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Prevention of Dementia: Kristine Yaffe

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A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. But I would say that in terms of education, it’s really complicated because it’s so confounded by socioeconomic status and so many social determinants of health. Alex: [inaudible 00:21:37] diabetes, any comments on those?

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

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Incontinence and avoiding issues can present in an older individual, in some cases, just like they do a younger person. But then there is incontinence, which is the same term, same word, but actually presents as a geriatric syndrome. Is this just a bladder problem, or is this a bigger geriatric syndrome problem? So it works.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

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Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals in Mesa, Arizona is committed to partnering with you for a healthier future.

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On Racism & Ageism: Ramona Rhodes, Sharon Brangman, Tim Farrell, and Nancy Lundebjerg

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Those that were at greater risk of having complications from COVID or even dying from it, in the early stages at least, were those who were older and those who were of certain racial or ethnic minority groups. Eric: And it’s even more complicated, right? We just haven’t looked at it.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

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A surgeon who is seeing a patient and detects diabetes out of control is not going to say, “Damn the diabetes, get them to the OR now.” William: Not the future, but the present. It’s absurd that we say we can’t do this, at this point. John: I think a lot in terms of analogies. And I truly believe that.

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

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Summary Transcript Summary Our guests today present an important rejoinder to the argument that we should refocus away from advance care planning (ACP). Complicated grief? I introduced this to clinics who might be interested in bringing this on the same way they might bring on a diabetes group visit or centering pregnancies.

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Cachexia and Anorexia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Eduardo Bruera

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I think I’m preventing some potential extra non synthesis that is not happening because you are lacking that bottleneck little hydrosoluble vitamin that might be present. It can be quite problematic in people with diabetes and so on. And so is there just a placebo effect? They might be of some Health. But you are right.

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