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Anxiety in Late Life and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Alex Gamble and Brianna Williamson

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That idea or that definition. So I think understanding the definition that the person in front of us has in relation to the word that they’re using is a really good jumping point, because we make a lot of assumptions in medicine and even in palliative care, hopefully trying to be more informed around our communication.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

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Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Chrissy Kistler, who is a geriatrician researcher in the Department of Family Medicine and Vision of Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Scott: The listeners are probably well aware that urinary incontinence is one of the kind of classic geriatric syndrome.

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New Prognostic Models for Older Adults: Alex Lee, James Deardorff, Sei Lee

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She’s an epidemiologist and assistant professor of medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics. Alex Smith: And we’re delighted to welcome back James Deardorff, who is a geriatrician and research fellow in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics. James: Definitely not-. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Alex. Happy to be here.

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Prognosis Superspecial: A Podcast with Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley

GeriPal

First, we have James Deardorff, who’s a geriatrician and assistant professor at UCSF in the division of Geriatrics. This is often due to disease progression that leads to things like functional impairments, needing help with bathing or dressing, or even like behavioral issues like wandering or need for supervision.