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Vaccine Misinformation, Pseudoscience, & the Frailty of Community Health

Physician's Weekly

As a family physician, my days are filled with caring for individuals and families across the lifespan and in multiple healthcare settings. These forces are not just impacting individual choices; they are eroding the very foundation of our collective health , as well as trust in career scientists, institutions, and the scientific process.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. How should we care for unrepresented individuals in inpatient and outpatient settings? And that can really inform what your own institutional policy is.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Eric: Well, Terri and Emmy, thank you for joining on this podcast. Love to talk about also in the serious illness population. Emmy: So that older person or person with maybe terminal illness or developing impairments, it might make sense for them to just keep driving because they don’t have a good replacement. Alex: Yeah.

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The Benefits of Preventive Care

Vida Family Medicine

While this is not possible for every illness, the vast majority of diseases that impact our quality of life or cause premature death can be prevented or cured with simple preventive care. Most people are familiar with the childhood vaccine schedule, but there is a recommended schedule for adults as well.