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2020 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Joshua聽Niznik, PharmD, PhD is an invited speaker for the Health Sciences Presidential Symposium at the Gerontological Society of America鈥檚 Annual Scientific Meeting. The presidential symposium on 鈥淭he Past, Present and Future of Health Sciences Research鈥� will showcase junior and senior researchers鈥� perspective on how their...

Maureen Dale, MD, took the reins of the Division of Geriatric Medicine鈥檚 Fellowship program in 2020, following in Dr. Margaret Drickamer鈥檚 footsteps as Program Director. Dale’s passion for geriatrics, patient care, and mentoring the next generation of Geriatricians stand out to colleagues and Fellows. You鈥檝e been Associate Director of the...

Publications, promotions, awards, research, presentations, and more 鈥� enjoy this recent roundup of Division of Geriatric Medicine Faculty News, including a video on 黑料网 Geriatrics' most recent Carolina Care Excellence Award!

The Center for Aging and Health is a sub-recipient of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 (CDC) 鈥淏uilding Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for North Carolinians鈥� (BOLD NC) funding, partnering with the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services (grant PI) and NC Division of Public Health to bring a...

Lindsay Wilson, MD, MPH, the John W. Foust Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, is the Division of Geriatric Medicine’s newest Associate Professor. She recently received the Foundation Phase Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, recognizing a faculty member from the Foundation Phase curriculum who significantly contributed to the education of Foundation Phase...

Due to Covid-19, 黑料网 Health outpatient clinics are 鈥渟eeing鈥� fewer patients physically. Though most facilities remain open to patients needing an in-person visit, the coronavirus crisis rapidly accelerates the use of telehealth via virtual visits between providers and patients. Providers are adjusting to new ways of working, as they finetune...

"More than half of older adults are exposed to polypharmacy and the unfortunate thing is that those people are more susceptible to side effects and they鈥檙e more vulnerable to drug-drug interactions. It鈥檚 important for physicians, patients, and caregivers to realistically discuss the benefits a medication can and can鈥檛 provide, and...

A recent study from Assistant Professor Joshua Niznik, PhD, PharmD, Division of Geriatric Medicine, in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society suggests de-prescribing Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors (AChEls) as a reasonable approach to lowering polypharmacy and risk of serious falls or fractures without increasing risk for all-cause negative events in nursing home...

Meredith Gilliam, MD, MPH, was recently interviewed on WRAL on the topic of falls prevention for older adults. According to NC’s Division of Public Health, one quarter of North Carolinians 65 and over will fall in a year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in older...