Monday, August 12, 2019

Is Entrepreneurial Geriatrics the Key to Fighting Ageism in US Healthcare?

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Ageism in healthcare abounds. Older adults are often overtreated or undertreated for various conditions. The presence of things like fatig...
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Monday, July 29, 2019

Rural Nursing Homes Closing at an Alarming Rate, Scattering Residents and Disrupting Families

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When I was the Chief Medical Officer of one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains, people would often ask me ‘what keeps you up at ni...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The New Dementia Narrative: Risk Reduction and Prevention Take Center Stage

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Everyone knows someone today who’s dealing with dementia, and as a geriatrician that means a lot of questions come my way. Questions about ...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Better L.A.T.E. Than Never? A New Type of Dementia is Described...

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(This blog originally appeared in LinkedIN as an article, 5/16/19) A new type of dementia is in town.  It’s called LATE.  It has man...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Knocking on a Patient’s Front Door at the Intersection of Dementia and Firearm-Safety

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As a physician I view the recent public discourse on gun violence and firearm safety as timely and essential.  Apparently I am not al...
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Dementia Diaries: A Journey With Dementia: 18 Months

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An honest reflection on how the memories of caring for a loved one with dementia are intertwined with the memories of an entire life, and ho...
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Bridging The Digital Divide: Safe, intuitive, non-threatening digital design for older adults as the ticket to health information and care delivery in the future.

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As a geriatrician I’ve always worried about access for my patients: to comprehensive primary care, essentials like transportation and nutr...