RT @lpetrillz: So fun to talk about palliative care and survivorship with friends on @GeriPalBlog! Should PC clinicians provide survivorshi….

Should #PalliativeCare be in the business of caring for #CancerSurvivors? It’s more complicated than it seems. We talk with two palliative care docs, @lpetrillz and @LShoemakerDO, about this topic. 👉 Full episode at 😀hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

How we handle death and what needs to change. Full episode at

#HealthShocks like hip fractures or pneumonia can cause major declines in #dementia patients. Widowhood and wealth loss also worsen outcomes, but strong safety nets may help. 👉 Full episode at #PalliativeCare #hpm #socialhealth.@AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

#Dementia patients can face major declines if #HealthShocks like hip fractures or pneumonia occur. Widowhood & wealth loss also worsen outcomes, but strong safety nets may help. Guests Lauren Hunt, @rodinrebecca, Tsai-Chin Cho. - @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

Dying people often experience a burst of lucidity. How do we best care for these patients & families. Full episode here - #meded #hospice #palliativecare

Being that it's #PrideMonth, our focus today is on the Health, Aging, and Advocacy of #transgender #OlderAdults with guests Noelle Marie Javier (#palliativecare doc at Mt Sinai) and Jace Flatt (Assoc. Prof. at UNLV). - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

RT @GeriPalBlog: What You Should Know About #RadiationOncology: If you ever had questions about this topic, we aim to clear that up, from t….

What You Should Know About #RadiationOncology: If you ever had questions about this topic, we aim to clear that up, from the initial planning visit to the final treatment + more. Guests Anish Butala, Emily Martin, & Evie Kalmar. - @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

The need for better #PalliativeCare in #NursingHomes is significant for residents with #seriousillness, #dementia, pain,. How do we achieve that? What are the obstacles? Guests Connie Cole, @cari_levy, & @kathleenunroe. - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

RT @YaleCancer: .@yalepalliative fellow Jenny Chen, DO, was a recent guest on @GeriPalBlog, a #geriatrics + #palliativecare podcast for hea….

#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 @_APeterson_. #TerminalLucidity. - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

RT @campfiredoc: Such a blast talking about music and medicine on @GeriPalBlog.

Can music play an important role for those at the end of life? And can it be useful for #dementia patients as well as #caregivers? We examine the role of Music as Medicine with 3 guests: Jenny Chen, @campfiredoc, and @gerimuse. - @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

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:

We discuss #Nudging #CriticalCare clinicians to consider a more #Palliative approach to care and the JAMA IM study. Does nudging (behavioral intervention) work? Guests @k8courtright, @ScottHalpernMD, & @Singh011Jaspal. - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

RT @GeriPalBlog: Today, people with #HIV are living into advanced ages with nearly half over age 55. So what are the implications of #aging….

RT @GeriPalBlog: We discuss 3 recent clinical trials involving #Psilocybin & patients with #SeriousIllness, what is helps treat, approaches….

We discuss 3 recent clinical trials involving #Psilocybin & patients with #SeriousIllness, what is helps treat, approaches of microdosing & psilocybin-assisted therapy + more. Guests @jamesdownar, @alijohnzarrabi, Margaret Ross. - @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

Today, people with #HIV are living into advanced ages with nearly half over age 55. So what are the implications of #aging with HIV for clinical care? for Loneliness? Stigma? Screening? Guests Peter Selwyn and @geri4life. - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera