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Rationing Limited Healthcare Resources in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond: Ethical Considerations Regarding Older Adults by Farrell, Timothy W., Francis, Leslie, Brown, Teneille, Ferrante, Lauren E., Widera, Eric, Rhodes, Ramona, Rosen, Tony, Hwang, Ula, Witt, Leah J., Thothala, Niranjan, Liu, Shan W., Vitale, Caroline A., Braun, Ursula K., Stephens, Caroline, Saliba, Debra

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) continues to impact older adults disproportionately with respect to serious consequences ranging from severe illness and…”
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AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond by Farrell, Timothy W., Ferrante, Lauren E., Brown, Teneille, Francis, Leslie, Widera, Eric, Rhodes, Ramona, Rosen, Tony, Hwang, Ula, Witt, Leah J., Thothala, Niranjan, Liu, Shan W., Vitale, Caroline A., Braun, Ursula K., Stephens, Caroline, Saliba, Debra

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) continues to impact older adults disproportionately, from severe illness and hospitalization to increased mortality risk…”
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Prioritizing geriatrics in medical education improves care for all by Rentsch, Samuel, Vitale, Caroline A., Zietlow, Kahli

“…Within the United States, there is a deficit of Geriatricians providing care for older adults, and this deficit will only grow as the population continues to…”
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Speech-Language Pathologists’ Views About Aspiration Risk and Comfort Feeding in Advanced Dementia by Berkman, Cathy, Ahronheim, Judith C., Vitale, Caroline A.

“…Background: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are often called upon to assess swallowing function for older adults with advanced dementia at high risk of…”
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AGS Position Statement: Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unbefriended Older Adults by Farrell, Timothy W., Widera, Eric, Rosenberg, Lisa, Rubin, Craig D., Naik, Aanand D., Braun, Ursula, Torke, Alexia, Li, Ina, Vitale, Caroline, Shega, Joseph

“…In this position statement, we define unbefriended older adults as patients who: (1) lack decisional capacity to provide informed consent to the medical…”
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Results From a Survey of American Geriatrics Society Members' Views on Physician‐Assisted Suicide by Rosenberg, Lisa J., Butler, Jorie M., Caprio, Anthony J., Rhodes, Ramona L., Braun, Ursula K., Vitale, Caroline A., Telonidis, Jacqueline, Periyakoil, Vyjeyanthi S., Farrell, Timothy W.

“…BACKGROUND Physician‐assisted suicide (PAS) is a controversial practice, currently legal in nine states and the District of Columbia. No prior study explores…”
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Enhancing Provider Knowledge and Patient Screening for Palliative Care Needs in Chronic Multimorbid Patients Receiving Home-Based Primary Care by Wharton, Tracy, Manu, Erika, Vitale, Caroline A.

“…This article describes a pilot model to increase palliative care (PC) knowledge and collaboration among providers and to systematically identify chronic…”
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Management of bleeding associated with malignant wounds by Recka, Katherine, Montagnini, Marcos, Vitale, Caroline A

“…Bleeding malignant wounds in palliative care patients can be anxiety-provoking for patients, their caregivers, and healthcare providers, and can be difficult…”
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Antimicrobial Use at the End of Life Among Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer by Thompson, Andrew J., Silveira, Maria J., Vitale, Caroline A., Malani, Preeti N.

“…Background: We sought to evaluate antimicrobial use among patients with advanced cancer. Methods: Retrospective review of patients experiencing cancer-related…”
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Advance Directives and Care Received by Older Nursing Home Residents by Manu, Erika R., Mody, Lona, McNamara, Sara E., Vitale, Caroline A.

“…Background: Research shows variable success as to whether care provided aligns with individual patient preferences as reflected in their advance directives…”
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Guardianship: The Implications of Resident Physician Perceptions of Caring for Incapacitated Older Adults Without Advocates by Wang, Linda, Morphew, Jared, Vitale, Caroline, Mullan, Patricia, Zietlow, Kahli

“…As the incidence of dementia rises, increased utilization of surrogate decision-makers, including legal guardians, is anticipated. This manuscript presents an…”
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Eating Problems in Advanced Dementia: Navigating Difficult Conversations by Manu, Erika R., Fitzgerald, James T., Mullan, Patricia B., Vitale, Caroline A.

“…IntroductionThe majority of older adults with advanced dementia (AD) develop difficulties with eating and swallowing, often prompting concerns about nutrition…”
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Artists’ Statement: ADLs—Activities of “Disabled” Living by Peterson, Joshua M., Marcusa, Daniel P., Hage, Anthony N., Vitale, Caroline A.

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A Call for Guidance in the Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Older Adults by Vitale, Caroline A., Chandekar, Rashmi, Rodgers, Phillip E., Pagani, Francis D., Malani, Preeti N.

“…Ethics, Public Policy and Medical Economics Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are approved as “destination therapy” (permanent use without plans for…”
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Tube Feeding in Patients with Advanced Dementia: Knowledge and Practice of Speech-Language Pathologists by Vitale, Caroline A., MD, Berkman, Cathy S., PhD, ACSW, Monteleoni, Carol, MS, CCC-SLP, Ahronheim, Judith C., MD, MSJ

“…Abstract Context Speech-language pathologists (SLP) are often called on to evaluate eating difficulties in patients with dementia. Objectives To assess factors…”
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Self-Perceived Competence Among Medical Residents in Skills Needed to Care for Patients with Advanced Dementia Versus Metastatic Cancer by Manu, Erika, Marks, Adam, Berkman, Cathy S., Mullan, Patricia, Montagnini, Marcos, Vitale, Caroline A.

“…To examine medical residents’ perceived competence in caring for patients with dementia we conducted an online survey of all 120 second, third and fourth-year…”
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When Eating Problems Arise in Advanced Dementia: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Communicating with Caregivers (TH301) by Manu, Erika, MD, Vitale, Caroline, MD, Murray, Joseph, PhD, Lustig, Amy P., PhD MPH CCC-SLP

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Perceptions and Attitudes About Hospice and Palliative Care Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Manu, Erika, Mack-Biggs, Terri L., Vitale, Caroline A., Galecki, Andrej, Moore, Tisha, Montagnini, Marcos

“…It is expected that the American geriatric population will have an increased need for hospice and palliative care services over the next few decades. We…”
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Management of Bleeding in Malignant Wounds (754) by Recka, Katherine, MD, Montagnini, Marcos, Vitale, Caroline, MD AGSF

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Internal medicine house officers' attitudes and experience with patients who overstep patient-physician boundaries by Jain, Anuja, Malani, Preeti N., Fitzgerald, James T., Vitale, Caroline A.

“…Maintenance of appropriate social boundaries is an essential aspect of patient care. Given limited clinical experience, house officers may be especially…”
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