
Diana Anderson, MD
@dochitect
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Architect and Physician. Integrating medicine and architecture to develop innovative healthcare design solutions. #designandhealth #hybridprofessional
Boston, MA
Joined June 2012
Nonpharmacological Pain Management for People With Dementia: A Scoping Review Mapping Research Gaps From a Pragmatic Lens. #geriatrics
https://t.co/NMpB1Hf34F
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We will be joined by @dochitect (ACHA-American College of Healthcare Architects), Molly Chan (@NSDA_Architects ), and the Daniels Faculty's Stephen Verderber for the lecture titled, "Designing for Older Persons in a Transforming World."
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Two weeks into our new Inpatient Geriatric Consult Service and I recommended discontinuing gabapentin so many times I decided to make an auto text for it (with references of course). #geriatrics
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The evidence that higher aerobic fitness levels are associated with lower rates of dementia is clear! If cognitive impairment is what you fear. Move. Move. Move.
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Don't forget about the power of storytelling when talking about your change initiative. A well-crafted narrative can inspire, motivate, and engage the people implementing or being impacted by the change. How do you help others connect with the "why" behind your change initiative?
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Unleashing frailty from the laboratory into the real world: A critical step toward frailty-guided clinical care of older adults. #geriatrics
https://t.co/fOkzFPbbQ2
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Read about our experience with An Interprofessional Team for Disease-Modifying Therapy in #Alzheimer Disease Implementation #dementia
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Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050. Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: https://t.co/ZFRBBbIfdZ
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Thank you @Medscape for the opportunity to discuss the growing trend of clinicians joining the #health #design movement! https://t.co/ykVM11NYok
#evidencebaseddesign #healtharchitecture #dochitect @JacobsConnects
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“The first line antidepressant for older people is companionship”
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Dr. @LouiseAronson published a gripping essay in the @NEJM about her mother's should-have-been death experience. Read here: https://t.co/3ogqSRKJL5
#geriatrics #hpm
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Superb and infuriating piece by @UCSF colleague (& great writer) @LouiseAronson about how her mom's clear, documented wish to avoid aggressive care at the end of life was ignored by a medical team locked into a we-did-this-so-we-must-do-that spiral. @NEJM
nejm.org
Despite being absolutely clear that she wanted a quick, painless end of life, a geriatrician’s elderly mother receives aggressive care. How can we ensure that such patient preferences are honored?
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“What we’re building touches thousands of lives over many years," says @BUMedicine's @dochitect, doctor & architect. Diana Anderson studies healthcare facilities, & emphasizes the potential that these built spaces have for patient care & recovery. Read ➡️ https://t.co/SHID1XF9rO
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"Law not loopholes: Medical aid in dying for those with dementia" (JAGS 2024) - "use of death as an instrument should rely not on loopholes but on the measured deliberation of the legislative process. But even that will not remediate the deeper problem" - https://t.co/98h5Ra1kRc
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Very sad to learn of the death yesterday of Emeritus Professor Radoslav Zuk, a strong and gentle figure in the School of Architecture for many decades. More info forthcoming 😢
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#Exercise is an effective treatment for depression, with walking or jogging, yoga, and strength training more effective than other exercises, particularly when intense, finds this new study. Includes a visual abstract summarising key findings @mnoetel
https://t.co/IJPenZcTTf
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My paper on how industry influences what and how we define diseases, using #Alzheimer's disease as an example, is now open access. #EndAlz
https://t.co/zJ9Xt3tpi5
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Click on the article title to read more.
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Simple twice a day walks for hospitalized patients was very effective at preventing declines in life space mobility. One of my favoriate Geriatrics studies
jamanetwork.com
This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of an in-hospital mobility program on posthospitalization function and community mobility in hospitalized patients 65 years and older.
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