Dr. Lauren Kelly

Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine doc. Creator of "When I Die, Let Me Live," exploring #death, #dying, and coping with serious illness. Opinions are my own.

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

Wondering how to manage cancer pain in patients with substance use disorder? Check out this AMERSA podcast episode with @KatrinaNickels, Justin Kullgren, and me. https://t.co/DNUTDdMdDb

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

After the rush of tests and treatments fades, designer Matthew Congdon faces the fog of living with metastatic prostate cancer—finding hope in palliative care and small acts of control.
https://t.co/b2jhhBmewI

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

In part two of the WIDLML podcast series, designer Matthew Congdon shares the phone notification that changed everything. A darkly funny story of chaos, heartbreak, black moths, and how he found control again by designing his own death.
https://t.co/wut84TKhat

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

Season premiere drops now! In this first part of a multi-episode conversation, designer Matthew Congdon speaks with raw humor and sharp wit about navigating life with metastatic prostate cancer. https://t.co/njHfjoGNCS

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

Excited to share our work on "Improving Access to Substance Use Disorder Care in Nursing Facilities" published in Health Affairs "Insights About the Opioid Crisis" special theme issue. Hope you find it useful!
https://t.co/u0AMOYDHzD
https://t.co/iG63pQ3ChT

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

It's important to be aware of the various health effects of alcohol, but it's equally important to balance risk with safe enjoyment. It's an individual calculation. I wish this article emphasized that more. Check out this interview I did with @AARP
https://t.co/foRSDQ3709

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

Everyone deserves equitable access to pain treatment. Check out an interview with Dr. Linda Wang and me on the Conversations with CEI Podcast https://t.co/FPd9c94qq9

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

We wrote about it, now let’s all make this happen!

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

“We didn’t want to stumble through the thicket with them; we wanted to meet them at the clearing.”
https://t.co/PMQXpq407R

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

@HKalodimos There’s def a spectrum of how older adult bodies respond to alcohol, so by no means a one size fits all response here, but once you identify AUD, use is clearly associated with harms. It’s less about casting blame on the partner, but providing education and alternative therapies.

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

We already knew older adults are bringing their substance use disorders into later life at higher rates, and now we have data that suggests it’s contributing to decreased life expectancy in the US. Take a look at the piece we wrote for ASA for the highlights!

[American Society Aging @ASAging]

Life expectancy in the U.S. is on the decline and older adult deaths due to drugs and alcohol are one contributor. Drs. Lauren Kelly, @StephenSupoyo and @RLauNgMD do a great job of explaining the issue in #GenerationsNow: https://t.co/oewDyQ5x5j

@MountSinaiNYC @WIDLML

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

"...I realize something about power, which is that it's not a feeling. It's the absence of obstacles...You don't even notice how powerful you are when you're truly powerful. It's just as though the world rolls out in front of you." Congrats! @AnnaDeForest https://t.co/Bb1qfEm6PL

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

What an incredible journey I’ve had the privilege to share in with my patient Debbie. 💞 This is palliative care.

[Get Palliative Care @GetPalliative]

It’s been almost 10 years since we first met Debbie, living w/ Multiple #Myeloma

We are thrilled to share that she is doing well and has agreed to join us to talk about how #palliativecare has helped her through the years. ❤️

Watch -> https://t.co/PpHsUl2lR8

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

“People do not need to hit bottom to change. People change at all of the steps before they get to bottom, and bottom for many means death.” https://t.co/4Aut1fMmHh

[Pallimed @Pallimed]

New @Pallimed post by @kfjonespallnp, Janet Ho, @ZacharySagerMD @drosielle @JessicaMerlinMD on improving care for people with opioid use disorder and cancer.

https://t.co/xtQ9xuALkD

#PalliativeCare #hapc #OutpatientPallliative #PalOnc

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

We must learn to treat social determinants as active dangers to health, in the same way we treat smoking cigarettes as harmful to the body. Above all, we must learn the tools to heal the wounds they cause, say Utpal Sandesara, @WIDLML, and @addiegmd https://t.co/UkhKbZ4rz3

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

@ZarinIRahman @TNyangacha @EhdeetHdz @lizbabkin @CNJohns1996 @JValentin98 Are you able to DM me the link to the piece as well please?

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

The aftershocks of Covid-19 on our chronically ill and most vulnerable patients will be far reaching.

[Victor Tseng @VectorSting]

As our friends and colleagues brave the font lines, we must also get ready for a series of aftershocks. It's very hard to plan this far ahead while we're in survival mode. We must prepare early and strategize our response to the collateral damage of #COVID19

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

What is the role of Palliative Care during a pandemic? Awesome episode of WNYC's @TheTakeaway. Listen here:
https://t.co/ijuaiOb9iR

[Dr. Lauren Kelly @WIDLML]

For frontline providers treating Covid-19, this set of free @CAPCpalliative resources will help you care for symptoms, talk to patients and families, and know when to ask for palliative care consultation. https://t.co/ivNHFHCUh6