GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

We learned this and much more, and I had a great time making engine noises singing the Woody Guthrie song “driving in my car.” . Often when there’s a cognitive concern, it’s a family member that is calling saying, “I just want to make sure my mom should still be driving after this happened, or after this diagnosis.”

IT 102

IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Should she have an operation, and risk the pain, potential complications, and attendant delirium associated with the operation? And I came to the now I think naive conclusion that fixing and avoiding complications was the secret. Fifty percent have a diagnosis in their record of decedents have dementia. Joel: Yeah.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

JUNE 15, 2023

Now actually suggesting perhaps that you missed a diagnosis that you should have considered? Eric: A lot of talk about the Aducanumab of the world, these amyloid antibodies diagnosing people with dementia really early on potentially for treatment, but also a diagnosis of dementia may limit people’s ability to do things like driving.

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Patients Healthcare 99