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Graduation and Health: Milestones That Mark Our Progress

Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

And much like in education, our health journey is full of milestones too. It takes: • Regular checkups (like exams before finals) • Daily habits (just like studying a little each day) • Support systems (family, teachers, and doctors!) Schedule your checkup today, and let’s keep moving forward, cap, gown, and stethoscope in hand!

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Emmy: That, to me, is the ideal checkup-type situation. Emmy: But we know that physiologic changes with aging, like decreasing night vision and so forth, as well as medications, as well as medical conditions, can all affect whether you can drive. My general answer is that driving is usually not considered medically necessary.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. He is associate professor at the University of Wisconsin and medical director of their Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. So when I turned 40, I went in to get my checkup. Great to be back.