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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. Jessie: Exactly. Eric: Which brings us to an article. Katie: Yeah.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

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Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. Eric: And what do we know about the outcomes of individuals getting these procedures, especially those with cognitive issues and dementia. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Samir. Samir: Thanks, Alex and Eric.

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Hospice in Prison Part 2: An interview with the Pastoral Care Workers

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I am there with individuals who are dying. Jerry: Well, I started in 2015 doing the Jewish body washing after the death. I’ve got 35 years in and I have no access to the parole board, no access for release unless commutation by the governor or changing the law or something and that’s just what it is.

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