#AGS13: Views of Geriatrics and Palliative Care from Four Continents
This years’ American Geriatrics Society (AGS) meeting in Grapevine, Texas, is fast approaching. The schedule is jam packed with great…
This years’ American Geriatrics Society (AGS) meeting in Grapevine, Texas, is fast approaching. The schedule is jam packed with great…
It seems like such a good idea. Before a patient takes a new drug, they would like to know that…
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has published a couple of interesting pieces this week that might interest you (controversy alert…
I’m at the annual SGIM meeting and the following topics came up in conversations w/various folks, so I thought I…
Do you have any good ideas on how to get more people to complete advance directives early, re-visit them periodically,…
Richard Besdine, MD medical officer for the American Federation for Aging Research, has a terrific piece in the Huffington Post about palliative care and…
Evidence is mounting that regular exercise may prevent dementia and reduce the decline in physical function associated with dementia. Dr. Covinsky…
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. The day was created as “an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes…
Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias have impacts far beyond cognitive function. Alzheimer’s patients also experience steady declines in physical function.…
From the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention It has been over three decades since the…