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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

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Meg is a researcher and professor of Gerontological Nursing and a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner in the School of Nursing at UCSF. We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. How to screen for hearing loss.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

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Should we use Ozempic (if we can find it) in patients with serious illness, which often results in undesirable and profound weight loss? AlexSmithMD Additional Links: – Fingerstick monitoring in VA nursing homes (too common!) Eric: Maybe everybody who gets admitted in a nursing home, just boom, CGM. Nadine: In Idaho.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

Preventive Care Strategies That Save Lives in Mesa, Arizona Our experienced team of physicians and nurse practitioners at Mesa Family Physicians understands the unique health challenges facing our local community. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Eric: And Alex, we’re going to be talking about substance use disorder and serious illness and aging, with three amazing experts. Is that you, Katie?

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PC for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Janet Ho, Sach Kale, Julie Childers

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Today we talk with experts Janet Ho, Sach Kale, and Julie Childers about opioid use disorder and serious illness. Eric 00:51 So we’re gonna be talking about caring for people with serious illness and substance abuse. Who has a song request for Alex before we talk about substance use disorder and serious illness?

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

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Summary Transcript CME Summary The need for better palliative care in nursing homes is significant. nursing homes grapple with serious illnesses, and roughly half experience dementia. The reason that you’re in a nursing home is because you have some mix of serious illness and multimorbidity, usually functional impairments.

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Sexual Function in Serious Illness: Areej El-Jawahri, Sharon Bober, and Don Dizon

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Eric 01:13 So we got a lot to cover today on sexuality, sexual health and serious illness. So we got a lot to cover on sexuality, sexual health, and serious illness. I think this is a topic we don’t talk about as much in the context of serious illness. Don, welcome to GeriPal. Don 01:11 Thank you so much.

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