Best Geriatricians Podcasts (2025)

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The Value of a Geriatrician with Valerie George, PA and Sonia Sehgal, MD 26:52

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Steve and Virginia explore the vital role that geriatricians play in diagnosing and managing dementia and other cognitive symptoms in older adults. The co-hosts are joined by Valerie George, a certified physician assistant with UCI Health, and Sonia Sehgal, MD, a board-certified geriatrician and internist with UCI Health, who discuss how geriatric …

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Geriatrician Advice as They Age, AARP on Hearing, Risk Factors for Dementia, Depression and Stroke 5-20-25 56:30

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May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, Mental Health Month, Older Americans Month and Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared insights from geriatricians on aging as they themselves are now aging, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and finding meaningful projects. Ray Gordon presented the first …

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes 48:06

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The need for better palliative care in nursing homes is significant. Consider this: the majority of the 1.4 million adults residing in U.S. nursing homes grapple with serious illnesses, and roughly half experience dementia. Many also suffer from distressing symptoms like pain. In addition, about 25% of all deaths in the United States occur within t…

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Actors of a Certain Age, Rebranding Retirement, How to Retire 6-3-25 57:15

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This episode explored the cultural shift in Hollywood's portrayal of aging women, highlighting the success of actresses like Demi Moore and the need for businesses to support older female talent. The discussion also covered the evolving concept of retirement, emphasizing the importance of flexibility and continuous engagement. Statistics from the E…

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19. The importance of generalism in pharmacy with Helen Kilminster 35:02

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Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Helen Kilminster about her role as Clinical Director of a PCN and the importance of having really good generalists in healthcare (spo…

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Caregiving Benefits Employees Need at Every Stage, AARP on Vision, Hip Exercises 5-27-25 49:32

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Debbie Howard highlighted an article emphasizing the importance of caregiving benefits, noting that 75% of employees are caregivers and flexible work options can reduce turnover by 25%. Ray Gordon's article on vision changes due to presbyopia and aging mentioned that over 50% of people over 57 have vision impairment, and regular eye exams are cruci…

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Lucid Episodes: Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi & Andrew Peterson 48:55

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Have any of you watched the movie “The Notebook”? At the end, one of the characters, who has dementia, experiences an episode of lucidity. When I watched it, between tears (I’m a complete softie) I remember thinking, “Oh no! This will give people false hope! That their loved one is ‘in there.’ If only they could find the right key to unlock the loc…

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Cases that changed me - why you should ask about the beetroot (26 May 2025) 39:43

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In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston hears about a case that changed the practice of Dr Chris Tiplady. They discuss the importance of recognising when a patient may be entering the last phase of life, what we owe to patients and families in understanding what matters to them, and how we can navigate managing uncertainty and being wrong as clinicians.Dr …

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison 42:03

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As you know, dear listeners, I love music. We start each podcast with a song in part to shift the frame, taking people out of their academic selves and into a more informal conversation. Well, today’s guests love music at least as much if not more than me, and they each make a strong case for music as medicine. Jenny Chen is a palliative care fello…

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How to Use a Weighted Vest for Osteoporosis, Aging in America PBS Documentary 5-13-25 52:45

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We discussed the importance of osteoporosis awareness and prevention, highlighting a Women's Health article on using weighted vests for bone health. Note that May is osteoporosis awareness month. Ellen Khalifa emphasized starting with low weights (less than 5% body weight) and progressing gradually. Ray Gordon commented extensively on weighted exer…

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18. Sustainability challenges in medicines, the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit with Minna Eii 25:20

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Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Minna Eii about the sustainability challenges for medicines. Minna is an Acute Medicine hospital pharmacist based in the northeast. S…

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Nudges for Prognosis and Comfort Care in the ICU: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, & Jaspal Singh 48:27

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Our main focus today was on nudging critical care clinicians to consider a more palliative approach to care. Our guests are all trained in critical care: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, and Jaspal Singh. Kate and Scott have additional training in palliative medicine. To start. we review: What is a nudge? Also called behavioral interventions, heuris…

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Hospital at Home (12 May 2025) 49:59

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In this episode of Clinical Conversations, Dr Aoife Duignan chats with Dr Claire Steel and Dr Shelagh O'Riordan about Hospital at Home. They explore what Hospital at Home is, and the evidence base behind it, thinking through which patients may benefit from it. They also consider how technology can enable patients to receive care in their own homes …

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Psilocybin in Serious Illness: A Podcast with James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross 46:57

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We’ve covered psychedelics on the podcast before—first in 2019 with Ira Byock, where we explored their potential role in medicine, and then again in 2023 with Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, and Theora Cimino, focusing on the reasons to approach psychedelic use in patients with caution. In today’s episode, we’re taking a closer look at the current s…

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17. Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus: Medicines safety issues 23:31

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Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, continues the series of podcasts called 'Caring about medicines in Care Homes with Jonathan and Sundus'. Here, Jonathan talks to Sundus Jawad …

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene 48:59

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Peter Selwyn, one of today’s guests, has been caring for people living with HIV for over 40 years. In that time, care of people with HIV has changed dramatically. Initially, there was no treatment, then treatments with marginal efficacy, complex schedules, and a tremendous burden of side effects and drug-drug interactions. The average age at death …

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Potential New Treatment for Parkinsons, Retirement Planning When Disaster Hits, Lawrence Kosick on Older Adult Workers, Actors of a Certain Age 2025 Streaming Recommendations 4-29-25 1:05:22

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Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared an article on LA residents affected by wildfires, emphasizing the challenges of rebuilding at retirement age and the importance of insurance reviews. Ray Gordon discussed a BBC Science Focus article on a new protein discovery that could lead to Parkinson's treatments. Debbie Howard highlighted a World Economic Forum…

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Decompensated Cirrhosis (28 Apr 2025) 29:17

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In this episode Dr Emma Spencer discusses decompensated cirrhosis with Dr Michael Williams. This discussion includes the definition of a decompensation event, how to recognise these events on the medical take and the importance of doing so. They also discuss key steps in investigating causes of decompensations of cirrhosis and how to manage these u…

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Potentially Unsafe Low-evidence Treatments: Adam Marks, Laura Taylor, & Jill Schneiderhan 45:26

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More and more people are, “doing their own research.” Self-identified experts and influencers on podcasts (podcasts!) and social media endorse treatments that are potentially harmful and have little to no evidence of benefit, or have only been studied in animals. An increasing number of federal leaders have a track record of endorsing such products…

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Marion Nestle Nutritionist, Aging Women’s Brains, How to Have the Elders Driving Conversation 4-22-25 59:14

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We discussed an article by Elizabeth Dunn on Dr. Marion Nestle, an 88-year-old nutritionist, emphasizing a varied diet, portion control, and limiting junk food - introduced by Debbie Howard. Ray Gordon presented studies on aging women's brains, noting a gene that slows brain aging in females and conflicting results on hormone therapy and Alzheimer'…

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16. Management of obesity with Philip Newland-Jones 39:19

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Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Philip Newland-Jones about new treatments for obesity and the updated NICE guideline from January 2025. Philip is a Consultant Pharma…

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Loss of DEI Hurts Everyone: Farah Stockman, Ali Thomas, Ken Covinsky 47:18

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I read Farah Stockman’s article in the NYT on why attacks on DEI will cost us all, and thought, “Yes, and ‘everyone’ includes harm to our healthcare workforce, our patients, and their families.” So we’re delighted that Farah Stockman, pulitzer prize winning journalist, author of American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears, and editor…

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Parkinson's Adaptive Deep Stimulation Brain Treatment, Ten Things a Neurologist Recommends for Your Brain Health, Future of Senior Housing by Joe Coughlin, Solo Aging 4-15-25 58:13

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Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect, Urban Planner, Futurist and Former Pratt Institute Grad School Professor SF Chronicle 4-5-25 Parkinson's Adaptive Deep Stimulation Brain Treatment by Jack Lee https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/parkinsons-adaptive-deep-brain-stimulation-20235058.php Apple Access: https://apple.news/AJftjfUnGQIuKm1f39XZlZQ…

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Caring for a Parent vs a Spouse 23:03

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In this episode, Steve and Virginia explore the emotional and practical differences between caring for a parent versus a spouse with dementia. Virginia emphasizes the role reversal and challenges of managing her mother’s daily needs and finances, while Steve opens up about the loss of companionship and adapting intimacy in his relationship with his…

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest 50:34

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Early in my research career, I was fascinated by the (then) frontier area of palliative care in the emergency department. I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? This is not why I went into emergency medicine. I…

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Healthy Brain Retirement, Bradley Cooper PBS Caregiving Film, Resistance Exercise for Brain Health Robert Love 4-8-25 55:29

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Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International NYTimes 3-26-25 Planning for Retirement with Attention to the Brain by Mohana Ravindranath https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/well/mind/retirement-brain-mental-health-tips.html Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury CAPS, Elizabeth's Life's Encore Planning MS News Today 3-27-25 Wellbeing Annou…

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15. Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus; Introduction to the series 24:36

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Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, introduces the first episode of a new series called 'Caring about medicines in Care Homes with Jonathan and Sundus'. We meet Sundus Jawad, who…

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GeriPal Takeover! Nancy Lundebjerg and Annie Medina-Walpole 51:34

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Whelp, goodbye folks! Eric and I have been DOGE’d. In a somewhat delayed April Fools, Nancy Lundebjerg and Annie Medina-Walpole have taken over podcast host duties this week. Their purpose is to interview me, Eric, and Ken Covinsky about your final AGS literature review plenary session taking place at the Annual Meeting in Chicago this May (for tho…

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Poisoning in the Older Adult (31 Mar 2025) 42:37

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In this episode of clinical conversations, Dr Kat Ralston chats with consultant toxicologist Dr Emma Morrison about poisoning in the older adult. They explore why we need to think differently about deliberate self-harm in the older adult and talk through common toxicology cases, including decision-making around escalation. Finally, they consider a …

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Parkinson's Gut Bacteria, Singapore’s Urban Planning for Wellness, Innovation Hubs Boston, Older Adults Blood Sugar Monitoring 3-25-25 56:17

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Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities ScienceAlert 3-23-25 Parkinson's Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment by Tessa Koumoundouros https://www.sciencealert.com/parkinsons-gut-bacteria-link-suggests-an-unexpected-simple-treatment Natasha McBride Gut and Psychology Syndrome: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/978904.…