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Telemedicine vs. In-Person Care: Choosing the Best Option for Your Health

Edge Family Medicine

Effective Follow-Ups – Great for medication adjustments, test results, and chronic disease management. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Mental health consultations , including therapy and psychiatry. Medication refills or adjustments.

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

GeriPal

Knowing that the community is really underrepresented in sort of our knowledge, what we do, how we provide care that’s truly inclusive and welcoming. For instance, our indigenous communities, such as some of our indigenous communities use the Term two spirit, to identify their sexual orientation and also sometimes their gender identity.

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

GeriPal

Too many people do because it’s really hard to keep their loved ones at home for the cost, the enormous financial, mental and physical strain for the family. There’s a book called The 36-hour day for dementia caregivers. So if you think about dementia, it’s on the intersection of aging stigma and mental health stigma.