matters Most at the center of care.
Huge thx to @EricWidera & @AlexSmithMD for being amazing hosts!
#Geriatrics
Are GLP-1s always the answer for older adults? We explore the delicate balance between weight loss and #sarcopenia, and why one size fits none in #geriatric care. Guests John Batsis, Shen Dewar, & @DrArunaJ. #GLP1
Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp415
Hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Check out this recent episode of the @GeriPalBlog podcast which features a discussion about AGS’s new resource: Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria®
Listen to the full conversation here: geripal.org/what-instead-alt…
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Do #DementiaCare Management Programs Work? We’ve invited David Reuben & Greg Sachs to talk about their two respective trials, published in JAMA — D-CARE and IN-PEACE. #dementia #alzheimers #palliativecare
👉 Web post: geripal.org/do-dementia-care…
😀 hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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@EricWong_MD, a geriatrician and researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital, recently joined to the @GeriPalBlog podcast to explain what exactly a comprehensive geriatrics assessment is and to discuss his team’s recent study. #UnityHealthResearch
Today we discuss the #ComprehensiveGeriatricAssessment, what it is, benefits, JAGS study showing it's more cost-effective vs usual care, and who it helps the most. Guests @EricWong_MD & Thiago Avelino-Silva.
👉 Full Ep: bit.ly/GeriPalEp370
😀 hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
GeriPal - A Geriatrics & Palliative Care Podcast retweeted
Providence Health Care System increased #GoalsOfCare conversation documentation from 7% to 85%. How did they achieve this? And how can you also do it? Guests @IraByock, @snoqualmie, & @mattgonzalesmd. #hpm
👉 Full episode: bit.ly/GeriPalEp366
😀hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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"Our ability to accompany patients in their existential struggles is deeply tied to our willingness to confront and hold our own mortality." Thank you for the thought-provoking discussion about death anxiety, @GeriPalBlog @ChammasDani @ Keri Brenner.
Death is inevitable for us all. While some don't worry about it, others, including patients and clinicians, have #DeathAnxiety. How can we best manage it? #hpm
Guests @ChammasDani & @keri_brenner
👉 Full episode at geripal.org/death-anxiety-da…
😀 hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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So fun to talk about palliative care and survivorship with friends on @GeriPalBlog! Should PC clinicians provide survivorship care? Give it a listen & weigh in! #survonc @DrN_CancerPCP @RyanNipp @crisbergerot @DrNicolasHart @NicoleStoutPT @jillfeldman4 @ramsedhom @maryam_lustberg
Should #PalliativeCare be in the business of caring for #CancerSurvivors? It’s more complicated than it seems. We talk with two palliative care docs, @lpetrillz and @LShoemakerDO, about this topic.
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363
😀hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
GeriPal - A Geriatrics & Palliative Care Podcast retweeted
What You Should Know About #RadiationOncology: If you ever had questions about this topic, we aim to clear that up, from the initial planning visit to the final treatment + more. Guests Anish Butala, Emily Martin, & Evie Kalmar.
bit.ly/GeriPalEp360 - @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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.@yalepalliative fellow Jenny Chen, DO, was a recent guest on @GeriPalBlog, a #geriatrics + #palliativecare podcast for health professionals, to talk about the role of music in palliative care.
geripal.org/music-as-medicin…
@SmilowCancer @YaleMed @YNHH
GeriPal - A Geriatrics & Palliative Care Podcast retweeted
Today, people with #HIV are living into advanced ages with nearly half over age 55. So what are the implications of #aging with HIV for clinical care? for Loneliness? Stigma? Screening? Guests Peter Selwyn and @geri4life.
bit.ly/GeriPalEp354 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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We discuss 3 recent clinical trials involving #Psilocybin & patients with #SeriousIllness, what is helps treat, approaches of microdosing & psilocybin-assisted therapy + more. Guests @jamesdownar, @alijohnzarrabi, Margaret Ross.
bit.ly/GeriPalEp355 - @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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CSPM Member @NaheedD talked with @GeriPalBlog podcast on transforming #PalliativeCare through the PEACH program, a model that ensures every person, regardless of housing status, has access to the dignity and support they deserve at end of life. 🤝
youtube.com/watch?v=Uy-HaxlT…
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Such a joy to be on the @GeriPalBlog podcast to discuss how we can provide better care to patients with cancer and SUD. Thank you for the invite!
@OhioStatePalMed
Today we discuss #SubstanceUseDisorder & #SeriousIllness, including harm reduction, buprenorphine vs methadone, countertransference, clinic setup, & more. Guests Janet Ho, @sachinkalemd, and @JulieWChilders. #hapc #hpm
Ep bit.ly/GeriPalEp345 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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The #HPMParty is returning to Denver during the 2025 AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly. We will be doing our traditional Pub Crawl, this time starting at 8 pm on Thursday, February 6th at the Celtic. Details here - geripal.org/hpmparty-is-back… #hapc25
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What an incredible treat to get to chat with two of my favorite mentors (@EWidera @AlexSmithMD @GeriPalBlog ) and one of my favorite thought partners (@ Amanda Moment) about one of the most meaningful elements of patient experience we impact in palliative care: coping.
Coping with #SeriousIllness can sometimes appear unhealthy (denial, substance use, humor, etc..) How should we approach this? Should we re-think our good/bad stance? Guests @ChammasDani and Amanda Moment. #hapc
Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp335 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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What Happens After #Death? We talk with #undertaker Thomas Lynch about our personal experiences with funerals for loved ones, cultural shifts from grieving to celebration, body viewing, burial, cremation + more.
Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp321 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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"Between Two Urns" - our podcast with undertaker Thomas Lynch, as we’ve talked a good deal about what happens before death on our podcast, but today we talk about what happens after.
#meded #HapC #PalliativeCare
geripal.org/between-two-urns…
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We’ve been asked to do a podcast on ageism & the elections. People are feeling conflicted. On one hand, they have concerns about cognitive fitness of candidates for office. On the other, they worry about ageism. We discuss w/ @LouiseAronson and @geri_doc
geripal.org/ageism-and-elect…
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By request, @EWidera and I are recording a @GeriPalBlog podcast tomorrow on Fitness for Public Office and Ageism, guests @LouiseAronson and @geri_doc.
Where's the boundary? What are the concerns? What's legitimate and what's not?
Please reply with your questions and media links.
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‘we’re finally moving away from IDing frailty to doing something about it’
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