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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

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Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults. And that’s true across the spectrum of care, but it becomes increasingly important when you think about people with multiple chronic conditions, who really do have to make some of these very difficult conversations and decisions.

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

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But, for a majority, it’s a first time event. This is reaching the highest utilizers with a wraparound suite of services. I understand from states, our state, California, why we’re focused so much in on Medicaid and high utilization and cost and the way to try to influence that away.