Palliative care clinicians and #ALS specialists have slightly different views of the unmet palliative needs of patients living with #ALS, great paper by Kara Bischoff onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Keri Brenner: “it’s not about perfection, it’s about connection”
Superb episode
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Guest Victor Montori's book, "Why We Revolt," decries the Industrialization of #healthcare. Clinicians become busier & patients are tasked with more work to self manage. #medsky
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp367
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😀 Guest: Victor Montori
Art in Medical Education: How art museums can enhance empathy & awareness, and create deeper team bonds for health care professionals. #medsky
👉 Full episode: bit.ly/GeriPalEp368
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😀 Guests: Amy Klein, Laura Morrison, and Gordon Wood
JAGS Remains Committed to Scientific Principles That Support Better Health and Function for All Older Adults: Disparities, Diversity in Research, and Respectful Discourse. #geriatrics @alexsmithmd.bsky.social
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How can we best manage #DeathAnxiety? While some don't worry about it, others, including patients and clinicians, grapple with its impact. #medsky
👉 Full episode at
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😀 Guests: Dani Chammas & Keri Brenner
Many thanks to contributions from all authors and others who provided valuable feedback on drafts. @amergeriatrics.bsky.social #geriatrics #DEImatters
Renn and friend Evan on hike to Stubai glacier in Tyrollean alps, Austria. (Look closely @geripal.bsky.social)
Should #PalliativeCare be in the business of caring for #CancerSurvivors? It’s more complicated than it seems. We talk with Laura Petrillo and Laura Shoemaker about this topic. #medsky #cancersurvivor
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363
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#Dementia patients having Lucid Episodes can be impactful for family, loved ones, #caregivers, and others. We discuss this impact with nurse researcher Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi & philosopher Andrew Peterson. #medsky
bit.ly/GeriPalEp358 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
My great-grandmother was born 150 years ago. In this special article
@agsjournal.bsky.social , we tell a little about her story and reflect on resilience and aging. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @kencovinsky.bsky.social
Can music play an important role for those at the end of life? What about for dementia patients and caregivers? We examine the role of Music as Medicine with 3 guests: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, and Theresa Allison. #medsky
bit.ly/GeriPalEp357 - @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, received the 2025 Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award from @AFARorg for her impactful, multidisciplinary research in health services and aging. Congrats, Dr. Hunt! 👏
Sing-along state of the science at #AGS2025 by @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @kencovinsky.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social complete with light sticks at 8:45 am
#WeAreGeriatrics
#ags25 #agslitreview @amergeriatrics.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social @alexsmithmd.bsky.social
Spotted at #AGS25.
In this issue of "Stars - They're just like us!"
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#AGS25 Geri Lit Review @amergeriatrics.bsky.social
Thank you @kencovinsky.bsky.social @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social for an incredibly fun and memorable learning+sing-along experience about all things #Geriatrics!
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Today, people with #HIV are living into advanced ages with nearly half over age 55. So what are the implications for clinical care? for Loneliness? Stigma? Screening? Guests Peter Selwyn and @geri4life.bsky.social
bit.ly/GeriPalEp354 - hosted by @alexsmithmd.bsky.social and @ewidera.bsky.social
Thank you @geripal.bsky.social @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social at the end we talk about how YOU can advocate for HIV service and research cuts. Situation only worse since March when this was recorded. #silence=death
Beware of PULET: Potentially Unsafe Low-Evidence Treatments endorsed by influencers & self-identified experts. We discuss risky therapies like #ivermectin for cancer. Guests Adam Marks, Laura Taylor, & Jill Schneiderhan. #medsky
bit.ly/GeriPalEp353 - @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
Loss of DEI Hurts Everyone. Pulitzer winner Farah Stockman & healthcare leader Ali Thomas discuss why DEI attacks harm healthcare & society, and how diversity & excellence are aligned. Ken Covinsky ties it to Jackie Robinson’s legacy.
bit.ly/GeriPalEp352 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera
🎤 It’s the thrill of the CAPC Seminar, rising up to the top!
The hosts of @geripal.bsky.social, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social & @ewidera.bsky.social, are bringing their energy (+ vocals!) to #CAPCSeminar25! Catch their keynote as they break down the latest in palliative care research. ow.ly/JIJY50VeMqf
Bitter end, NYC, guerrilla marketing. Amazing talent on singer songwriter night! bitterend.com/history/
Nancy Lundebjerg & Annie Medina-Walpole interview Alex Smith, Eric Widera, & Ken Covinsky about their final AGS literature review plenary session & discuss favorite articles, parody songs, & memories from AGS meetings past.
bit.ly/GeriPalEp350 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
Another great paper led by Dr. Lauren Hunt came out this week about #hospice & #dementia, this time regarding "Continued Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine", published in JAMA IM @jama.com.
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So honored to have the inimitable Dr. Mike Malone give his last lecture, and last slide of his academic career with us at @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social
Drs. @kristalynharrison.bsky.social, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social , John Boscardin, Lauren Hunt & team publish a *JAMA Network Open* study on hospice use among Medicare beneficiaries with Parkinson’s & Lewy Body Dementia. #HospiceCare
Pulling Back the Curtain on Deprescribing Interventions. #geriatrics #deprescribing agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The most prevalent cancer types associated with both short-and long-stay nursing home residents were similar: lung (18.0% vs. 15.5%), breast (9.9% vs. 12.9%), and hematological (9.9% vs. 9.6%) (Figure 1).
1 in 7 Medicaid beneficiaries received care at a nursing home following a new cancer diagnosis, with more than half of these individuals using one for the first time. Lung, breast, and hematological were most prevalent. #gerisky #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
It's been 50 years since the first Palliative Care unit was opened in Quebec. But have we lost something along the way? #medsky
Guests Sue Britton (1st nurse hired at that 1st PC unit), Michael Kearney, & Justin Sanders.
bit.ly/GeriPalEp347 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
