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Dying people often experience a burst of lucidity. How do we best care for these patients & families? Full episode here - geripal.org/lucid-episod... #hospice #palliativecare #medsky

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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

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What every doctor and nurse should know about radiation oncology when caring for individuals with serious illness. #medsky geripal.org/what-you-sho...

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The wildlife of San Francisco

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A great editorial on why FDA should expand approval for all formulations of buprenorphine to treat cancer pain. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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A big beautiful city by the bay

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A nice day at the park

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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

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Learned something new today - the Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons (DoMAP) Model, showing potential determinants of malnutrition in older adults. Dark green is central etiologic mechanisms, then it goes farther out for more indirect mechanisms. #medsky www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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How I felt after a long week of consults

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Terminal lucidity & paradoxical lucidity seen with advance dementia are brief moments in where individuals suddenly regain clarity, communicate, and reconnect in ways thought to be lost. On today’s GeriPal episode, we do a deep dive on these experiences. #medsky

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"As a society, we must invest in the well-being of vulnerable older adults." This Viewpoint explores how long-term care planning and essential community resources can benefit older adults who wish to stay in their homes. ja.ma/4juQj8D

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Eric Widera and Ken Covinsky speak out against blood tests for Alzheimer's, saying, a "biomarker-only–based definition risks overdiagnosis, anxiety, and unnecessary intervention..." link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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A must watch grand rounds by Tasha Faruqui, a pediatrician & mother, in which she talks about her experience caring for her daughter, Soraya, a child with complex medical needs now enrolled in hospice care. #medsky #hospice #palliativecare youtu.be/UXtw5vBcWnE?...

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

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Top 10 Tips #Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Supporting Coping in Serious Illness. # 6 is key - patient’s coping is not “good” or “bad”; instead, ask how it serves or hinders a patient in a given time and situation. #medsky #palliativecare www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....

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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

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"These results suggest that a lack of adequate representation of older adults in clinical trials for new drug evaluation can present challenges for optimal use and prescribing." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Well said. Not including older adults in research studies about diseases that primarily affect older adults is just ageism, pure and simple. slate.com/technology/2...

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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...

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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...

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Early Integration of Outpatient #Palliative Care Among Adults With Advanced #Cancer in a Safety-Net Health System: A Patterns of Care Analysis. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... @ascocancer.bsky.social @pallonccop.bsky.social #PallOnc #hpm #PalliativeCare

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The editors of the three major journals in Geriatric Medicine give their perspectives on several important topics related to journal editing and publishing. #geriatrics @gerisoc.bsky.social @amergeriatrics.bsky.social agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Misplaced keys? Forgotten items? Is it more than aging? In @JAMAInternalMed, @ewidera.bsky.social & @kencovinsky.bsky.social urge caution on the marketing push for Alzheimer’s blood biomarkers in primary care. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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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

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I also just learned that @jamainternalmed.com is now on Bluesky too.

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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...

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Thick liquids and outcomes in Alzheimer's disease - retrospective cohort study comparing hospitalized patients with dementia who had thick vs thin liquids for >75% of hospital stay.

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Spotted at #AGS25. In this issue of "Stars - They're just like us!" @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @geripal.bsky.social @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social @amergeriatrics.bsky.social

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#AGS25 Geri Lit Review @amergeriatrics.bsky.social Thank you @kencovinsky.bsky.social @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social for an incredibly fun and memorable learning+sing-along experience about all things #Geriatrics! @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social

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Sing-along state of the science at #AGS2025 by @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @kencovinsky.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social complete with light sticks at 8:45 am #WeAreGeriatrics

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UCSF Geriatrics and colleagues from across the country cheered on the Cubs and Giants at Wrigley during #AGS2025. Big thanks to @kencovinsky.bsky.social & @ewidera.bsky.social for organizing a fun night of baseball! ⚾️🙌

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Thank you @amergeriatrics.bsky.social for talking about needs of older #lgbtq+ adults and advocating for policies that support all older adults. Map shows policies by state. Sadly My state is red (negative policies about lgbtq+) -what happened to #hoosierhospitality? #genderaffirmingcare=healthcare

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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

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Excited about #AGS25 next week and looking forward to seeing many of our #geriatrics colleagues there! @amergeriatrics.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social @mlrobertsonmd.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social @kencovinsky.bsky.social

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🎤 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

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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

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Decades of data on diverse populations show the deep dependence of human biological aging on socioeconomic status. #geriatrics #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Way to go Dr. Eric Widera…our Chief Fellow Visiting Professor. Super lucky to spend the day with our fellows

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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

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Congratulations to Michael Harper, MD for correctly prognosticating that Florida would win the NCAA championship, beating prognostication attempts from other division members, including several well-known prognosis researchers and statisticians.

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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

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The dangers of Pharma sponsored direct-to-consumer telehealth pathways for diagnosing Alzheimer’s and prescribing monoclonal antibodies. #medsky www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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I’ll never understand how a study like this gets through peer review. While GLP-1RA & SGLT2i meds are pretty amazing, they can’t decrease risk for dementia the moment you get a prescription. That’s a clear signal that the groups are different at baseline. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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