Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FAAN (@agilis) 's Twitter Profile
Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FAAN

@agilis

Geriatric Specialist (ANCC certified), Nurse Scientist, Delirium & DSD Clinical Researcher, Editor, Mom, Runner, Nature Lover. Opinions here are my own.

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Eric Widera, MD (@ewidera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

US taxpayers need to stop subsidizing Pharma corporate profits: Medicare pays 2-4x more for meds than any other developed country pays; this remains true even after the Inflation Reduction Act allowed Medicare to negotiate prices of top-selling drugs. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

US taxpayers need to stop subsidizing Pharma corporate profits: Medicare pays 2-4x more for meds than any other developed country pays; this remains true even after the Inflation Reduction Act allowed Medicare to negotiate prices of top-selling drugs. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (@psu_cgne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congrats to JGNJournal on 50 yrs of excellence🌟 Check out the anniv issue, edited by CGNE's Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FAAN, with articles by Nese College of Nursing leaders sharing milestones in strengthening interdisciplinary care, advancing DEIB + sustainability, and highlighting what's next in #gerontology.

NIDUS Delirium Network (@nidus_delirium) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don't miss this great session on the UB-CAM #delirium diagnostic tool featuring internationally recognized investigator Dr. Ed Marcantonio. -> Join NIDUS Delirium Network on Dec 10, this coming Tuesday. Register: tinyurl.com/5n6w2arf Sharon Inouye, MD @devlinpharmd

The John A. Hartford Foundation (@johnahartford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WEBINAR | Join ACLgov's National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center on 12/9 at 3pm ET for "Specialized Aging Support: Providing Care for Those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at High-Risk and Living with #Dementia." Register here: ow.ly/E2T450UkmJ2

WEBINAR | Join <a href="/ACLgov/">ACLgov</a>'s National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center on 12/9 at 3pm ET for "Specialized Aging Support: Providing Care for Those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at High-Risk and Living with #Dementia." Register here: ow.ly/E2T450UkmJ2
The John A. Hartford Foundation (@johnahartford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎙️ PODCAST | TFAH's #AgeFriendly Public Health Podcast released an episode on the impact of #ageism & how to overcome it. TFAH's Dr. J. Nadine Gracia & ME Council on Aging's Jess Maurer discuss taking action & ending ageism in Maine. Listen here: ow.ly/liCx50U73O1 #AFPHS

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Celebrate 50 years of #JGN with insights and reflections from the journal's Editors, past and present: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology #gerontologicalnursing Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FAAN

Celebrate 50 years of #JGN with insights and reflections from the journal's Editors, past and present: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology #gerontologicalnursing <a href="/agilis/">Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FAAN</a>
The John A. Hartford Foundation (@johnahartford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✨ HIGHLIGHT | American Hospital Association has highlighted #AgeFriendly fellow, Dalia Saleh's AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship project, which focused on piloting a care model in several settings to determine how well it worked & where it's most useful. Learn more: ow.ly/I1Kq50UrQ0c

✨ HIGHLIGHT | <a href="/ahahospitals/">American Hospital Association</a> has highlighted #AgeFriendly fellow, Dalia Saleh's AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship project, which focused on piloting a care model in several settings to determine how well it worked &amp; where it's most useful. Learn more: ow.ly/I1Kq50UrQ0c
The John A. Hartford Foundation (@johnahartford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

READ | University of Utah Health published, "Reframing Aging: The Power of Language in Addressing #OlderAdults," highlighting #ageism as the most pervasive yet overlooked forms of discrimination. Read why reshaping how we address older adults is critical: ow.ly/Za6B50UsaL7 Timothy Farrell

Helen Bevan (@helenbevan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taking a systems approach to leading with kindness. An outstanding new paper - Dec 2024. Kindness means helping others do better. If, as leaders, we want to create a satisfying & meaningful career experience for colleagues which promotes optimal well-being & healthspan, we

Taking a systems approach to leading with kindness. An outstanding new paper - Dec 2024. Kindness means  helping others do better. If, as leaders, we want to create a satisfying &amp; meaningful career experience for colleagues which promotes  optimal  well-being &amp; healthspan, we
Adam Grant (@adammgrant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Generosity is not about saying yes to everyone. It’s about supporting people who live up to your standards of character. Helping people who are consistently selfish rewards the wrong behavior. A key to healthy boundaries is reserving your time for those who respect your time.

The John A. Hartford Foundation (@johnahartford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

READ | Medscape interviewed #geriatric dermatologist Dr. Butler, who spoke about research priorities, how the 4Ms of #AgeFriendly care should be applied within the field, how dermatologists can best work with older complex patients & more. Read it here: ow.ly/zh8u50UuzLq

Eric Widera, MD (@ewidera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our most listened-to podcast of 2024: The Nature of Suffering with BJ Miller and Naomi Saks. BJ and Naomi discuss topics like how to respond to someone suffering and the trap in comparing one person’s suffering to another person’s suffering. #MedTwitter geripal.org/the-nature-of-…

Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FAAN (@agilis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Glenn "GT" Thompson U.S. Senator John Fetterman Dave McCormick Medicaid cuts would further erode the ability for Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to receive services. There are already over 12,000 waiting waiver services.

American Geriatrics Society (@amergeriatrics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow is World #Delirium Awareness Day, and the theme is “Clear Minds: Raising Delirium Awareness.” What are you doing to raise delirium education and awareness? Share with us! #WDAD2025 #AGSCoCareHELP #stopdelirium Sharon Inouye, MD iDelirium

Tomorrow is World #Delirium Awareness Day, and the theme is “Clear Minds: Raising Delirium Awareness.” What are you doing to raise delirium education and awareness? Share with us! #WDAD2025 #AGSCoCareHELP #stopdelirium <a href="/sharon_inouye/">Sharon Inouye, MD</a> <a href="/iDelirium_Aware/">iDelirium</a>
iDelirium (@idelirium_aware) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧠🌍 Today is World Delirium Awareness Day! 🌍🧠 Delirium is serious, often preventable, and too often overlooked. Early recognition and management can change lives. Join us in raising awareness! #WDAD2025 🔗 Learn more: deliriumday.com

🧠🌍 Today is World Delirium Awareness Day! 🌍🧠

Delirium is serious, often preventable, and too often overlooked. Early recognition and management can change lives.

Join us in raising awareness! #WDAD2025 

🔗 Learn more: deliriumday.com
Lee Lindquist (@leelindquistmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stop Ageism. Seniors do amazing things in every decade of their life!!!! In her 80s, Alma Thomas painted Starry Night & Astronauts - “Color is life, and light is the mother of life.” Come to #AGS25 !!!! NM Geriatrics American Geriatrics Society #GeriChicago

Stop Ageism. Seniors do amazing things in every decade of their life!!!! In her 80s, Alma Thomas painted Starry Night  &amp; Astronauts - “Color is life, and light is the mother of life.” Come to #AGS25 !!!! <a href="/NMGeriatrics/">NM Geriatrics</a> <a href="/AmerGeriatrics/">American Geriatrics Society</a> #GeriChicago