GeriPal

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today we are coming back for more (or less given the content), talking about the following articles with their lead authors: First up, we talk with Ariel Green about her article in JAMA Network on preferred phrases a clinician may use to explain why they should reduce or stop the medication. That’s huge! Elizabeth: Nice to be here.

Specialization 104

Specialization Medical Patient-Centered Provider 104

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So my family is from Maui and were impacted by the wildfires, so I really appreciate this. Alex: How is your family doing? My family’s also from Maui. And her dad’s family, the Makekaus family, which is based in Lahaina, and we actually visited their grave sites there, when we were there a few years ago.

Patient-Centered 129

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 129

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We now have biomarkers that can reasonably approximate the degree of amyloid build-up in the brain with a simple blood test. We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. What is that screening test gonna do for me? I just had lab tests done.

Primary Care 95

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 95

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

So most of our medical schools have simulation centers. I think the first time I noticed it was, like as a medical student when you would rotate on one service with one attending and they would make decisions about how to treat a case one way. We use simulation all the time in training our physicians.

Patient-Centered 111

Patient-Centered Patients IT Healthcare 111