Congratulations to Nathan Stall, MD, PhD; Lolita Sai Nidadavolu, MD, PhD; Rebecca Rodin, MD, MSc; and Surbhi Singhal, MD on their #AGS25 Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Awards!

➡️ Don’t miss at @AmerGeriatrics #AGS25: Findings from a study led by Sinai Health’s Geriatrics Site Lead, Dr. @NathanStall. The study explores the effects of Caregiver distress on care outcomes for people living with dementia, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions 👇

Our new @JAMAInternalMed Viewpoint on addressing the health impacts of climate change in older adults. This work was led by superstar @uoftmedicine student @GabrielleMKatz in collaboration with Danielle Arigoni and @MaryRice_LungDr.

Comorbidities among older persons living with dementia do not appear to cluster into distinct groups or patterns highlighting the importance of taking an individualized approach for chronic disease management. #geriatrics #dementia https://t.co/ytsC5QoWja

Our new @AGSJournal study detailing the annual prevalence and disparities in tube feeding among Canadian nursing home residents with advanced dementia: https://t.co/nkF0B6nHbh Overall, the prevalence was low and declined between 2006 and 2022. There was a higher prevalence

BMJ Christmas edition: MOCA scores of different large language models. https://t.co/8kdjC1DUXR

America needs a longevity revolution, @jon_rauch writes. As we approach 100-year lifespans, we need to rethink school, work, retirement—and what it even means to be old: https://t.co/4ETt7XV4kX

Our new study showing that non-English speakers face inequities in hip fracture care. Thanks to @LapointeShaw @NathanStall @RochonPaula @ksheehanmd Therese Stukel and Rob Fowler for their guidance and collaboration!

This week, we celebrated the recipients of #TemertyMed’s 2024 Dean’s Alumni Awards, recognizing their achievements advancing health and health care across Canada and around the world. Congratulations to the recipients! https://t.co/yT5nXc2Ynv

Medicine focuses a lot on the question “will this help my patient” but not on the question “when will it help my patient.” The latter becomes important as we age. We’ve developed a “time-to-benefit” tool on https://t.co/pNX59QfR17 to help answer this question. #FOAMed #meded

New @JAMAInternalMed systematic review and meta-analysis involving 16 studies and 11 ,811 patients, reporting with moderate-certainty evidence that slow correction of severe hyponatremia in-hospital was associated with an increased risk of mortality. https://t.co/gKyxNp2FYT

Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMANetworkOpen: This consensus statement creates a clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of UTIs that addresses the gap between the evidence and recommendation strength. https://t.co/punSlXOnWo

Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMANeuro: International Working Group suggests biomarker positive cognitively normal individuals should not be diagnosed as having Alzheimer disease and instead are at-risk. https://t.co/nzEZ2gKyXh

New @JAMAInternalMed study by @angsuen, @AlexSmithMD, @AshwinKotwalMD and colleagues reports that social isolation in US adults with COPD was independently associated with increased mortality: https://t.co/qbgbD68ZYD Key points: · 23.6% of study participants with COPD reported

Two competing definitions of #Alzheimer’s are being proposed. One sees anyone with amyloid in the brain as having the disease, and one requires objective cognitive deficits. While it may seem like a semantic argument, the implications are immense. #ENDALZ https://t.co/GgDP1lMpxB

Thoughtful @JAMAInternalMed viewpoint by @BradSpellberg on why hospitals should create a "policy to override policies": https://t.co/R3BnxNnaUe Policies are important to standardize processes and procedures and ensure patient safety. But no policy or procedure can anticipate all

Have you accessed our Year 3 Impact Report? Women’s Age Lab has made amazing progress this year toward healthy aging! Thank you to our partners for helping us reach these milestones. We look forward to what’s ahead! #WomensAgeLab #HealthyAging #OlderAdults https://t.co/ba05FukOFG

Today at 12 pm ET: JAMA Internal Medicine Editor in Chief @sharon_inouye will discuss what to consider as you draft and finalize your manusript for a peer-reviewed medical journal. Register for this free webinar hosted by @NIDUS_Delirium: https://t.co/MJKvHujjfk

New @JAMAInternalMed editorial by me and @geri_doc arguing that Medicare coverage of lecanemab may be pound foolish, considering the limited potential for benefit, the substantial potential for harm, and better uses for those dollars to support proven preventive and supportive

very excited the news is finally out - Dr. @NathanStall and Dr. Richard Norman will be leading the Geriatrics side of our Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics @UHN and @SinaiHealth - welcoming two incredible colleagues to the leadership team.