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Drs. Ansari and Davidoff on innovation and health care access

Permanente Medicine

. “What we’re seeing is the ravages of perhaps delayed care during the pandemic [plus] the baby boomers aging ,” said Dr. Ansari, adding “About 60% of Americans have one chronic condition and 40% have two.”

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

The AMA points out that doctors must have more schooling and significantly more clinical experience than nurse practitioners. “We tend to be a little stronger in care coordination, family and patient education, and integrating care and social and medical needs. A headband was tied around her white hair.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

Talking about palliative care here on this podcast, in our state, gosh, this was in the early ’90s, physician assisted death was on the ballot. Summary Transcript Summary You may have heard of Area Agencies on Aging, but do you really know what they do or how they do it? Is your brain hurting yet with all these questions?