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Q&A: Prioritizing Early Intervention in Pediatric Obesity

Physician's Weekly

In the article, the researchers note that a minimum of 26 contact hours with the family is required for optimal prevention. However, we cannot overlook systemic factors, such as access to care, socioeconomic status, neighborhood safety, or walkability, that make it more challenging for some individuals to maintain a healthy weight.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS. So as you mentioned, dementia, there’s some research that show about 86% or 93% of those individuals will get that. This is Eric Widera.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

What should we use to screen individuals? There’s an article about her in New York Times. We talk about diagnosis, et cetera, but it’s almost more of a community conversation. In addition to the questions asked above, we also cover the following topics with our guests: What is dementia screening? Anna 01:38 Yeah.

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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed

Common Sense Family Doctor

A 2023 Cochrane for Clinicians article found similar benefits but also noted that for every 10,000 people screened, 363 unnecessary invasive tests are performed. to 3.33, indicating that even the most pragmatic studies fell well short of simulating conditions in community settings. The mean study scores ranged from 2.12

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Group ACP and Equity: Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, LJ Van Scoy

GeriPal

Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, and LJ Van Scoy argue that diverse communities are asking for ACP. Sarah Nouri gives an example from her work in the LGBTQ+ community of a trans woman who was buried as a man because existing laws/rules did not protect her wishes. And as you know, it’s a great article. And I love Gladys Knight.

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Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

GeriPal

FDA is considering approval, shifting away from Schedule I restrictions, paving the way for use in clinical practice. Psychedelics have been used by communities around the globe for hundreds of years (or more). There was an article in New York Times last week about rampant prescribing of psychedelics. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

The ones who are publishing interesting articles are easy as we knew MAID is always going to be a controversial topic. Because this is not… Our traditional academic route of dissemination is focusing on communities that don’t have a lot of access to Geriatrics or Palliative care or learning opportunities. Lynn: Great.

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