GeriPal
JUNE 8, 2023
So my background clinically is working with cancer patients and families and those who underwent bone marrow transplant, and a lot of times for their treatment regimen, it includes steroids. What is the role of the family caregiver system, how they play a role? Tamryn: Yes, 100%.
Myriad Genetics
MARCH 19, 2024
Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease of the elderly, is now increasingly affecting younger individuals. Further, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association , colorectal cancer is estimated to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among younger adults (ages 20 to 49) in the United States by 2030.
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GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Fayron: I think I was interested in family caregiving early on because I had it in my family, but it wasn’t until my postdoc days when I was writing my application that I needed to narrow it down. I think, again, it’s the person’s individual, their preference. Alex: Yeah, I like that approach too.
Alabama Academy of Family Physicians
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. Under this program, qualifying hospitals would receive gifts to support their provision of acute care services to rural populations.
GeriPal
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
We were never going to have all the geriatricians that folks had forecast, whether it was 25,000 in 2025 or 30,000 in 2030, we were never going to get there. And that’s what gets me excited for our future, is being able to interact with those individuals and attract them early and keep them hooked, I think is one of Jerry and my story.
GeriPal
JULY 25, 2024
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. So it’s not just like the patient or the family, but it’s also the healthcare system.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 7, 2023
was supported by the fossil fuel industry , because it shifted responsibility for change from industry to individuals. So it’s hard to know about individual practice when I think of geriatrics or geriatric nursing because a lot of the solutions are really broad scale public health initiatives are needed, don’t you think?
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