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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

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Eric: Well, what are the odds that two family members focus on a similar topic and do research together? laughter] Alex: We love the family theme. They weren’t hurt, they didn’t need transport, and we were seeing the same people over and over again. Welcome, Katie, to the GeriPal podcast. It works really well for us.

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

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Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. 2016 Jan;37(1):3-15; quiz 16-7, 47. So, importantly, you may not have a positive family history. You also might see a family history of multiple miscarriages and or constant infinity.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” 2015, 2016.