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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

These findings and the two studies Michelle mentions in the podcast ( DANTE and OPTIMIZE ) suggest that carefully reducing medication use in older adults may help preserve cognitive function. Join us as we dive deeper into these studies and discuss the implications for clinical practice and patient care. Amy, welcome to GeriPal.

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

It depends on the clinical situation. So, Dr. McPherson, as far as I can tell, she’s really the only person in our professional community who in any sort of serious public way said, folks we need to do something about this. But we still, regardless of how you do this calculation have to temper it with clinical judgment.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

When I was a medical student, I actually worked with Elizabeth in her research group at OHSU. So it’s like we’ve all this evidence for the prevention of x, y and z chronic condition because that’s easier to kind of deal with. Eric 18:14 Elizabeth, how do you bring it up in your clinic?

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