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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

We make a diagnosis. We’re doing a lot of interactive relationship building. I can either tell you, “Here’s what I want you to do and know,” or I can just give you a book and say, “Go read it.” It’s so different from therapy. Although, to me, that blurs together a little bit.

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Stump the VitalTalk Communication Experts: Gordon Wood, Holly Yang, Elise Carey

GeriPal

During the podcast, we reference a newly released second-edition book that our guests published titled “ Navigating Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope.” Why did you all decide to write an updated book on navigating communication with serious ill patients? Anne, welcome back.

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison

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The ability to appreciate, recognize, and engage with music is preserved even until late stages of dementia, and Theresa is examining how music can be useful from the time of diagnosis, not only for the person with dementia, but their caregivers. My voice is nothing special. What’s your favorite book? Alex 09:00 Not true.

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Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart

GeriPal

He has a book, which I have read, Facing Death, and we will discuss Facing Death: Spirituality, Science, and Surrender at the End of Life. I was asking about what was going to be special about the trip or if they were going to do things with their family. So she had them early in diagnosis and then a little bit later.

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Public Facing Education via Social Media: A Podcast with Julie McFadden, Matt Tyler, Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow

GeriPal

She covers topics on death, dying, and hospice from a hospice nurse perspective, and she also has a book coming out called “ Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully ,” which is now available for pre-order. Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Her book is called Nothing to Fear. So thank you, Matt.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

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Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Guest hosts Lynn Flint and Anne Kelly have no relationships to disclose. Anne: Well, speaking of your kids, a very special, sometimes listener, chimed in named Ren Smith. You held your head like a hero, on a history book page. I’m sure we all have the same issue.

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

GeriPal

Well, Haider has an intimate relationship with pain, having experienced chronic pain himself and now having dove deep into the latest research on pain for his new book The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain. . We’re going to be talking about pain and your book. Haider: Yeah, this is a special song.