Research Center founded by @UCSFGeriatrics to mentor and support investigators in furthering our knowledge in #geriatrics and #aging #research
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Excited to share our @UCSFGeriatrics Division Chief & Pepper REC Co-Director Dr. Louise Walter was featured in @USNews' latest article, "8 Questions to Ask a Geriatrician at Your First Appointment" #AgingWell health.usnews.com/health-car…
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New publication from @NASEM_Health! Speakers at a June 2023 workshop explored the meaning, design, use, and evaluation of #HealthEquity metrics in health care, communities, and other settings. Read here: ow.ly/nwN950SU52r #PopHealthRT #HealthEquityRT #SDOH
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So strange to live in an era when explaining "age is NOT a disease" is still needed.
Knowing "age itself" was considered for ICD-11 feels like a flashback to the Middle Ages, doesn’t it? #ageism
Great editorial for these strange times @LancetLongevity
doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(2…
How “old age” was withdrawn as a diagnosis from ICD-11 - The Lancet Healthy Longevity thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…
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Wonderful collaboration between investigators at @Yale_OAIC and @PepperUcsf medicine.yale.edu/news-artic…
🎉 Pepper Scholar Alumna Dr. Alexandra Lee has been awarded a UCSF RAP grant for her study on diabetes treatment in nursing homes. Working with Pepper PESC Co-Director Dr. Sei Lee, they’ll explore the use of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists from 2020-2023. Congrats!
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“The process used to change the definition of Alzheimer's disease serves as an exemplar of the insidious nature of how industry, including pharmaceutical and diagnostics corporations, influences how diseases are redefined.”agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Often, #clinicians feel pressured to accomplish more in less time. Designed to be quick and reliable, the #NIHToolbox can help by offering short admin times (without losing psychometric qualities)! Each test can be administered in <7 minutes.
Learn more > ow.ly/hKsm50Q83hH
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Neurodelirium: Using biomarkers to study delirium superimposed on dementia with neurohospitalist delirium guru @saralahue at #ADS24SAC @AmerDelirium
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The Day the Electronic Medical Records System Went Down
Wonderful essay!
"We spent more time talking to our patients, listening to their complaints. We talked to the nurses in person listened to their perspective on how our patients were doing" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Join us this Thursday (May 2) at NCRC as we welcome @laurenhuntRN of @UCSF_IHPS to discuss hospice use trends and solutions for improving hospice care for people with dementia. Register now: ihpi.umich.edu/events/dying-…
ALT Dying with Dementia: Is Hospice the Answer? Emerging Scholars Exchange Program Presentation Lauren Hunt, Ph.D., RN, FNP Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco Presentation: 9:00-10:00 am Discussion/Q&A: 10:00-10:30 am
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In this #Grantee Spotlight Interview, 2023 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty recipient Cory Baumann, PhD of @ohiou speaks on what inspires his AFAR supported #agingresearch.
Read more here: ow.ly/IyrJ50Ro0fA #healthspan #longevity
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Please join @AgingInitiative on Monday, May 13th at 2pm ET as James McNally, PhD presents "A Team Science Based Resource to Support the Evolution of MCCs Research." Learn more/Register here: umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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ALT Flyer for the Aging Initiative webinar on Monday, May 13th featuring James McNally, PhD. "A Team Science Based Resource to Support the Evolution of MCCs Research."
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Upcoming RCCN Workshop: Nutrition and Aging Biology. This will be a hybrid meeting & registration to join virtually is free & open to the public. View the agenda here: bit.ly/3QfTR2B. Register here: bit.ly/3QcygIm. #agingresearch
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An amazing mentor incredibly worthy of this honor!! I would not be doing the research I am today without her support, guidance, commitment, and compassion. Congrats! 🎉
Congratulations Dr. @LWalterMD for joining the newest class of @AmerGeriatrics Society Fellows - a distinguished cohort of geriatrics experts recognized for a deep commitment to advancing high-quality, person-centered care for all older adults. americangeriatrics.org/membe…
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Great opportunity for early-stage clinician investigators pursuing aging research and training @PepperOAIC @AgingInitiative @NIHAging @NIDUS_Delirium @DeprescribeUS @rccnaging @AmerGeriatrics @johnahartford @Aging_Research
Upcoming Deadline: Clin-STAR Aging Research Development and Training Awards aim to prepare early career investigators for careers in aging-related research and stimulate new collaborations on clinically-relevant aging research projects. View the RFA here: bit.ly/49sUiOI
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Celebrating two of our most deserving colleagues - & finest people! - at @UCSFSurgery. Drs Wen Shen & Emily Finlayson are the Fishbon Endowed Chairs in Ambulatory Surgery. Congrats both! #MedTwitter
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Risks of blood pressure medicine in Nursing home residents
Study in Veterans suggests markedly increased risk of fracture in the month after starting new BP meds
Risks and benefits of BP rx in NH need to be carefully weighed jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
📊 MSTAR Student, Belinda Tang, and Team Pepper investigate medication management challenges among older adults, dives into the national prevalence of cognitive, physical, and sensory impairments impacting this vital aspect of care 🧠💊 tiny.ucsf.edu/TangJAGS410202…
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NIMHD’s PhenX #SDOH Toolkit provides individual and structural measurement protocols to help investigators share and compare data, ultimately improving patient care, health outcomes, and quality of life for all.