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Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani

GeriPal

It’s a story about caregiving. That caregiving piece, like I want to see something actionable. We got somebody in between us ,too. Alex: Yeah, we have three people in studio. Anne: Hi, guys. Happy to be elbowing my way in between you today. Eric: And also the occasional intro speaker for the GeriPal podcast.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

GeriPal

Caroline: As a very young caregiver myself for my parents who had advanced dementia, as a teenager, this was just a really powerful song that just hit home as a caregiver. Ruth: There were some people who got comfort palliative care in the nursing home at end of life. Rehabbed to Death. Transcript. Joan: Thanks.

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How Long Can You Be in Palliative Care?

Seasons Hospice

While it may be used in conjunction with curative treatment plans to help manage symptoms or side effects of treatments, it is not intended to cure an illness. Advanced Directives Advanced directives , sometimes referred to as living wills, are documents that provide direction for end-of-life care decisions.