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Successful Aging in a High-Tech World

Geriatrics ·

2008/04/01

Guest: Gary Small, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD What are the greatest challenges as we age? Will healthcare and lifestyle improve concurrently? In one of the first conferences of its kind, the UCLA Center on Aging presented a one-day symposium featuring a discussion among national academic and industry leaders about the interface between new technology and aging. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt examines this intersection with Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Center on Aging, and a

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Geriatrics: Help Wanted (and Needed)

Geriatrics ·

2008/03/26

Guest: Ken Brummel-Smith, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Eighty million Americans will be above age 65 by the year 2030. This projection offers clear warning that our health care system needs more specialists in geriatric medicine. So, how does the practice of geriatrics compare to internal medicine? How can our policies encourage an influx of geriatricians? Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talks with Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, professor of geriatrics at Florida State University College of

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Treating Alzheimer's Patients Inside & Out

Geriatrics ·

2008/03/26

Guest: Ken Brummel-Smith, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Alzheimer's patients display many special personal needs beyond the physical care of their disease. How can doctors and caretakers work through the challenges posed by cognitive disability? Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, professor and chair of geriatrics at Florida State University College of Medicine, explores the social and psychological needs of Alzheimer's patients with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg. Like all of us, they desire respect,

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Polypharmacy Issues and the Elderly

Geriatrics ·

2008/03/26

Guest: Ken Brummel-Smith, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Are you certain the prescribed medication is helping your elderly patient? Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, professor in the department of geriatrics at Florida State University College of Medicine, talks with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg about reducing polypharmacy in the elderly. What questions should you ask yourself before prescribing a drug to an elderly patient? How does the patient’s age, adherence and side effects relate to your

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Seniors and HIV: The Myths and the Realities

Geriatrics ·

2008/03/14

Guest: Jane Fowler Host: Gary Kohn, MD As an HIV/AIDS prevention educator, and founder and director for the HIV Wisdom for Older Women Program, Jane Fowler describes her work in educating the public and medical community on the impact of HIV incidence and contraction in seniors with host Dr. Gary Kohn. Tune in and listen to a revealing discussion on the increasing rate of infection of HIV in seniors, including their diagnosis and misdiagnosis.

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Vitamins: Helpful Supplements or Harmful Hoaxes?

Geriatrics ·

2008/03/04

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Eric Tangalos, MD Dr. Eric Tangalos provides an eloquent review of the data examining the effectiveness of vitamins for a variety of conditions. Should our patients be encouraged or discouraged from taking supplements and vitamins? Are these often expensive products promoting health actually effective, neutral, or harmful?

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Early Alzheimer Screening Device: DETECT

Geriatrics ·

2008/01/30

Guest: David Wright, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Our guest, Dr. David Wright shares news of a new device currently being tested to screen for mild congnitive impairment, one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's. Is this a device you should have in your office? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel to find out.

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The Physician's Role in End of Life Conversations

Geriatrics ·

2007/12/12

Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, MA Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Rabbi Irwin Kula shares both personal and professional stories about the truly enriching nature of having difficult end of life conversations with loved ones. What role does a physician play in instigating these discussions between patients and loved ones? What questions should a phyiscian be asking a patient who is dying? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg for a touching and insightful discussion with our guest.

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Nursing Homes: Preparing for the Aging Population

Geriatrics ·

2007/11/21

Guest: Charlene Harrington, RN, PhD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Professor and RN Charlene Harrington discuss the Future of Nursing Homes with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg. What policies are vital to keep nursing homes up to snuff so they’re ready for the aging population? They also discuss the development of and usefulness of Nursing Home Consumer Information System, Reimbursement policies, and Regulation required in the nursing home industry.

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UCSF Project to Improve Nursing Home Quality

Geriatrics ·

2007/11/21

Guest: Charlene Harrington, RN, PhD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Professor and RN, Charlene Harrington discusses with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg the recently launched UCSF demonstration project to design and test nursing interventions to improve quality of care in nursing homes. A focus of the study is to "refine a practice model to transform the nursing home care, based on peer-reviewed research into what works and what does not." Another goal of the study is to "translate the findings

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Surgery and Aging: Inclusive or Exclusive?

Geriatrics ·

2007/10/23

Guest: Lazar Greenfield, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Dr. Lazar Greenfield observes the conundrum that there are many standards a physician must comply with to become a surgeon, but no set standards for when a surgeon should retire. Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill speaks with Dr. Greenfield, professor in the division of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and director of the preventive cardiology program and vascular health screening

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Alzheimer's Disease: What Does the Future Hold?

Geriatrics ·

2007/10/17

Guest: John Trojanowski, MD, PhD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Trojanowski discusses the implications of our aging population in terms of the future burden of Alzheimer's disease: financial and human costs. He then reviews newer directions for the prevention and treatment of this possible epidemic.

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Differentiating the Dementias

Geriatrics ·

2007/10/17

Guest: John Trojanowski, MD, PhD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Trojanowski discusses how to differentiate the types of dementia and how making these distinctions can lead to different approaches in terms of management.

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Pacemaker for the Brain

Geriatrics ·

2007/10/12

Guest: John Y.K. Lee, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Lee discusses the use of Deep Brain Stimulation as a new option for the treatment of Parkinsonian tremor and other movement disorders.

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The Green House Project

Geriatrics ·

2007/09/04

Guest: William Thomas, MD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Dr. William H. Thomas is an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare. He is dedicated to promoting and developing constructive, holistic approaches to aging and the care of elders. Hear Dr. Thomas as he discusses how the Green House Project is a radical departure from traditional nursing homes.

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The Eden Alternative: Reinventing Long Term Care

Geriatrics ·

2007/09/04

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: William Thomas, MD Hear Dr. WIlliam H. Thomas, the founder of the Eden Alternative, as he discusses how Eden Homes are reinventing the long-term care environment.

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The Beneficial Health Effects of Drinking Alcohol

Geriatrics ·

2007/08/16

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD Dr. Ellison reviews the data supporting the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption on diabetes, cancer, cognition and total mortality.

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The Beneficial Effects of Drinking Alcohol

Geriatrics ·

2007/08/16

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD In this segment, Dr. Lee Freedman reviews with guest Dr. Curtis Ellison the data supporting health effects of moderate alcohol consumption on non-ischemic cardiovascular diseases.

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Memory Care Home Solutions and Their Caregivers

Geriatrics ·

2007/04/16

Guest: Lisa Baron, JD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Mrs. Baron and Mrs. Osiek extend their talk about the mission of Memory Care Home Solutions, including the achievements and challenges in training caregivers for delivering at-home assistance for patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease.

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Background of Alzheimer's Disease

Geriatrics ·

2007/03/30

Guest: Bill Thies, MD Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Dr. Thies discusses the background of Alzheimer's Disease including factors associated with the disease and signs and symptoms.

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