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This podcast is a replay of our recent panel discussion on LGBTQ+ caregiver concerns, hosted by Sue Evans of Kensington Senior Living and AlzAuthors. Authors Laura Davis, Christopher MacLellan, Vincent Zappacosta, and Douglass Christensen joined Sue, Christy and I as we delved into the complexities of caregiving within the LGBTQ+ community. They shared personal stories, insightful advice, and meaningful discussions about their caregiving journeys, offering knowledge and support to others currently caring for a loved one. Empathy emerged as a recurring theme during the discussion. The group explored how understanding and compassion are foundational to a positive caregiving experience, especially in the face of stigmas surrounding dementia and LGBTQ+ identities. The panelists underscored the critical importance of legal documents such as power of attorney and healthcare proxies. These tools grant caregivers the authority needed to make vital decisions during emergencies. The LGBTQ+ community, in particular, benefits from these preparations to navigate potential biases and ensure their loved ones’ wishes are honored. They emphasized that preparing documents and passwords in advance can prevent needless complications, resonating with caregivers who might find themselves thrust into unexpected situations. The episode illuminated unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers. Issues such as isolation and the need to select healthcare providers comfortable with their orientation were discussed candidly. Positive experiences in inclusive areas like California and New York City contrasted with occasional instances of discrimination, as shared by Vincent and Douglas when they faced resistance in having Douglass recognized as family. Legal tools and personal anecdotes underscored the power of preparedness in overcoming personal bigotry and ensuring smooth caregiving and end-of-life processes. The insights from this episode of the AlzAuthors podcast offer hope and guidance for caregivers, especially those navigating the additional layers of complexity tied to LGBTQ+ identities. About the Authors Laura Davis, The Burning Light of Two Stars Christopher MacLellan, What's the Deal with Caregiving? Vincent Zappacosta and Douglass Christensen, Dementia-Mama-Drama About the Moderators Marianne Sciucco, Blue Hydrangeas, an Alzheimer's love story Christy Byrne Yates, Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation Kensington Senior Living About the Podcast AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here. Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here. Thanks for listening. We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast Proud to be on The Health Podcast Network Find us on The World Podcast Network and babyboomer.org Want to be on the podcast? Here’s what you need to know We've got merch! Shop our Store Purchase our new anthology, Poetry for the Dementia Journey

In this special edition of SEE YOU NOW, we’re celebrating Juneteenth! As a podcast focused on how nurse-led innovation strengthens our healthcare systems and transforms lives, we're marking Juneteenth with a playlist and sampler episode amplifying the significant healthcare contributions of Black nurses who are at the forefront of healthcare transformation, driving progress, and building healthier communities, families, and experiences through their scholarship, innovation, and leadership. We invite you to listen, learn from, follow, engage with, elevate, and cite the courageous and groundbreaking work of Black nurses who are improving health and care for all. Celebrating Juneteenth with SEE YOU NOW: A playlist featuring and elevating nurses who are transforming communities through care: 31: Black Midwives & Mamas Matter 32: Bridges To Fatherhood 38: Mentoring for a More Equitable Future 39: Real World Data. Real Life Results 40: Counting on Faith 44: Way More Than a Health Plan 47: A Vote For Mom’s Health 53: Honoring Juneteenth 67: Nurses You Should Know 68: Frontline Forces: Vaccine Celebrity 87: Tackling Black Men’s Health 93: Double Disparities in Cancer 100: The Untold Story of the Black Angels 101: Calling all Game Changers and Trailblazers Find this episode’s resources at www.seeyounowpodcast.com and to find out more information on the podcast bundles visit ANA’s Innovation Website at: www.nursingworld.org/innovation Have questions for the SEE YOU NOW team? Feedback? Future episode ideas? Contact us at [email protected]. Episode Resources What is Juneteenth? An interview with Scholar and Historian Lori Brooks  President Biden Signs Juneteenth Bill Creating a New Federal Holiday On Juneteenth. An interview with historian and award-winning author Annette Gordon Reed Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Join Dr. Tara as she explains the critical role of testosterone in women's health during perimenopause and menopause. This episode covers the symptoms of testosterone deficiency and the importance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in addressing these issues. Dr. Tara also dispels common myths about HRT, offering clear and accurate information to help you make informed decisions about your health. Let Dr. Tara help you!   LEARN for FREE from Dr. Tara JOIN Dr. Tara on TikTok Come say hi over on Tara's Instagram 

June 18, 2024: Reid Stephan, VP and CIO of St. Luke's Health System, interviews Dr. Ashis Barad MD, CDIO, and Joey Seliski, Director of Operations and Strategy (Digital Health), from Allegheny Health Network. They discuss the transformative potential of ambient listening technologies like AI scribes, questioning how these tools can improve note quality and diagnosis accuracy without merely increasing clinician workload. What does it mean to truly humanize healthcare through technology, and how can we balance the excitement of digital health innovations with the necessity of practical, ROI-driven implementations? Ashis and Joey share their experiences and predictions, diving into the evolving role of clinicians in an AI-enhanced landscape and the impact of personalized patient engagement on care outcomes.Categories: Digital Health & Emerging TechnologySubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

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Brought to you by: Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast HOST: Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara GUESTS: Catherine W. Njathi-Ori, M.D. and Natalie H. Strand, M.D. “On a scale of 1 to 10, what's your pain?” If you’ve just broken a bone or are seeking treatment for endomitosis, it’s likely the first question you’ll be asked. But what if your pain is dismissed or minimized due to your age, race, or gender? In this episode of the RISE for Equity podcast, host Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara unpacks the latest evidence around bias in pain management—and effective strategies for a holistic approach to care—with Mayo Clinic physicians Catherine Njathi-Ori and Natalie Strand. Catherine W. Njathi-Ori, M.D., is an anesthesiologist specializing in acute pain management based in Rochester, Minnesota. Natalie H. Strand, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine. She serves as the Director of Pain Research and the Director of Neuromodulation for Mayo Clinic Arizona. Learn more at https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/rise-for-equity/    Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.    “We need to be humble as providers, because there definitely will be cultural influences on how patients are going to respond to how they're feeling…. While we have the visual and the numeric skills, we have to acknowledge that pain is more complex.” — Catherine Njathi-Ori, M.D. “People I think are well-meaning in medicine for the most part. I really believe that. But just because you're well-meaning doesn't mean you're not biased. People often can't see their own blind spots. When you don't have diversity in your division or department, or you don't have diversity on your admissions committees, or you don't have diversity in your surgical teams and anesthesia teams, how is anybody supposed to see their own blind spots?” —Nathalie H. Strand, M.D.

Access to healthcare means bringing the system to the patient overcoming the existing barriers. In this episode, David White, co-founder and CEO of IHDLab, discusses his company's mission to improve accessibility to fertility services and at-home testing. IHDLab focuses on bringing diagnostic testing directly to consumers, particularly in fertility care, offering tests like the AMH test to assess ovarian reserve. David shares his thoughts on the role of diagnostic testing in empowering patients, the impact of PCOS on fertility, and how early diagnosis and treatment improve fertility outcomes. He also reflects on the importance of diversification in response to market shifts and identifies AI and wearables as key trends shaping the future of healthcare.  Tune in and learn how IHDLab is revolutionizing healthcare accessibility and empowering patients on their fertility journey! Resources:  Watch the entire interview here.  Follow and connect with David White on LinkedIn. Learn more about IHDLab on their LinkedIn and website. Email David directly here.

In this episode of the Joy Rios welcomes Brad Johnson, and David Smith, authors of, "Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women" and "Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace," highlighting the importance of male engagement in promoting gender diversity and inclusion. They discuss their work on gender equity in the workplace, driven by personal motivations and extensive research. The conversation covers practical strategies for men to show up as allies, the benefits of diverse workplaces, and the personal and professional gains men can achieve by advocating for gender equity. Episode Highlights [00:02:37] Importance of Men Engaging in Gender Equity Work [00:09:44] Potential Penalties for Advocating for Gender Equity [00:12:30] Importance of Listening and Learning in Gender Equity Efforts [00:13:45] Addressing Fear in Men Mentoring Women [00:16:49] Eye-Opening Experiences of Gender Disparities in the Workplace Stay connected to Brad Johnson & David Smith: Brad Johnson | David Smith Workplace Allies | LinkedIn

Join psychiatrist J. Wesley Boyd as we delve into the challenges and opportunities AI presents in teaching medicine. From personalized learning to ethical considerations, we uncover how AI is reshaping the future of medical training. J. Wesley Boyd is a psychiatrist. He discusses the KevinMD article, "The role of AI in medical education: Embrace it or fear it?" Our presenting sponsor is Nuance, a Microsoft company. Do you spend more time on administrative tasks like clinical documentation than you do with patients? You're not alone. Clinicians report spending up to two hours on administrative tasks for each hour of care provided. Nuance, a Microsoft company, is committed to helping clinicians restore the balance with Dragon Ambient eXperience – or DAX for short. DAX is an AI-powered, voice-enabled solution that helps physicians cut documentation time in half. DAX Copilot combines proven conversational and ambient AI with the most advanced generative AI in a mobile application that integrates directly with your existing workflows. DAX Copilot can be easily enabled within the workflow of the Dragon Medical application to bring the power of ambient technology to more clinicians faster while leveraging the proven and powerful capabilities used by over 550,000 physicians. Explore DAX Copilot today. Visit https://nuance.com/daxinaction to see a 12-minute DAX Copilot demo. Discover clinical documentation that writes itself and reclaim your work-life balance. VISIT SPONSOR → https://nuance.com/daxinaction SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended GET CME FOR THIS EPISODE → https://earnc.me/ql69jh Powered by CMEfy.

HAPPY PRIDE, FRIENDS! This week we are re-releasing an episode that makes us proud; when we interviewed the amazing Dr. Loren Schechter to learn about and discuss gender-affirming surgery. The conversation was as helpful and poignant last year as it is now, so we thought it would be smart to give it another go :) In general, surgical interventions aim to "right a wrong". Maybe your appendix is acutely inflamed and infected and needs to come out. That's a "wrong." Maybe that "wrong" is that you were born with a cleft palate and your folks wanted it corrected for you so you could eat and breathe easy. Maybe your assigned gender at birth doesn't match your gender identity. Maybe that is the "wrong" that surgery can attempt to make "right". Sometimes fear is our response to being confronted with concepts we don't fully understand. That fear can beget big emotional reactions. Your Doctor Friends get it. That's why we brought on our friend, Dr. Loren Schechter, a wonderfully accomplished, experienced, and kind plastic surgeon who has been performing gender affirming surgery for the past 20+ years. Dr. Schechter is currently the director of the Gender Affirming Surgery program at Rush University Medical Center, and the President-elect of the American Society of Gender Surgeons. In this episode, Dr. Schechter educates us, and we leave with a better understanding of gender affirming care. Key highlights in this episode include: What is gender affirming surgery? What procedures are typically performed, and what are the indications? How long has gender affirming surgery been around? Other than the surgeon, who is on the healthcare team for someone undergoing gender affirming surgery? Does insurance cover these procedures? Do people ever regret their decision to have surgery? What cool innovations are on the horizon in the field of gender affirming surgery? Come on this awesome journey with us, friends! Let's all understand each other better. Happy Pride. Thanks for tuning in, friends! Please sign up for our “PULSE CHECK” monthly newsletter! Signup is easy, right on our website, and we PROMISE not to spam you. We just want to send you monthly cool articles, videos, and thoughts :)  For more episodes, limited edition merch, to send us direct messages, and more, follow this link!  Connect with us: Website: https://yourdoctorfriendspodcast.com/ Email us at [email protected] @your_doctor_friends on  Instagram - Send/DM us a voice memo or question and we might play it/answer it on the show! @yourdoctorfriendspodcast1013 on YouTube @JeremyAllandMD on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X @JuliaBrueneMD on Instagram

In this episode, the guest, Eyenga Bokamba, shares how she advocated for her mother who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. When Eyenga sensed that negative stereotyping was limiting her mom’s treatment options, she used storytelling to help the care team “see” her mom beyond just the diagnosis.  Key takeaways: ·     You are ALWAYS more than your diagnosis. Don’t refer to yourself as a "cancer patient" or "diabetic." You are a person with cancer or someone who has diabetes. ·     Tell your story. When you are with a medical provider, share something interesting about yourself – a work project, a hobby, something fun you did recently. ·     Invite a friend or a family member to your visits. They can amplify your story. ·     Role-play before medical visits to help you visualize how various treatment alternatives will unfold and identify questions that you might not have thought about. Links: See Eyenga Bokamba’s work: https://www.eyengabokambapaintings.com/ To get in touch with Archelle: Email: [email protected] Instagram:  https://instagram.com/speakupforyourhealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakupforyourhealth