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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

Noelle Marie 01:24 I think it really speaks a lot to my own personal journey and I’m pretty sure a lot of trans and gender diverse individuals also resonate with and it really speaks about our transition, celebrating our authentic selves, how society views us and how we view ourselves when we stand in front of a mirror.

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

GeriPal

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. And then the second one in 2015. Many people starting to talk about loneliness epidemic.

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

GeriPal

By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. I also heard that if you look at all individuals in the US, about 4% of individuals are taking one of the gabapentinoids, 10% over 65. Eric: Although pregabalin, right, more misuse of pregabalin out in the community. Nisha: Both of them are generic, yeah. Is that right?

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Is 2023 the Year for OTC Naloxone?

FDA Law

Many states already have standing orders that allow for the dispensing of naloxone without an individual prescription and other public health initiatives to increase naloxone access. February 2023 Advisory Committee for NNS Rx-to-OTC Switch Narcan Nasal Spray was originally approved by FDA in November 2015 (NDA 208411).

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Heather: I do Alex, and I’m so happy to have this song request, it’s called The Eye by Brandi Carlile, which comes from a quite old 2015 album called The Firewatcher’s Daughter. You would love this because in that story that was in that patient CHR was a particular song that had meant a lot to this individual.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

GeriPal

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

GeriPal

I am there with individuals who are dying. Jerry: Well, I started in 2015 doing the Jewish body washing after the death. Jerry: Well, for me it’s about, I may have not chose this to be my community, but I chose the actions that led this to be my community. So that touches you. I work at the VA. Really hard days.

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