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

GeriPal

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. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal. And so, let’s help them.

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

GeriPal

It was also the time that in 2015, that people who were trans and famous really put being trans on the map at that time, too. When you have, when you exist simply for being you, and then on top of that you have HIV AIDS as a diagnosis or substance use or what have diabetes, all of these will accelerate your aging. Eric 05:59 Thank you.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

GeriPal

You have a patient with dementia severe enough that she cannot recognize relatives. A huge part of this decision rests on (1) her previously stated wishes, values, and goals (prior to the onset of dementia); and (2) the outcomes of surgery for patients with dementia. Summary Transcript Summary. She falls and breaks her hip.

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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database that includes vaccine safety information from millions of patients, according to multiple sources. Scientists say the rise may owe to several factors, including better diagnosis, older parents and genetics, The Wall Street Journal said. More information The U.S.