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2021: Blessings on Blessings on Blessings!

Aspiring Minority Doctor

It's New Year's Eve, I'm currently in the Emergency Room working my final night shift for the month, and you know what? Spending NYE 2021 living my dreams! I am overjoyed beyond words! 2021 was a true reflection of what staying prayed up, being patient, keeping the faith, and trusting in God's plan will bring.

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Medical Cannabis Revisted: A Podcast with David Casarett and Eloise Theisen

GeriPal

David is a physician who wrote the book “ Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” and gave a TED talk on “ A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” that was watched over 3 million times. And, David, I’m going to start off with you because you wrote an entire book about this. Eloise 00:59 Thank you so much.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

And which journal again? Ken Covinsky: JAMA Network Open. Eric: JAMA Network Open. Kenny Lam: Yeah, yeah. JAMA Network Open. Eric: But before we do, we have a song request. Luckily, it’s not going to go to Ken Covinsky, because he would do a Chicago Cubs song. Alex: Kenny Lamb. Eric: Kenny, do you have a song request? Kenny Lam: Yeah.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. Welcome back, Ashwin. Ashwin Kotwal: Excited to be back. Eric: Now, it’s interesting. Alex: Great.

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Aging and the ICU: Podcast with Lauren Ferrante and Julien Cobert

GeriPal

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome you to the GeriPal Podcast, Julien Cobert, who is an intensivist and aging researcher GeriPal Podcast, Julien. Julien: Thanks Alex, thanks Eric. It’s great to be here. Eric: So we’re going to be talking about aging in the ICU. Chris Cornell is one of my favorite musicians. Alex: (Singing).

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

Her most recent book is Elderhood. So she bled a lot and finally called for help and was transferred to the hospital, where she started crashing in the trauma room. Eric 00:13 And, Alex, who do we have with us today? Louise, welcome back to GeriPal. Louise 00:26 Thanks for having me. Bill 01:52 I do. I’ll make sure. Here we go.

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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. . It’s also probably hurting your Room Rater score, which was a 10 out of 10. Despite your background, Alex.