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Announcing the launch of the Weill Cancer Hub East, bringing together experts from Princeton University, Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medicine and Ludwig Cancer to innovate cancer treatment, supported by a generous donation from the Weill Family Foundation. bit.ly/420TcHv


Just published by Weill Cornell Medicine post-doc Dr. Shelbie Turner and TRIPLL Team summer intern Aryn Lee: "Prescription Pain Medication Misuse Among Family #Caregivers: A Call to Action" academic.oup.com/gerontologist/…


"There are often more effective alternatives to cannabis and medications such as Ambien" for older adults hoping for better sleep, according to Mark Lachs M.D. theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

Study led by the amazing Hannah Mitlak, MD/MPH candidate, "Association of Dementia with Days at Home (DAH) After #HF Hospitalization" in Circ: CQO Cisco G. Espinosa Mike Thompson Deb levin U-M IHPI Jason Falvey Raya E. Kheirbek ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

.Mark Lachs M.D. joins Dr. Chelsea Clinton and former President Bill Clinton on this Blooming Day: "Navigating Change with Confidence: The Future of Social Care" Blooming Health


Home care cooperatives could ease the caregiver shortage by improving job satisfaction and retention, according to a new study by Ariel Avgar and Dr. Madeline Sterling (Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH, FAHA) bit.ly/42O1WRu Weill Cornell Medicine Weill Department of Medicine Cornell ILR School


Join Nia Long, Jennifer Palmer, Paulina Porizkova, and Mark Lachs M.D. in Brooklyn on 5/7 for The New York Times Well Festival nytimes.com/events/wellfes…


Last night, more than 100 faculty, staff and trainees gathered to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic. Together we recognized the power of unity, collaboration and courage in the face of tragedy, amidst the unknown. Weill Cornell Medicine




Amazing #DeathOverDinner event NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine Meyer Cancer Center PFAC breaking the taboo of discussing death! Good deaths & bad ones. Baby deaths & elder ones. Sudden deaths, Suicide deaths, Prolonged deaths, cultural traditions, languages, grief



Excited to be at #AGS25 in the beautiful city of Chicago! Looking forward to great conversations, innovation, and connecting with amazing people. #WeAreGeriatrics American Geriatrics Society


The oncology team NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn hosts an art open house each year to display art created by patients as part of the HEART (Healing and Empowerment through ART) program, which offers free art classes for #cancer patients: bit.ly/4joMBxU (cc: Alan B. Astrow)




Although more older Americans are living with chronic disease, statistics say little about the quality of their lives: “You can’t tell if they are living in a nursing home or CEO of a Fortune 500 company.” -Mark Lachs M.D. via The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/health/wellnes…