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A New Political Question: What’s Normal Aging, and Does It Mean Decline?A New Political Question: What’s Normal Aging, and Does It Mean Decline?
People vary in how much--and if--they decline in old age, according to Yale School of Medicine geriatrician Mary Tinetti, MD.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
6 Jul 2024
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‘I’m Acknowledging and Bearing Witness to My Patient’s Concern’: Exploring Clinician Experiences With Patient Priorities Care
A qualitative study identified common themes among clinicians treating older adults with multiple chronic conditions using Patient Priorities Care.
21 Feb 2024
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Meet Robbin Bonanno, Senior Administrative Assistant (Geriatrics)
Meet Robbin Bonanno, who has enjoyed watching Yale Geriatrics develop innovative and sophisticated approaches to caring for, treating, and managing the health of older adults.
12 Feb 2024
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Patient Priorities Care Shows Potential for Improving Outcomes for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions
A clinical trial of Patient Priorities Care showed potential to impact shared decision-making, treatment burden, and nonhealthy days, even amid COVID-19 challenges.
5 Feb 2024
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The Problem (and a Solution) to the One-Size-Fits-All Health Inequity
To break down health inequities, Mary Tinetti, MD, Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) et al. propose focusing on health priorities-tailored care.
27 Nov 2023
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DRUG ALERT: Warning to Millions Taking Common Drugs Over Increased Risk of Catastrophic Side Effect
Mary Tinetti, MD, Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics), talks about a type of medication that is associated with an increase risk of fall injuries.
Source: The U.S. Sun
6 Oct 2023
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Yale Older Adult Research Center Receives Renewed Funding
For the sixth consecutive time, the Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) has been renewed for funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The center is one of only two such programs nationwide that have received continuous NIA support since it was first funded in 1992.
5 Sep 2023
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Yale Community Showcased at AGS Conference
At the recent American Geriatrics Society’s (AGS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Yale School of Medicine’s Departments of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Surgery, along with Yale School of Nursing and Yale New Haven Health’s Northeast Medical Group, had an impressive showing, hosting 30 poster presentations, talks, and breakout sessions.
25 May 2023
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Jennifer Ouellet Receives Outstanding Junior Clinician Educator of the Year Award
Jennifer Ouellet, MD, assistant professor of medicine (geriatrics), was named Outstanding Junior Clinician Educator of the Year Award at the American Geriatrics Society’s (AGS) 2023 annual conference.
8 May 2023
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Making Health Care Decisions as We Age: Q&A with Mary Tinetti
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. The day exists “to inspire, educate and empower the public and health professionals about the importance of advance care planning." In this Q&A, I spoke with Mary E. Tinetti, MD, co-creator of Patient Priorities Care, to discuss aging and how she is reimagining how complex health care decisions are being made. She also shares how she has applied her expertise to help her own parents make health care decisions.
14 Apr 2023
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Patient Priorities Care Receives $3 Million Grant to Expand
In this third grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation since 2015, Patient Priorities Care aims to train 20,000 health professionals in practicing patient priorities-aligned decision making and care, and increase the number of older adults identifying their health priorities and receiving care aligned with these priorities.
6 Mar 2023
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Study Finds Health Priorities Identification Helpful for Persons Living With Dementia
Researchers found persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions enjoyed the health priorities identification process and appreciated having their care partner present and actively listening.
2 Mar 2023
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President Joe Biden's Physical Exam Shows Him in Good Health With a Few Minor Issues
President Joe Biden’s health exam results are in and the president appears to be in good physical condition. He is being treated for some minor health conditions — osteoarthritis, seasonal allergies, and gastroesophageal reflux — but remains in good health for a person 80 years old. Experts note that many people who remain active can work well past the age of 80.
Source: Healthline
15 Feb 2023
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MacArthur Award Offers Three Internal Medicine Faculty Ability to Pay it Forward
Of the 19 MacArthur Fellows affiliated with Yale University at the time of their award, three of them are faculty from the Department of Internal Medicine: Gretchen Berland, MD, Mary Tinetti, MD, and Emily Wang, MD, MAS.
13 Feb 2023
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Yale Department of Internal Medicine Celebrates Top Female Scientists
Last month, Research.com published the Best Female Scientists in 2022. The results were based on a ranking system which measures the impact of a researcher’s publications by combining the number of papers they have published and how often they are cited by other papers. 623 U.S.-based researchers appeared in list with three women representing the Yale Department of Internal Medicine.
4 Dec 2022
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A Qualitative Study of "What Matters" to Older Adults in the Emergency Department
The "4Ms" model – What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility – is increasingly gaining attention in age-friendly health systems, yet a feasible approach to identifying what matters to older adults in the emergency department is lacking.
Source: Medscape
26 Oct 2022
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Dr. Thomas Gill Wins AFAR 2022 Wright Award
Thomas M. Gill, MD, Humana Foundation Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) and Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases) and of Investigative Medicine, has been awarded the 2022 Irving Wright Award of Distinction of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR).
5 Jul 2022
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Discoveries & Impact (February 2022)
Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries per section across the Department of Internal Medicine...
16 Feb 2022
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Discoveries & Impact (January 2022)
Discoveries & Impact (January 2022)
10 Jan 2022
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Patient Goals Get Top Priority in Novel Approach to Caring for Older Adults
Cleveland Clinic joins Yale in new study
Source: Cleveland Clinic
3 Aug 2021