Geriatric Notes

12/29/2021

It’s common for a person living with to wander or become lost or confused about their location, and it can happen at any stage of the disease. Wandering can be dangerous, and the stress of this risk weighs heavily. http://ow.ly/nraV30s5vSq

Get information and resources for Alzheimer's and other dementias from the Alzheimer's Association.

12/25/2021

12/22/2021

[Podcast] Using Voice-Controlled Personal Assistants to Reduce Social Isolation http://ow.ly/95Xr30s4VVj

12/15/2021

Benefits and for and ’s patients http://ow.ly/sBH030s44is

12/10/2021

Talk between immune cells could lead to new cancer vaccine | YaleNews http://ow.ly/7t5630s3vw5

Yale scientists have helped identify crucial ways that immune system cells congregate and communicate with each other to identify and eradicate tumors.

12/01/2021

is observed each year on Dec. 1st. CDC stands in solidarity with the world in remembering those who have died and those living with this disease, and in continuing our work to end the HIV epidemic.
| Let’s Stop HIV Together | CDC http://ow.ly/U8WP30s2zUJ

CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together campaign offers resources about HIV testing, prevention, treatment, and stigma. You can watch videos and download materials to share.

11/27/2021

11 Best Geriatrics Books of All Time - - I’m happy to announce that my book, “Geriatric Notes”, made it to BookAuthority’s Best Geriatrics Books of All Time! Thank you for all your support!
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The 11 best geriatrics books, such as Geriatric Notes, Geriatric Practice and Geriatric Pharmacology.

11/24/2021

First Alzheimer’s Nasal Vaccine to Enter Human Trials in Boston http://ow.ly/KaXu30s1M6A

Brigham and Women's Hospital is conducting the first human trial of an Alzheimer's nasal vaccine meant to prevent or slow the disease's progression.

11/17/2021

A Chronic Health Condition Can Increase Your Risk | CDC http://ow.ly/B6pb30s0WyZ

Learn more why getting an annual flu vaccine is important for people with certain chronic health conditions.

11/12/2021

Keep Your Brain Young with Music | Johns Hopkins Medicine http://ow.ly/5AhV30s0iZ9

Music can be medicine for your mind, with benefits from memory improvement to stress relief.

11/03/2021

Nurse practitioner talks ICU experience amid COVID-19 delta variant surge http://ow.ly/vIPa30rZieg

Bailey is hopeful they can maintain the stability they have now without things getting worse again, but no one knows what the future holds -- her advice: "I have two words and it's get vaccinated."