Architect and Physician. Integrating medicine and architecture to develop innovative healthcare design solutions. #designandhealth #hybridprofessional
Boston, MA
Joined June 2012
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Hot off the press! Read about our multidisciplinary evaluative process called Bioethics Peer Review for Long-Term Care Design- grounded in clinical ethics consultation and aligned with the 5M geriatric framework. @BillHercules @DavidDeemerMD @StoweTeti url-shortener.me/CP64
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Nonpharmacological Pain Management for People With Dementia: A Scoping Review Mapping Research Gaps From a Pragmatic Lens. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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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 agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Read about our experience with An Interprofessional Team for Disease-Modifying Therapy in #Alzheimer Disease Implementation #dementia neurology.org/doi/pdfdirect/…
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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: buff.ly/46nvoPR
ALT Lancet infographic conceptualising risk factors for dementia.
Thank you @Medscape for the opportunity to discuss the growing trend of clinicians joining the #health #design movement! medscape.com/viewarticle/the…
#evidencebaseddesign #healtharchitecture #dochitect @JacobsConnects
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Dr. @LouiseAronson published a gripping essay in the @NEJM about her mother's should-have-been death experience. Read here: nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… #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/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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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 ➡️ spr.ly/6006kTcR4
ALT Sketch courtesy of Anderson.
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Private equity's plot against older Americans. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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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" - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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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
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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
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