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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

Internist : Specializes in adult medicine. They are well-equipped to manage chronic diseases, provide routine screenings, and guide preventive strategies. Rather than simply reacting to illness, internists work to prevent disease before it starts through screenings, vaccinations, and lifestyle counseling.

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Preventive Care To Maintain Your Overall Health

Mesa Family Physician

It’s more than just visiting your doctor when something feels off—it’s about catching potential problems early, staying on top of health screenings, and setting goals that keep you feeling your best. Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling.

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Michigan's Best Primary Care: Here’s Why It's a Game Changer for Your Health!

Plum Health

Preventive care includes regular health screenings, vaccinations, and lifestyle advice aimed at keeping you in optimal health. For example, if you’re in your 50s, your primary care doctor might recommend routine screenings like colonoscopies or mammograms, depending on your gender. It starts with understanding your needs.

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Primary Care for All Ages and Stages of Life This clinic specializes in primary care for patients of all ages. What services does the clinic offer?

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

GeriPal

But at any age, like, as Emily said, it is so important to pay attention to nutrition and healthy eating because it’s not just about, oh, chronic disease prevention or even treatment and management. Now there’s evidence for some more specialized hormonal conditions. Go on, Anna. What are some of the others?

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

Eric 18:59 What is the recommendation currently for HIV screening in older adults or in non older adults? In San Francisco, HIV care was more specialized in that. So that is why there are different screening guideline recommendations around osteoporosis. You know, those age limits have been removed. So it was more integrated.