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Navigating and Diagnosing Cognitive Frailty in Research and Clinical Domains

Geriatrician Peter Abadir discusses a manuscript published in the journal Nature Aging highlighting the emerging concept of the intersection of physical and cognitive decline in the population of older adults and key areas of agreement ...

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Ageism

Johns Hopkins geriatrician Colleen Christmas discusses how ageism in the health care setting can impact patients.

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Emergency Department Length of Stay for Older Adults with Dementia

Johns Hopkins geriatrician Stephanie Nothelle recaps her research comparing the emergency department (ED) length of stay among adults age 65 and older with and without dementia

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Tailoring Care for Older Patients — Understanding Health Status, Life Expectancy and Preferences

Johns Hopkins geriatrician Nancy Schoenborn discusses her research regarding cancer screening decisions for older adults and the importance of considering each patient’s health status, life expectancy and preferences when deciding if and ...

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Making Health Care Safer for Older Adults

Geriatrician Alicia Arbaje discusses research on the role of culture in transitions of care and how health care systems can be made safer by understanding the experience of older adults.

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Getting Under the Skin: The Association Between Social Isolation and Inflammatory Markers

Geriatrician Thomas Cudjoe discusses the relationship between social isolation and inflammatory biomarkers. Findings from a large nationally represented study indicate that social isolation has biological influences and could lead to poor health outcomes.