geripal.bsky.social
UCSF doctors, Eric Widera & Alex Smith, invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, & palliative care to talk about topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night.
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@geripal.bsky.socialCan we prevent cognitive decline? Researchers Laura Baker & Ellen Binder join us to discuss multi-domain lifestyle trials and how combined interventions can slow the brain aging clock by 1–2 years. #medsky Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp421 Hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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
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Show PostLove seeing work on how we can make environmental data more actionable for clinical care. The gap between 'we know neighborhoods matter' and 'here's what to do about it' is real.
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