In a world with so many tests and treatments: why more is not always better for older people?

Dr Covinsky (Ken Covinsky) UCSF Geriatrics at Sao Paulo Geriatrics Scientific Meeting (GERP24) SBGG-SP

What treatments fit very well in this lecture?

Think about Social Prescribing for Older Adults and Caregivers! We should do more of this in the USA! AMAZING NM Geriatrics Grand Rounds from Hillary Lum

So innovative! Decreasing the ambiguitythrough pre-visit agendas and including caregivers into the Patient Portal to care for Older people with Dementia. Love this research from Hillary Lum! Presenting at NM Geriatrics Grand Rounds! #Geriarics

Why should your health system become a dementia friendly health system? Love this topic Division of NM Geriatrics Grand Rounds from Hillary Lum !!!

Come join us on June 25th for a workshop on Network Data Capture for Public Health within Network Canvas at the 2024 Sunbelt Conference INSNA in Edinburgh! Hope to see you there. Learn more: sunbelt2024.com/workshop-sched… Michelle Birkett Patrick Janulis Gregory Phillips II Bernie Hogan

Out today! Full article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Meanwhile, back in the USA, things are somewhat different……..
American Geriatrics Society

#GeriatricMedicine is now the biggest medical specialty in the UK. Despite workforce shortages and frustrations, most #geriatricians are happy with their choice of specialty and feel valued by colleagues and patients. bgs.org.uk/CGworkforce

The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease aims to treat and prevent #Alzheimers and Alzheimer’s-related #dementias . Find out more about research implementation plans and progress toward this goal: go.nia.nih.gov/49eoaNX #NIAWhereResearchComesOfAge

The San Francisco VA is looking for a #geriatrics physician to work in the VA nursing home (CLC). Application here (DM me to talk about it)
usajobs.gov/job/782152100

Have you heard about the changes to the Core Curriculum that have taken it to a new level of excellence and utility for participants? The Online Core now consists of 30 short, interactive, on-demand modules filled with fresh ideas. Find out more: bit.ly/3GfL1gM #PALTC

'Which older adults are at highest risk of prescribing cascades? A national study of the gabapentinoid–loop diuretic cascade' (JAGS 2024) - 'prescribing cascade prevention efforts should be widespread rather than focused on specific subgroups' - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

Cubs win!

Final: #Cubs 5, Rockies 0.

Fascinating outstanding study comparing surgery, fasciotomy, and collagenase injection for dupuytran contacture (inability to fully extend fingers). Surgery leads to much better two year outcomes. 5 + 10 year outcomes will eventually be published acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…

President Biden recently signed H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, into law, which includes full-year funding through Sept. 30, 2024. Find the updated payline news on the #NIABlog : go.nia.nih.gov/4ayCJgl

Could personality traits predict dementia? Learn how #NIAFunded researchers found that conscientiousness, extraversion, and positive affect were associated with a lower risk of #dementia : go.nia.nih.gov/3VF2NlE

PC Trials at State of the Science: We interview the authors of 3 High Quality #PalliativeCare Trials about their findings and the implications. Guests Thomas LeBlanc, MD, MA, MHS, FAAHPM, FASCO, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen (@policy911).

Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp304 - hosts Alex Smith, MD | Eric Widera, MD

Your Brain Health depends on What you Eat! Here is Modified Mediterrean Ketogenic Diet and results on the brain - The excellent researcher Dr. Tina Brinkley speaking Northwestern Potocsnak Longevity Institute Geroscience Grand Rounds NM Geriatrics Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

When do we influence the trajectory of Cognitive Decline? Dr. Tina Brinkley talking abbout how ketogenic diets affect the blood brain barrier NM Geriatrics Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Geroscience Academy Grand Rounds

Super excited to have Dr. Tina Brinkley from Wake Forest University School of Medicine speaking about Targeting metabolic dysfunction to Promote Brain Health! NM Geriatrics Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine