agsjournal.bsky.social
Premier journal for geriatrics clinical science, innovative models of care, and health policy that impacts geriatrics professionals and those they serve.
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@agsjournal.bsky.socialWe are delighted to have had @ewidera.bsky.social join @nathanielchinmd.bsky.social on his Dementia Matters podcast, discussing functional assessment and blood-based biomarkers of #Alzheimers disease in primary care. #medsky
Show PostNew guidelines make 90%+ of older adults eligible for #statins, but should they take them? We break down the new PREVENT risk calculator, STAREE trial findings, and the safety of deprescribing after 75. #medsky Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp420 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
Show PostThough blood tests have made it easier to diagnose Alzheimer’s, they can’t replace the diagnostic process as a whole. Dr. Eric Widera joins #DementiaMatters to discuss the importance of functional assessments for dementia and how blood tests should be used in primary care. Listen🎧 go.wisc.edu/p8td3q
Show PostWhile residency training curricula in geriatric medicine are well-studied, data on undergraduate medical education curricula are limited. This study compares the Minimum Geriatrics Competencies for Medical Students to the geriatrics curriculum taught to undergrads. Read it here:
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