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Influenza Vaccination Benefits to the Elderly

Geriatrics ·

2008/09/29

Guest: Lisa A. Jackson, MD, MPH Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Do influenza vaccines for the elderly really make a difference? Dr. Lisa Jackson, research professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington and senior investigator at The Center for Health Studies in Seattle, Washington calls into question previous documentation of reducing deaths and hospitalizations in the elderly from flu vaccination. This is based on a fundamental difference between the kinds of people who get

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Nursing Home Readiness for a Flu Pandemic

Geriatrics ·

2008/08/28

Guest: Philip Smith, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Lona Mody, MBBS A major disaster scenario in the United States would likely overwhelm acute care hospitals. Nursing homes present one alternative location for providing care. In the case of a pandemic influenza outbreak, are these care facilities prepared to handle an overflow of patients? From an ethical standpoint, are they obliged to extend their services to the population at large? Dr. Philip Smith, professor and

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Pandemic Flu: How Could Nursing Homes Pitch In?

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2008/08/28

Guest: Philip Smith, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Lona Mody, MBBS Providing healthcare in an influenza pandemic would likely bring an all-hands-on-deck approach. The staff at nursing homes and other care facilities would be enlisted to supply treatment to their own residents, likely in addition to outside patients requiring immediate assistance. How can nursing home institutions train their care providers for the specific demands of a pandemic flu scenario? What would be

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Beyond the T-score: New Thinking in Osteoporosis 2

Geriatrics ·

2008/08/18

Guest: Sanford Baim, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Baim discusses how to apply the FRAX model in clinical practice. How does the FRAX score combine with local assessments of cost-effectiveness and clinical judgment in order to give guidance on how and when to treat patients with bone loss? Why might a 45 year old with a T-score of -2.5 not need treatment but a 70 year old with a T-score of -1.4 best be treated aggressively?

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Beyond the T-Score: New Thinking in Osteoporosis

Geriatrics ·

2008/08/18

Guest: Sanford Baim, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Sanford Baim discusses the assessment of patients for bone loss. He emphasizes why relying on bone density data is inadequate to truly treat our patients properly, andprovides details ona new approach to assessing the absolute risk of fracture, called the FRAX model. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.

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Safe Sex for Patients Over 60

Geriatrics ·

2008/08/14

Guest: Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, assistant professor in the departments of OB/GYN and geriatrics and the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, discusses the findings of her landmark study on the sexual practices of older Americans. Older adults are indeed sexually active and healthcare providers need to discuss issues of sexuality with this group of patients. How may one approach this sometimes difficult to address topic and

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The Rise in Midlife and Geriatric HIV & STDs

Geriatrics ·

2008/07/28

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD Guest: Stephen Karpiak, PhD Rates of STDs in the over-45 population have increased more than twofold since the year 2000. The trend is pushing healthcare providers to stay current on how best to address issues associated with STD care for the older demographic. Host Dr. Lee Freedman learns more from Dr. Babatunde Olowokure, consultant regional epidemiologist from the United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency, and

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Practice and Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation

Geriatrics ·

2008/07/23

Guest: Gordon Baltuch, MD, PhD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Known as the ‘pacemaker for the brain,' deep brain stimulation has made noteworthy progress in treating Parkinson's disease. Dr. Gordon Baltuch, associate professor of neurosurgery and director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Lee Freedman to explain how deep brain stimulation works, and take a look ahead to its potential

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Do Visits to the Doctor Decrease Hospital Stays at...

Geriatrics ·

2008/07/09

Guest: Andrea Kronman, MD, MSc Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Dr. Andrea Kronman is an attending physician at Boston University Medical Center and the lead author of the Journal of General Internal Medicine article titled, "Can Primary Care Visits Reduce Hospital Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries at the End of Life?" Hear Dr. Kronman as she discusses her research involving the effect of primary care visits on the end-of-life care.

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Helping Patients After Diagnosisng Mild Cognitive...

Geriatrics ·

2008/07/03

Guest: Joe Goveas, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Mild cognitive impairment occurs in up to 29 percent of our geriatric patients. What should we be doing after the diagnosis is made? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Joseph Goveas, assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee to discuss interventions for mild cognitive impairment.

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Memory Loss: Normal Aging or Dementia?

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2008/07/03

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joe Goveas, MD Memory complaints in those of us aged 50 and up are not unusual. How can you determine whether subtle changes are due to normal aging, early dementia or some other medical problem? Dr. Joseph Goveas, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss mild cognitive impairment.

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Forgetfulness Interventions

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/19

Do you believe that if a patient is worried that they are developing Alzheimer's that it can't be dementia? What do you do when a high functioning patient complains of being unable to remember names? Say, "Me too!"? Perhaps we all have a thing or two to learn about working up forgetfulness. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin to discuss some of the interventions for patients with midlife forgetfulness.

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Frontal Lobe Overload

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/19

The late Yale neuroscientist Patricia Goldman-Rakic said that working memory is the mental glue that links a thought through time from its beginning to its end. What happens when this system goes haywire? Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the frontal lobe overload.

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Carved in Sand

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/19

Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating and sometimes terrifying. Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin embarked on a three year journey to revive her brain using the latest that science has to offer. She joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what she learned.

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Technology’s Role in Promoting Health Care for the...

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/19

Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering, and director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology at Oregon Health and Science University, provides his perspective on where recent advances in technology will guide health care for the elderly over the next several years. Dr. Danny Petrasek hosts.

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Remote Monitoring Systems for Older Patients

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/19

Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Our best evidence suggests that nursing homes and other assisted-living facilities will likely not be able to keep up with the demands of our rapidly aging population, which today stands at more than 40 million, a number that is expected to more than double by 2050. As a result, a premium is being placed on new remote monitoring devices that allow medical professionals to track patients for medical data from the comfort of

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Considering the Lifespan of Men

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/18

Guest: Marianne Legato, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD What does the research show about why men as a whole approach healthcare differently than women? How do physical, mental and environmental factors impact male health? Dr. Marianne J. Legato, professor of medicine at Columbia University and author of Why Men Die First: How to Lengthen Your Lifespan, joins host Dr. Maurie Pickard to discuss andropause, male depression, and heart health, as well as the general subject of disease,

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Ginkgo Biloba: How Supportive is the Data?

Geriatrics ·

2008/06/16

Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Patients around the world looking for the Holy Grailin staving off cognitive impairment have been using ginkgo biloba for years, to the tune of $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. How strong is the data to support this use?Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, director of the National Institute on Aging'sLayton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center and the Oregon Center for Aging and Technologyat Oregon Health and Sciences University, joins host Dr

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Alzheimer's Disease: What Do Physicians Need to Know?

Geriatrics ·

2008/05/29

Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP More than five million Americans struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. How can you determine if your patients' moments of forgetfulness are an early sign of this illness? How can you help families make tough decisions about independent living? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing family physician in Austin, Texas, and author of the chapter on Alzheimer’s in the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, joins host Dr. Jennifer Shu to share her

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The Longevity Bible: 8 Essential Strategies for...

Geriatrics ·

2008/04/01

Guest: Gary Small, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Dr Gary Small is Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a leading expert on memory and aging, joining host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his latest book, The Longevity Bible.

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