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

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Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Join us as we dive deeper into these studies and discuss the implications for clinical practice and patient care. Here we go.

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Episode 262: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 18 – Remedying Health Inequities Driven by the Carceral System

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Incarceration negatively affects the physical and mental health of people who are incarcerated as well as their family members and loved ones, and limits access to healthcare before, during, and after incarceration. All healthcare professionals will have patients who are directly or indirectly impacted by the carceral system.

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

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We talk about diagnosis, et cetera, but it’s almost more of a community conversation. I think the process that Anna laid out to me is best practice, particularly the latter point of identifying the caregiver, documenting it, and then using that to develop care planning beyond just that initial visit. Yeah, Medicaid program.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

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And that’s to include making sure we’re using safe prescribing practices. Number three, this specialized prepared environment that promotes safe mobility and cognitive stimulation and delirium prevention, so sort of environmental changes. Are they community dwelling? The most common criteria was obviously age.

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Group ACP and Equity: Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, LJ Van Scoy

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Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, and LJ Van Scoy argue that diverse communities are asking for ACP. Sarah Nouri gives an example from her work in the LGBTQ+ community of a trans woman who was buried as a man because existing laws/rules did not protect her wishes. I would like to request the Friendship Train by Gladys Knight and the Pips.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

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Anne: Well, speaking of your kids, a very special, sometimes listener, chimed in named Ren Smith. laugher] Alex: And, so we put them together and I feel like there’s been a real coming together of the Geriatrics and Palliative care communities and sort of cross-fertilization between the two and efforts between the two.

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Intentionally Interprofessional Care: DorAnne Donesky, Michelle Milic, Naomi Saks, & Cara Wallace

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So this is a practical, really basic idea that can be applied to clinical practice. If they don’t, they know how to get to community resources. There are very few palliative care fellowships for social workers, very few specialized programs who teach palliative care as a specialty area.

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