January 2010
Watch Dr. Arbaje's recent TV segment: "Avoiding unpleasant holiday healthcare surprises for older adults." (abc2news.com)

Dr. Samuel C. Durso, interim director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, quoted in a Washington Post story on the life of 109-year-old D.C. resident. (Washington Post)

Dr. Carlson's work with the Baltimore Experience Corps Study highlighted in a Johns Hopkins Public Health News Release. (jhsph.edu)

The Department of Mental Health Wednesday Noon Seminar Series, led by Dr. Adam Spira during 3rd term, will focus on aging related research. (jhsph.edu)

Abstract submissions for the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America due March 15, 2010. (geron.org)

December 2009
Findings from the Baltimore Experience Corps Study on the cognitive benefits of volunteering featured in ‘Old Is The New Young.’ (USA Today)

Study finds that interactions between specific inflammatory disease pairs increase the risk of frailty among older adults. (Journals of Gerontology)

New article discusses the role of Gerontological Nurses in the Guided Care model. (Geriatric Nursing)

Research finds that older African-American twins have a stronger correlation of educational attainment, suggesting that educational opportunities have broadened in the 20th century to better meet the individual abilities of African-Americans. (PLoS ONE)

Study suggests that more systematic integration of physicians in home care processes may reduce subsequent hospital use among home health patients. (Medical Care)

Watch Dr. Arbaje's latest TV segments: "Dealing with Blood Pressure" and "Giving from the Soul, Good for the Body." (abc2news.com)

The Johns Hopkins OAIC (Pepper Center) is currently seeking proposals for research support in 2010-2011. (JHU OAIC)

November 2009
Dr. Boyd and colleagues receive funding for "Improving Clinical Practice Guidelines for Complex Patients" from AHRQ. (COAH News)

Dr. Oh receives a Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation / AFAR New Investigator Award in Alzheimer’s Disease. (COAH News)

Exercise Capacity directly related to physiological reserves and frailty in older women. (Journal of Gerontology)

Dr. Varadhan develops a statistical software package for solving large nonlinear systems of equations. (Journal of Statistical Software)

Dr. Leff elected to Vice Chair of the Council of Subspecialty Societies and the Board of Governors of the American College of Physicians. (COAH News)

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