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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

We might say, “Of course you’re sad, you just got a very serious diagnosis.” One of your articles also I thought was fascinating because in the cancer population, if you look at cancer pain, I think a lot of us think cancer pain, you treat it with neuropathic drugs, medications, opioids. Eric: Go ahead. Sure, yeah.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

I’d also like to give a shout out to a recent ACP article on HFpEF with an outstanding contribution from Ariela Orkaby, geriatrician extraordinaire (we also just did a podcast with her on frailty ). ** This podcast is not CME eligible. Eric 12:05 Any pearls on the diagnosis of HFpEF. Nicole 12:14 No, HFpEF is cool, and it’s fine.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

All of them offer the same array of services, really emphasizing social determinants of health and preventive services like falls prevention, chronic disease, self-management, caregiver training. And that referral can be done in real time, a soft handoff. 60% of all medical costs have nothing to do with your health diagnosis.