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Good news! City of Pittsburgh is joining "Vision Zero," an international movement for safer streets. Office of the Mayor Mayor Ed Gainey has set a goal of ZERO traffic fatalities. Big thanks to our friends BikePGH for your leadership on this issue. Let's make our city the safest in America!

Congratulations to Leslie Scheunemann, MD MPH on her recent article in Am Jnl of Geriatric Psych: Ableism: A Conversation Starter. Read it here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iigd3o67zjD…

“My hope... is that folks who never come into the Hill District see their family roots here and see humanity here." ❤️ This project by Macedonia FACE, Pitt Computer Science & Carnegie Museum of Art uses VR to tell stories of the Hill District, one of our #AgeFriendlyNeighborhoods! pitt.edu/pittwire/featu…

Have you registered yet for this year's Department of Medicine Research Day? 🔬 👉🏽event.fourwaves.com/researchday202… to register today! For more information about this year's event: dom.pitt.edu/research-day/. #DOMResearchDay2024 👩🏽‍🔬

🗓️ Join us at noon on Tuesday, 04.02.24, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR will feature a special Medical Jeopardy event. So come join the friendly competition and show off your medical knowledge.🧠 For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

What are the chance the writers will focus on Geriatric Medicine? Allegheny county (where Pittsburgh is located) is the second oldest county in the United States (second only to Palm Beach County, Florida).

Stacey Sukoff Rizzo, PhD, Pitt Geriatrics and Aging Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, is focused on understanding primate-specific mechanisms that drive divergence from healthy aging towards inception and progression of memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. Read about her new research: go.upmc.com/2328DnNrr

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Greenspan on the renewal of her The National Institute on Aging (NIA) T32: "Pitt Integrated Clinical and Geroscience Research Training Program!" 🎉🎊🎉

So grateful for our #AgeFriendlyNeighborhoods & Community Panel! Thanks to all residents for making our region better for all ages. 🤩 S/O to Allegheny County, Allegheny County DHS, @AlleghenyIU3, Macedonia FACE, Lively Pittsburgh, SWPPA & ventureoutdoors for #agedropping with these trailblazers!

Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Scheunemann on her new AHRQ R01: "PIC-TRFS: A Randomized Trial of a Multicomponent Intervention for ICU Survivors and Caregivers"! 🎉🎊🎉

Last week we were proud to welcome Dr @JasonDanely for our event on Ageing and Care in Japanese Society, held at @japanhouselondon, to contemplate Japan's ageing society and its implications for family carers. Read the event report on our website now! 🔗jpf.org.uk/news.php#532

Publication Alert: Advance Care Planning Toolkit for Japanese Primary Care Physicians by Dr. Chrissy Kistler and Team

Great work, Leslie Scheunemann, MD MPH and all of those who provided input (cc: Carol Billian !)

Don't miss out! Register now for Palliative Research Center's 2024 Annual Retreat featuring Dr. David Nace on the moderated panel. Join leading palliative care experts for insightful discussions! Register today at: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8I…

What's better than coffee and conversation with other lifelong learners? Enjoy talking with OLLI at Pitt members, instructors and staff over coffee, tea and treats! 📆: Wednesday, October 16 ⏰: 9 am 📍: B40 Alumni Hall

Congratulations to all of our research administrators who were honored at yesterday's Pitt Health Sciences Research Administrator Award ceremony: Mentoring: Debbie Galvin Rising Star: Victoria Racz Stand Out Performer: Lynne Lewis, Megan Miller, and Dan Parker 👏👏👏 #DOMRA #H2P

New Publication on HUD Subsidized Housing for Older Adults compared to Unsubsidized Housing. Health disparities are apparent. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… PittDeptofMed #SouthernGerontologicalSociety

Our Membership Drive ends soon! Join or renew your SWPPA membership by January 31st and save 10%! Don’t miss out on this exclusive discount. swppa.org/membershipform/

What makes your neighborhood a good place to grow up & grow old? 🤔 Sharpsburg neighbors ages 17 to 77, one of our #AgeFriendlyNeighborhoods, met to dream up #agefriendly projects to help neighbors thrive together from age 1 to 101—and beyond! Now let's go bring them to life! 💪

The VA Frailty Index (VA-FI), developed by the Geriatrics Phenotyping Core, is now merged with CMS data and available for VA researchers! Using 31 EHR elements, VA-FI classifies Veterans into 5 frailty categories. Find out more- phenomics.va.ornl.gov/web/cipher/phe…