
Geriatric Nephrology
@geri_nephrology
Facilitating communication about #geriatric #nephrology to enhance #qualityoflife and #health in those who are #aging with #kidney disease. @Rasheeda_HallMD
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Promoting a new #AGS19 event tomorrow Geriatric Nephrology thanks Christine Liu and Leah Taffel for organizing!


It's #PainAwarenessMonth! #CoreySimon: "For my grandfather who, despite a youthful sense of humor, suffered years of debilitating chronic pain. He is the reason #WhyIStudyPain among older adults." The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) Duke Geriatrics Nicki Hastings MD


It is not too late to register for our webinar with Holly Koncicki on #Symptom Management for #Dialysis Patients on Sept. 25th at 12 PM Eastern. Click the link below to register! #CKD #ESRD #PalliativeCare #SupportiveCare #CSCKP #Kidney #KidneyCare go.gwu.edu/koncickiwebina…

Our Promoting #Patient Choice in the Advancing #KidneyHealthInitiative Webinar with Louis Diamond and Robert Blaser @robertblaser.bsky.social is two weeks away. We would love for everyone to join! Register at the link below! go.gwu.edu/diamondblaserw… GW School of Nursing RPA-Nephrology

Coming up this week: American Geriatrics Society and The AGING Initiative Joint Webinar “Decision Making and Action Steps for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions” Oct 11 from 1:30-2:30 ET. For more information and to register: bit.ly/2msgWEI The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center HCSRN


Renal Supportive Care and Geriatric Nephrology Meet-up will be American Society of Nephrology KidneyWk Sat Nov 9 at 10:30AM. Find us in the Community Lounge in the middle of the exhibit floor. what should we discuss? #KidneyWk

Here is a mini-roadmap (not all inclusive) of geriatric nephrology and supportive care presentations at American Society of Nephrology #KidneyWk RT and add more to this thread MollyFeelyMD @McAdamsDeMarco Christine Liu


Thanks to Paula Span The New York Times for sharing stories-and solutions!-that make #geriatrics so important to us all as we age. Don't miss great piece featuring our own Nancy Lundebjerg (she/her/hers), @Aging_MD, Mary Tinetti, Manisha Parulekar, & Laura Frain #ThisIsGeriatrics nytimes.com/2020/01/03/hea…


A meta-analysis of three European-based cohorts shows that aging is linked with a fall in GFR even in adults who meet stringent criteria for good health bit.ly/j2020020151 UiT | University of Tromsø RENIS_News



Do you know the 4Ms Framework? Learn how you can become #AgeFriendlyHealthSystems by registering for the American Hospital Association Creating Value with Age-Friendly Health Systems webinar, June 24 at ow.ly/ciBe50AbPkU Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) CatholicHealthAssoc @hartfordhosp #TheValueInitiative



It's American Society of Nephrology #KidneyWk Time to highlight Geriatric Nephrology and Renal Supportive Care content Today, ePosters are available at 10am EST. Section 1100: Advances in Geriatric Nephrology asn-online.org/education/kidn… While virtual, you can have Q/A with the authors!

Enjoying reading ePosters from home American Society of Nephrology #KidneyWk some highlights so far: 1- Susan Wong Ann O'Hare et al have a qualitative study that interesting found that patients with advanced CKD don't consider conservative care and dialysis as "mutually exclusive" PO1699



There are not enough Geriatricians- what’s the solution? Simon Conroy highlights how we need to develop geriatric competencies in the wider workforce #GeriNeph2021 #RSMNephrology


American Society of Nephrology #KidneyWk won't be complete without a gathering of Geriatric Nephrology and #PalliativeCare interests for "Happy Hour" Today on zoom 1P PT/4P ET Sara Combs, M.D., M.S., Susan Wong, and I co-leading Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patients Registration link: gwu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…