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Older Adults and Diabetes: How Social Support Can Help Texas A&M Public Health Dr. Ninfa Peña-Purcell
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Happy First Day of Summer, Ags! ☀️

Each year, thousands of Texans flock to Snook to take in the 300 acres of sunflowers planted by Jay Wilder '93 on his family farm.

Jay's reason for planting the sunflowers? 'They make people smile.' 😄🌻 tx.ag/AgSunflowers

A closer look at how older adults have dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. Insights from a recent collection of research articles published in Frontiers aim to influence future directions in research, policy and practice. bit.ly/3mVrho4 #TAMUHealth #TAMUSPH

Congratuations to Texas A&M Public Health Dr. Marcia Ory who was named to the Research.com Ranking of Top 1000 Scientists in Social Sciences & Humanities. Ory was ranked 177 in the world & 88 in the U.S. ow.ly/SjWw50JsJ7l

#CPHA #TAMU #TAMU Health #TAMU SPH #publichealth #12thForHealth

Dr. Marcia Ory sat down recently with Texas A&M Foundation Maroon magazine to share her refreshingly optimistic advice and experience on aging well.

Read more about Aging Well and Taking Names: bit.ly/3GPaRqp

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Sex: Frisky (and Safe) After 50 Texas A&M Public Health Dr. Matthew Lee Smith webmd.com/healthy-aging/… from WebMD

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#OlderAdults are abusing substances at higher rates in the wake of the #MentalHealth challenges of the #Pandemic . Learn how open-ended questions and expressing concern can help you identify issues, and discover effective screening tools. #MentalHealth Month bit.ly/3lmpvM2

Twenty-six Texas A&M Health faculty are named in Stanford University’s “World’s Top 2% Scientists,' listing 100,000 most-cited authors. Congrats to Texas A&M Public Health Drs. Marcia Ory, Joe Sharkey and Virender Sharma for this outstanding recognition!
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This #OlderAmericansMonth , learn what discerns healthy aging fact from fiction so that we can come together in collaborative action to improve lives of the aging population. Test your healthy aging knowledge: bit.ly/39udJYe. Let us know how you did! #TAMUSPH #TAMUHealth

May is Older Americans Month. The 2022 theme 'Age My Way' focuses on how older adults can age in their communities, living independently for as long as possible. Learn how to Age Successfully in the Brazos Valley: bit.ly/3hjM0QU
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Dr. Marcia Ory and Dr. Chung Lin (Novelle) Kew, are in Austin today for the Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium (TARCC) 2022 Symposium 'Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease Science, Research, and Care.'

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Talking about anxiety and depression with older loved ones can be hard. Here's how to start. Texas A&M Public Health Dr. Marcia Ory
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Drug Use by State: 2022’s Problem Areas
Texas A&M Public Health Dr. Marcia Ory wallethub.com/edu/drug-use-b…… via WalletHub

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Study findings highlight the importance of tailoring prevention and mitigation efforts to address opioid use disorder in urban and rural areas. bit.ly/3vF4CBR
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Drs. Marcia G. Ory and Xinyue Ye completed data collection in Nolanville, TX for ENDEAVR Institute that will help them understand how older adults living in small towns perceive autonomous vehicle technology & the traffic safety implication of the technology. #TAMUSPH #TAMUARCH

Softly call the muster, let comrade answer...

A recent study by TAMU Healthy Aging faculty affiliate Matthew Lee Smith and colleagues finds that optimism can help older adults decrease negative effects of physical limitations on their life satisfaction.
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Over the course of three years, an Aggie-created startup was awarded $2.3M from the NIH!

The Aggie-owned Olera, Inc. will partner with TAMU Healthy Aging to develop an app that provides personalized resources for caregivers of people living with dementia. 📱🤳
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Thanks to TAMU Healthy Aging & Texas A&M Public Health volunteers, friends and families who came out to the COVID-19 Memorial honoring individuals in the Brazos Valley who lost their lives to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The memorial remains open until 4/15.

Photos: Richard Badillo