My girl, Dr. Katrina Debnam, PhD MPH representing!! Super proud of her and her important research!! Congratulations again 🎉

While it's personally dispiriting to see your work targeted in bad faith, what's more distressing to me is that the lives of women of color I've written about are being diminished and erased in a political moment in which we need their stories most.

Congratulations, Dr. Peelen! 🧡💙 #doctorofnursingpractice #DNP #uva23 #doctornurse

The $5.9M grant - earned by co-investigators Ishan Williams, PhD, a social scientist, and UVA Health' cardiologist Randall Moorman - will help establish an “AI blueprint” for healthcare monitoring systems that serve a wider diversity of patient populations. ow.ly/nc6250NwlqQ

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: There is no ‘typical’ older person. Communities and countries need adaptable policies. (image: World Health Organization (WHO)) #gerontology #geriatrics #aging

A screening of this new short film premieres at the Jefferson School May 6 at 4 p.m., followed by a Q&A about dementia, caregiving, and the toll cognitive decline exerts on patients, families, caregivers, and loved ones. FREE and open to ALL. More info 👉ow.ly/js0n50NYt7Z

Caregiving While Black: Recruitment Video youtu.be/rjRLvHTo8JU via YouTube

Being Black and poor in America should not be crimes punishable by vigilante death. Jordan Neely did not just deserve to live. He deserved to live a better life than what our society decided to afford him. We are devastated by his loss. African American Policy Forum's full statement:

Please re-Tweet this reason why hospitals must allow family caregivers to be present when people with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia are being evaluated or receiving treatment and care.

Honored to receive this recognition ☺️ also congratulations to my fellow colleagues!!

Please share our work! alz.org/news/2023/incr…

Check out this home safety checklist ✅ Alzheimer’s disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect safety. If safety measures are in place, an individual living with Alzheimer’s can live in the comfort of his or her own home or a caregiver’s residence.

Join National Alliance for Caregiving on July 25 for a webinar on family caregiver mental well-being, the mental health challenges family caregivers face, and how policy can be advanced to ease these challenges and improve mental health. 📅: July 25, 3PM ET 🔗: bit.ly/3XCWRZx

Editorial: "It is imperative that the Alzheimer disease and related dementias research community invest in and prioritize inclusion science so that we can provide clear guidance for all people..." ja.ma/3OdIozV Dr. Jennifer Manly Kacie D #AAIC23

Now available- Alzheimer's Association Inclusive Language Guide. It outlines minimum standards + guidance for labeling + communicating about social identities, characteristics of individuals + populations, + health disparities. #ENDALZ #healthequity alz.org/research/for_r…

NEW: The October issue of Health Affairs on #TacklingStructuralRacismInHealth is here. It explores how addressing the impact of all forms of racism in health care is essential to building equity. Supported by RWJF @CalWellness and Episcopal Health Fdn. bit.ly/3rApcE9

#Thankyou Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics ❤️

This story, "Black people are beating the odds by turning 100 — and they’re celebrating on TikTok," features quotes from GSA members Tamara Baker, Alyssa Ann Gamaldo-Roddy, and Antonius Skipper! Tamara Baker Antonius D. Skipper, PhD Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/bl…

My word for today #overcommitted

Great to finally see this out!! Share widely 🎉