Johns Hopkins Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology
@JHGeriatrics
We are a vibrant, inclusive community renowned for clinical excellence, superb education & cutting-edge research serving #OlderAdults. #ThisIsGeriatrics
ID:1301298233109614593
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/geriatric_medicine_gerontology/ 02-09-2020 23:18:01
24,1K Tweets
3,3K Followers
2,7K Following
Congratulations Thomas Cudjoe upon being named a #HaroldAmos Scholar Robert Wood Johnson Foundation!
#JHGeriatricsNews #ThisIsGeriatrics
@hopkinsmednews Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine JohnsHopkinsBayview
'Joy is everywhere, you just need to look for it, indulge in its beauty, and engage in gratitude for it.'-Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #medtwitter closler.org/lifelong-learn…
'All patients deserve to be treated with respect, listened to attentively, and seen as individuals.'— JonMcF #RejoinEU UAM Autónoma Madrid The Doctor as a Humanist F. Javier Rascón | #Humanismo Digital en Salud David Kopacz
#MedTwitter
closler.org/lifelong-learn…
Have you seen this?
Jessica Colburn, MD & David Hurwitz, MD, MBA share their views on how #tech & #AI could benefit #OlderAdults in this #WhatMattersMost video.
Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=IzJ9El…
JHU AI/Tech & Aging Hopkins Med News Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine JohnsHopkinsBayview
Anticholinergic and sedative medication use in older patients with cognitive concerns. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…
‘Creative arts can induce a cascade of neurotransmitters associated with pleasure and reward,’ says @Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, in a happy take on our loneliness epidemic, in #GenerationsJournal :
generations.asaging.org/alleviate-elde…
Interested in the latest #AgingResearch from NIA? Read about how enhanced tai chi may improve cognition in older adults, poor sleep may raise women’s risk of heart disease, immune cells can be used to combat Alzheimer’s, and more: go.nia.nih.gov/44nG0gq
ICU patients are at high risk for prescribing cascades (e.g. involving opioids, psychotropics, PPIs).
Acute meds started in the ICU, are often no longer needed at discharge.
#Deprescribing is 'critical' in these patients! 🔍
buff.ly/3yarJb9
Lisa Burry
Richard S Bourne
Great pointers for designing educational materials to promote med. appropriateness & #deprescribing in persons living with dementia, based on an adaptation of the EMPOWER trial intervention!
Use images, non-threatening & accessible language, and make next steps easy:…
ICYMI, we recorded last week's seminar on #nutrition in #health and #brainhealth . Topics: nutrition/gut health & brain health, nutrition in dementia care, nutrition & health disparities--and more!
Thanks for co-sponsoring Morgan CARES!
Watch it here: bit.ly/NutritionAndBr…
Last week, COAH faculty, fellows & staff had a team building exercise. The team? The Baltimore Orioles. And they won against the Yankees!
In all seriousness, it is nice to see our folks enjoying some dedicated down time to socially engage and bond.
Check out our latest blog by #DrJennaMammen , ' #ICFSR 2024: A Brief Review from a Growing International Conference,' which highlights a few takeaways on #Frailty from recent presentations ICFSRcongress:
frailtyscience.org/icfsr-2024-a-b…
FYI: COAH WHO Collaborating Center for Frailty Global Frailty Network
May 2 is #OlderAdults Mental Health Awareness Day. Next Avenue has released a new series with expert insight & personal stories on how to challenge stigma & rethink mental health as we age. Explore the special series here: ow.ly/4wjL50Rr44B
#TalkingMentalHealth #MHAM2024
