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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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Summary Transcript Summary What does the future hold for geriatrics? Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. On today’s podcast, we are going to do a deep dive on the future of geriatrics with three amazing guests.

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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders

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First we have Michael Kearney, who’s a palliative and hospice doctor at the Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara and author of several books. His latest book is called Becoming Forest A Story of Deep Belonging, and he’s the founder of the Becoming Forest Project. And I would just plug this book. Canadians are welcoming.

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Dialysis vs Conservative Management for Older Adults: Manju Kurella Tamura, Susan Wong, & Maria Montez-Rath

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As background, we discuss Manju Kurella Tamura’s landmark NEJM paper that found, contrary to expectations, that function declines precipitously for nursing home residents who initiate dialysis. So, for example, you know, we see somebody coming in from the nursing. A nursing home. Let it be (hint hint).

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Trauma-Informed Care: A Podcast with Mariah Robertson, Kate Duchowny, and Ashwin Kotwal

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Mariah 15:00 In books and literature that’s out in public, like the body keeps the score is probably one that many people have heard of, but there are others that I think talk about it more now than has been in the past. But I think that there’s been a lot of evolution to how we even talk about what is a traumatic event.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

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end of life care and advance care planning) to more geriatrics focused (e.g. Alex: And we’re also delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal podcast Kenny Lam, who’s assistant professor of medicine at UCSF in the Division of Geriatrics. RCFEs, boarding cares, nursing homes. Welcome back, Kenny. Welcome back.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

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Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. Eric: One out of six hospices, so there is financial concern, not just again with hospices, nursing homes, and now physician groups. Anne: Right. Why are they doing this?

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

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Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . Her most recent book is Creative Care: a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care . Her most recent book is Creative Care: a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care . Anne, welcome to the GeriPal podcast.