What makes a "good death"? We dive into landmark studies: Karen Steinhauser on pain, peace & awareness; Edison Vidal & Rasa Mikelyte on UK/Brazil dementia views—choice vs. faith. Key: Listen to patients! #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp374 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

A podcast on medical billing & coding? Yes! Billing isn’t hard. Know your worth & bill for it, even if the visit doesn't FEEL hard as it can help pay for team members who often can't bill, and it benefits the patients.   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp373 😀 Hosts: Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera

GeriPACTs bring specialized team-based care to older veterans with complex needs - smaller panels, geriatric training & more social work/pharmacy support. But are they better than standard care? #medsky 👉 Blog post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp372 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

GeriPACTs bring specialized team-based care to older veterans with complex needs - smaller panels, geriatric training & more social work/pharmacy support. But are they better than standard care? #medsky 👉 Blog post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp372 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Do Dementia Care Management Programs Work? We’ve invited David Reuben & Greg Sachs to talk about their two respective trials, published in JAMA — D-CARE and IN-PEACE. #medsky 👉 Full episode: bit.ly/GeriPalEp371 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social #dementia #dementiacare

(1/3) In this podcast, Drs @ericwongmd.bsky.social (geriatrician, researcher, and KT Program grad student) & Thiago Silva, geriatrician-researcher (@uspoficial.bsky.social) discuss the comprehensive geriatrics assessment with the @geripal.bsky.social. Listen: bit.ly/4lZckxH

This was too much fun!!! Listen to the episode (there is some great music in it) and find out about our movement for care @patientrevolution.org

@ericwongmd.bsky.social, a geriatrician and researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital, recently joined to the @geripal.bsky.social podcast to explain what exactly a comprehensive geriatrics assessment is and to discuss his team’s recent study. #ResearchSky #UnityHealthResearch

We discuss the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, what it is, benefits, JAGS study showing it's more cost-effective vs usual care, & who it helps the most. #medsky    👉 Full Ep: bit.ly/GeriPalEp370 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social 😀 Guests: Eric Wong & Thiago Avelino-Silva

Please listen to this recording 2x. Thank you @geripal.bsky.social. Looking forward to reading Dr. Montori's text care-fully.

We talk with Todd Semla & Mike Steinman about their new recommendations of Alternative Treatments to the AGS Beers Criteria published recently in JAGS. #medsky   We start with Todd's new pothole analogy😂   👉 Full episode: bit.ly/GeriPalEp369 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

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 😀 Hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social 😀 Guests: Amy Klein, Laura Morrison, and Gordon Wood

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 😀 Hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social 😀 Guest: Victor Montori

Providence Health Care System increased their Goals of Care conversation documentation from 7% to 85%. How did they achieve this? And how can you? #medsky 👉 Full episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp366 😀 Hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social 😀 Guests: Ira Byock, Chris Dale, and Matt Gonzales

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 geripal.org/death-anxiet... 😀 Hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social 😀 Guests: Dani Chammas & Keri Brenner

Il y a 50 ans, Balfour Mount et Sue Britton ouvraient le premier service de soins palliatifs au Québec. Pour souligner l'événement, excellente conversation sur les racines des #soinspalliatifs avec @geripal.bsky.social, Sue Britton, Michael Kearney & Justin Sanders #50ansSoinsPalliatifsQC #santeqc

Should we individualize #bloodpressure targets for #olderadults? Or aim for a systolic BP of 120 mmHg in ALL older adults? Risks & benefits. Guests Mitra Jamshidian, Simon Ascher, & Mark Supiano. #medsky   👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp364 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

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 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

How we handle death and what needs to change. Full episode at geripal.org/between-two-...

#HealthShocks like hip fractures or pneumonia can cause major declines in #dementia patients. Widowhood & wealth loss also worsen outcomes. Strong safety nets may help. Guests Lauren Hunt, Rebecca Rodin, Tsai-Chin Cho. #medsky bit.ly/GeriPalEp362 - @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Being that it's Pride Month, our focus today is on the Health, Aging, & Advocacy of transgender Older Adults with guests Noelle Marie Javier (palliative care doc at Mt Sinai) & Jace Flatt (Assoc. Prof. at UNLV). #medsky   bit.ly/GeriPalEp361 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social l | @ewidera.bsky.social

If you ever had questions about Radiation Oncology, we aim to clear that up, from the initial planning visit to the final treatment + more. Guests Anish Butala, Emily Martin, & Evie Kalmar. #medsky   bit.ly/GeriPalEp360 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social l | @ewidera.bsky.social

The need for better Palliative Care in nursing homes is significant. So how do we achieve that? And what are the obstacles? We talk with guests Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy. #medsky   bit.ly/GeriPalEp359 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.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

#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

Yale Palliative Care fellow Jenny Chen, DO, was a recent guest on @geripal.bsky.social, a #geriatrics + #palliativecare podcast for health professionals, to talk about the role of music in palliative care. geripal.org/music-as-med... @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social

#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

Making the case for the importance of music as medicine. #medsky geripal.org/music-as-med...

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

Today we discuss Nudging Critical Care Clinicians to consider a more Palliative approach to care and the associated JAMA IM study. Does nudging work? Guests Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, and Jaspal Singh. #medsky   bit.ly/GeriPalEp356 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Does nudging ICU docs to consider a more palliative approach to care change management. We discuss on this weeks podcast just in time for #ATS2025. Full episode here: geripal.org/nudges-for-p...

Today we discuss Nudging Critical Care Clinicians to consider a more Palliative approach to care and the associated JAMA IM study. Does nudging work? Guests Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, and Jaspal Singh. #medsky   bit.ly/GeriPalEp356 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Misplaced keys? Forgotten grocery items? Is it more than normal aging that merits an #Alzheimer biomarker for brain amyloid? Our editorial argues that we should be wary of the marketing push for the use of blood based biomarkers in primary care. #medsky #Alz jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

We discuss 3 recent clinical trials involving #Psilocybin and patients with #SeriousIllness, what it helps treat, and approaches of microdosing and psilocybin-assisted therapy. Guests James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross.   bit.ly/GeriPalEp355 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera

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

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

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

RCT of PC in ED: We discuss a JAMA study on training emergency clinicians in Palliative Care. Despite negative primary outcomes, the intervention was a success for clinicians. Guests Corita Grudze, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest.   bit.ly/GeriPalEp351 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera

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

Pragmatic Trial of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in primary care doubled ACP rates BUT surprisingly increased burdensome interventions. We unpack this paradox with Jennifer Wolff, Sydney Dy, Danny Scerpella, & Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson. bit.ly/GeriPalEp349 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera

Appreciate @geripal.bsky.social for reminding us of the roots of #palliativecare as we as a field enter our adolescence and look critically at current practice and scope geripal.org/the-roots-of... #hapc #knowyourhistory #hospice

Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking and how this intertwines with Medical Aid in Dying + minimal comfort feeding, ethics, and the law. Guests Hope Wechkin, @thaddeuspope.bsky.social, and @jbriscoe.bsky.social. bit.ly/GeriPalEp348 - hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

I joined @thaddeuspope.bsky.social and Hope Wechkin on @geripal.bsky.social to discuss hastening death by stopping eating and drinking (and minimal comfort feeding) geripal.org/hastening-de... #medsky #bioethics #hapc

🎤 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

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

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Our take on thickened liquid and modified texture diet #challenges. Originally @ewidera.bsky.social - and still if used correctly - a valuable role in highlighting the impact of modified diets and encouraging staff to reflect on the appropriateness of their use

Palliative Care for those experiencing Homelessness is the apotheosis of great care. Naheed Dosani joins us to discuss the PEACH program, #HealthJustice, harm reduction, social determinants of health, challenges + much more. bit.ly/GeriPalEp346 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera