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Is it time for geriatricians to get on board with lecanemab? Jason Karlawish and Ken Covinsky

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Summary Transcript Summary. We’ve talked at length on prior podcasts about the failures of aducnumab, Biogen, and the FDA’s decision to approve it. . But wait, there’s a shiny new anti-amyloid drug, lecanemab! (No No it’s not just the French version of Aducanumab). . In an article in the NEJM (a published article this time, wonder of wonders!)

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

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I’ve seen this question come up a lot since finishing fellowship nearly two decades ago. Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here. Alex: We’ll take any Warriors we can get.

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

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Our loves, our triumphs, our failures, our work, our families. . Eric’s blog post on Dignity Therapy from 2011. Summary Transcript Summary. Eric and I weren’t sure what to call this podcast – storytelling and medicine? Narrative medicine? It wasn’t until the end that the best term emerged – storycatching. Wonderful work.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

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Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. We’re going to be talking about the American Geriatric Society position statement on making medical treatment decisions. Can you guys do that one?

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

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Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. Welcome back, Ashwin. Ashwin Kotwal: Excited to be back. Alex: Great. All right.

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

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2011-2014 JAMDA 2020 Efficacy of Gabapentinoids: Gabapentinoids for Pain: Potential Unintended Consequences. By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs. One thing is clear, it is not because people are using it for FDA approved indications.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

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How do you find time to write and also be doctors and academic professors? Revisions and working with editors Writing an Op Ed – how to start, what to write, where to send it TheOpEdProject as a resource for learning more We look forward to the books and op-eds our listeners will write! Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Rosanne.

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