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

GeriPal

What should we use to screen individuals? We talk about diagnosis, et cetera, but it’s almost more of a community conversation. In addition to the questions asked above, we also cover the following topics with our guests: What is dementia screening? Who should get it if anyone? What happens after they test positive?

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Medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults: An Introduction

BMJ

Besides the risks to an individual, there are also population-level harms from normalizing certain harmful behaviors (e.g., It is imperative for policy makers, school administrators, healthcare professionals, and parents to become aware of these emerging dangers and take appropriate steps, like what has been done for the opioid epidemic.

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