GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast
Hosted by Alex Smith and Eric · Alex Smith, Eric Widera
4.8from 358 ratings
- 420
- Episodes
- 125
- Transcribed
- 358
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast
A geriatrics and palliative medicine podcast for every health care professional. Two UCSF doctors, Eric Widera and Alex Smith, invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night. You'll laugh, learn, and maybe sing along. CME and MOC credit available (AMA PRA Category 1 credits) at www.geripal.org
- Publisher
- Alex Smith, Eric Widera
- Category
- health & fitness · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Oct 2016
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
125 of 420 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
When to Start or Stop Statins in Older Adults: Tim Anderson, Rita Redberg, Mike Rich
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Hot New Drugs in Palliative Care: Max Stevenson, Alex McPherson, and Nisha Iyer
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Interactive Maps of Aging: Judy Salerno and Lindsay Goldman
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When to Start or Stop Statins in Older Adults: Tim Anderson, Rita Redberg, Mike Rich
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I think it lowers cardiovascular events and mortality. I think that the real question is for people over 75. And I think I agree with Reid on that, that the data are very weak. We really don't have any high-quality randomized trials, at least prior to STARI, which we'll talk about, is ongoing preventable trial, which I think is going to give us some good insight into the use of statins in people over 75. I think with respect to Tim's article, which showed that the new guidelines to which really lowered the bar for prescribing statins. The implication of that is that there's some 21 million, I think it is, additional adults in the United States who would be eligible for statins based on the new guidelines compared to the prior guidelines. […]
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- Tim Anderson
- Rita Redberg
- Mike Rich
- Max Stevenson
- Alex McPherson
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 301 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 57 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast?
Alex Smith and Eric host the show. Published by Alex Smith, Eric Widera.
How often do new episodes come out?
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