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

GeriPal

But as we continue to show that this is really beneficial and the earlier we do this for folks, the better it is and things like helping people access smoking and alcohol cessation, which we’re already doing, helping people be more socially and physically active in ways that really support their brain.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Urgent Care "Patient receiving urgent care treatment" Urgent care centers fill the gap between your primary care doctor and the emergency room. Whether you have a sprain, minor fracture, or a cut that needs stitches, these facilities offer immediate care without the long wait times typically associated with emergency rooms.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. When to go to the ER for a sore throat Go to the emergency room (ER) if your sore throat causes any difficulty swallowing or breathing.

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

Tom: So we did this study because patients who go through the stem cell transplant process face a lot of misery in terms of physical symptoms, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and even a risk of PTSD afterwards, sort of like a medical trauma, you might think of it. Emergency rooms. Why did you do this study, Tom?

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

So, how do we establish standards so that you even get the basic care you need for your cognitive or physical functional issues? A lot of assisted livings, it’s acted like it’s not even a choice, that it’s usually the default is you go to the emergency room.

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Palliative Care in Liver Disease: A Podcast with Kirsten Engel, Sarah Gillespie-Heyman, Brittany Waterman, & Amy Johnson

GeriPal

No matter where you’re at in your illness, and the fact that you can perhaps, or your family in some cases, can talk to me directly and tell me what you want in a setting that is not emergency room, not ICU, for me, that’s the ideal, but I kind of do it as a. Eric 43:12 Okay.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

I’m wondering, you talked about that patient who was really isolated and coming to the emergency room. Things like smoking status, level of physical activity, a variety of other lifestyle and biological risk factors that may be alternative explanations. Were you administering scales to pick up on loneliness and isolation?

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