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Episode 213: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 13 – Centering Asian Americans: Racism, Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Content Warning: This episode contains themes of violence, trauma-induced mental health concerns, and brief mentions of suicide. Anti-Asian hate crime events during the COVID-19 pandemic. Insufficient language services (i.e., provision in only English +/- Spanish), limitations of medical technology (i.e., Harvard Law School.

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Stepped Palliative Care: A Podcast with Jennifer Temel, Chris Jones, and Pallavi Kumar

GeriPal

They had access to the cancer center resources, but they didn’t have access to sort of regular contact with palliative care mental health professionals. Additionally, in case patients didn’t step up, we did have sort of events where they were scheduled to see palliative care. Was that the same at MGH for.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. But, for a majority, it’s a first time event. To Susan’s point. Older people don’t live in the Offices for the Aging. They touch every single system.