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Pregabalin use is linked to Hip Fractures among older adults. Even higher in patients w CKD. Updates in Geri #SGIM25 SGIM Shahla Baharlou_MD

For pts (mean age 75) using Oxygen for severe hypoxemia - no difference in using 15 hrs a day vs 24 hrs a day use on outcome of hospitalization. Updates in Geri #SGIM25 SGIM

Limited role of Alzheimer’s Blood Based Biomarkers in Primary Care. Excellent article - must read!! Updates in Geri #SGIM25 SGIM Ken Covinsky

Bottom lines from Updates in Geri #SGIM25. ⁦SGIM⁩ Outstanding Session!!! #Geriatrics ⁦NM Geriatrics⁩

No difference in survival between Seniors who underwent Dialysis vs those who chose medical management (GFR<12). Those in dialysis had fewer days at home. Updates in Geri. #SGIM25 SGIM NM Geriatrics

Teaching medical students Inbox management. Really cool research on critical area of our job! #SGIM25 SGIM

Awesome group of Geriatricians representing at #SGIM25 Geri Commission!!!! Bringing Geri fun to Internists!!! Wooohoooo!!!! ⁦SGIM⁩

Deprescribing Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists in Older Adults and People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

Pleased to share our latest research Shirley Ryan AbilityLab NU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation NM Neurology in collaboration with my colleague John A Rogers Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics: Bioresorbable, wireless dual stimulator for peripheral nerve regeneration. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40404648/

#delirium #hypoactive delirium

Each year, Older Americans Month celebrates the contributions of older adults and reaffirms our commitment to serving them. The 2025 theme, "Flip the Script on Aging,” encourages us to challenge outdated stereotypes. Learn more here: acl.gov/oam/2025/older…

Judith T. Moskowitz, PhD, MPH, research psychologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has developed a set of eight practices to help people increase #positive #emotions and reduce feelings of #anxiety. npr.org/sections/shots…

Reorientation tip in #delirium: Instead of repeatedly asking "Do you know where you are?" (which can increase frustration), provide orientation information naturally in conversation.

Glad to discuss the evidence for efficacy and safety of newer non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes with Lindsey Bever at The Washington Post, who highlights the need for affordable and well-tolerated options for women with debilitating symptoms: washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/…

Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH (Lee Lindquist) , chief of Geriatrics, and Jeanette Cheng, MD, current geriatrics fellow, discuss the complexities of diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults. They highlight the importance of recognizing true UTI symptoms, the

Myth: Only older people get #delirium. Fact: Delirium can affect any age, though it’s more common in older adults.

On Friday, June 20, join the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging and the Northwestern Pepper Center for the Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence

On Friday, June 20, join the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging and the Northwestern Pepper Center for the Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence

On Friday, June 20, join the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging and the Northwestern Pepper Center for the Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence

Join Northwestern Pepper Center for the next session of “Pepper Center Rounds,” titled “The Effects of Time Spent in an Impaired Glucose State During Midlife on Physical and Cognitive Function in Early Older Adulthood.” This event will feature Aleda Leis, PhD and will take place on June 20 at