It's super hot outside, and 🌊4⃣ is almost here! So all you budding geriatricians need to join #GeriAFloat Wave 4. Save the date for a great session w helen fernandez ⛵️Fri 8/5 ໊ PT/4PM ET. If you guess the topic of the session u get a gold star! #MedTwitter

Although overall dementia was associated with fewer intensive services near death, beneficiaries from racial/ethnic groups minoritized with dementia experienced more intensive service use. #geriatrics #HAPC agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

I am happy to congratulate Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General @AndreaForAG on their historic elections and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on her reelection. As a resident of Massachusetts, I am happy to salute these three dynamic leaders and trailblazers. ✨

This Friday, November 11, is the last day to submit a nomination for one of The Foundation for PALTC Medicine's excellence awards.

“PWUD are loving ppl who take care of sh*t” in their lives” Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta

🚨 Current & NEWLY matched #geriatrics fellows & faculty- Join #GeriAFloat this Fri Dec 2 at 1pm PST/4pm EST for a Holiday Networking Hour to welcome our newly matched geriatrics fellows into our community🎅🏻🕎🎄 How to join: sites.google.com/view/geriafloa… Pls spread the word 📣

Amazing geri grand rounds by @SKimballMD focused on community immigrant health. Thank you for all that you do. BMC|BU Geriatrics Fellowship

Very proud of the 💪 work 2nd year @bugeriatrics fellow Linda Paniszyn is doing on Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) #AgeFriendly initiative VA Boston HC. This work is so important for providing quality care to older adults! 👏

Our article on recruiting African Americans to AD research was featured in the weekly e-newsletter from @NIHaging. My 2022 research experience ends on a high note. #Bringon2023 #BIGG #Blackinaging #Blackingeron

Life expectancy in the U.S. is on the decline and older adult deaths due to drugs and alcohol are one contributor. Drs. Lauren Kelly, Stephen Supoyo and Rossana Lau-Ng MD do a great job of explaining the issue in #GenerationsNow: bit.ly/3WE9KQW Mount Sinai Health System Dr. Lauren Kelly

So honored to work with this amazing group in our #Colorbrave workshop at #PALTC23 #nursinghome Mamata Yanamadala dsan260

BREAKING: The FDA has approved the first naloxone product available without a prescription. While this removes the final regulatory barrier to naloxone access, it does not on its own lower the cost. By Topical Depression Kastalia: filtermag.org/fda-otc-naloxo…

GACA reunion at #AGS23 !! Rossana Lau-Ng MD Jennifer Muniak

⁦BMC|BU Geriatrics Fellowship⁩ Brent Schell strikes again with another great poster on combating ageism ! Lots of interest in his work!

Fantastic poster presentation by MSTAR superstar Nisha Mathur at #AGS23 on feasibility of opioid assessment tool in SNFs BMC|BU Geriatrics Fellowship HollisDay Boston U Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine American Geriatrics Society

⁦BMC|BU Geriatrics Fellowship⁩ So proud of all the hard work and scholarship presented by faculty residents and students Andres Garcia S.. Here’s to you all!⁦Ryan Chippendale MD⁩ ⁦Rossana Lau-Ng MD⁩ ⁦Megan Young, MD⁩

Big night for @bugeriatrics at @bmcimres graduation! Incoming fellows Elizabeth Degnall & Jaime Rosenthal were awarded the R. Knight Steel Award, PD Ryan Chippendale MD received the Joel G. Caslowitz Teaching Award & core faculty Lisa Caruso, MD, MPH was named a AY23 top ten educator! 🌟👏🏻🎉

Was super encouraged by the audience participation during our workshop, let’s continue the conversation and discussions. Zhiqiu (Qiuqiu) Ye, PhD Kimberly Beiting, MD

The cost of long-term care is unattainable for millions of older adults. More services & support should be offered to #familycaregivers like those outlined in the 2022 National Strategy, said Terry Fulmer to The Hill. Senate Aging Committee thehill.com/policy/healthc…

So honored to be part of this amazing group of clinicians advocating for holistic and #5Ms care for adults aging with #SUDs thelancet.com/journals/lanhl… The Lancet Healthy Longevity @benhhan Justine Landi Rossana Lau-Ng MD Mim Ari Katie Jones, Vassiliki Pravodelov, Lauren Kelly #geriatrics