Myriad Genetics

MARCH 19, 2024

Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease of the elderly, is now increasingly affecting younger individuals. Several factors may contribute to the rise of colorectal cancer cases in younger individuals in the U.S. Another key issue is family history. Singleton’s story In 2015, J.J. Today, J.J.

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Individual Screening Diagnose Family 52

GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

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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Individual Community IT Chronic Condition 85

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. And then, the family, her kids got together, my wife and her brother and sister got together and said, wait a minute, mom did not want this, right? Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Samir. Samir: Thanks, Alex and Eric.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

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.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening IT 136

GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Second, Hospice was originally designed for patients with advanced cancer, but the fastest growing admitting diagnosis is dementia. And yet, disenrollment from hospice, either due to patient/family revoking the benefit or stabilization of illness (extended prognosis) is remarkably high for people with dementia among some hospices.

Families 106

Families Family IT Patients 106

GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

What happened is that firstly, in terms of my clinical background, my background is psycho-oncology, so that’s working with patients with cancer and their families, including when they’re going through periods. The MAID issue then came on the table in Canada after the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Carter v. Eric: Yeah.

Illness 144

Illness IT Medical Provider 144

GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

God, it must have been like 2015, 2016. This is a particularly interesting topic because we know that individuals with dementia have a high rate of entering nursing home. That just leads to issues that can make home care very difficult for these individuals. Eric 10:09 So you’re reassured on that concern there.

Families 106

Families Family Patient-Centered IT 106