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

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

It's the first point of contact for all your medical needs, from routine check-ups to managing chronic conditions. During these regular appointments, doctors conduct various tests and screenings to catch issues early. Regular visits to a primary care clinic can make a world of difference in your overall health.

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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. Thomas: But the person did screen and used a little bit of the and Social Network Scale and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Like I said, the patient screened positive for it. Ashwin Kotwal: Oh, wow.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

GeriPal

Ruth: Very strong odor, devoid of furniture, broken screens … Eric: So it was the physical environment and … Ruth: Physical environment. It improves symptom management. ” And I too was just drawn to … from a clinical perspective, from a research perspective, just this revolving door through the emergency room.

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Should We Shift from Advance Care Planning to Serious Illness Communication?

GeriPal

And then three weeks later, you’re in the emergency room and somebody else talks with you for a little while. So I’m just going to share on my screen. Juliet: And so the question is like, how do we… There are these massive shifts because that’s not just about symptom management.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

This model will give participating programs a per-member-per-month payment to offer care management, care coordination, and other services such as caregiver training, disease education, and respite. I didn’t know how to manage it. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care.

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What Lessons Have We Learned from the First COVID Surges? Jim Wright & Darrell Owens

GeriPal

Including, I think, a 24/7 palliative care intervention in the emergency room, an inpatient comfort care intervention for COVID-positive patients … doing a tremendous amount. So we anticipated, based on what was happening in Seattle, a pretty large influx of elders that were going to come through the emergency room.