CCPR is excited to host @mikegeruso.bsky.social to discuss his book, After the Spike, Wednesday, Jan 11 @6pm, in UCLA's 314 Royce Hall. Comments by CCPR Director @marthajbailey.bsky.social & @philipncohen.com. Reception to follow. RSVP here: eventsrsvp.ucla.edu/CCPRLecture2...

This week CCPR's seminar series will feature @philipncohen.com discussing his book, "Research is Not Enough: Public Engagement and the Citizen Scholar." Join us on January 14 @12pm in Public Affairs 337.

COVID continues to exact heavy toll on older US adults, study suggests Roughly 1 in 100 adults aged 65 and older were hospitalized each year of the study period. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

Let it not be lost on us that the flu season is real, real bad the year that the administration fucked around with the flu vaccine committee and decided not to cooperate with international disease experts. Stark cause and effect, and it's only going to get worse if we let RFK continue his work.

Just a couple shots protect you from having to bury your child. THIS ISN’T HARD. VACCINATE!

With the changes to the #CDC child vaccine schedule, expect to see more older adults get seriously ill from preventable #flu, #RSV, and #COVID infections. Vaccines for children protect the people who look after them, too.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but replacing an asshole with another asshole is only progress if you're doing anus transplants.

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000) "Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

"Ryleigh did not receive a #flu shot this year." Horrible. Preventable. Transmissible. I take care of older people and it's awful enough when they get seriously ill and disabled or die from severe flu. I never want to know the heartache when it's a child. Get #vaccinated.

I'm watching "M" for the first time and it's chilling, but is the amount of #beer at work normal for #Germany? Everyone seems drunk off their ass except for Beckert (which might have helped with some of his...issues?).

Awful and potentially avoidable. Even if you think your kids will be fine, their grandparents might not be. Don't let your kids become viral vectors. #Vaccinate

I just finished two weeks covering the #geriatrics service. Every time, I guide families about the #caregiving needs of their loved ones. All the options rely on #immigrants to do the hardest work. Know-nothing white supremacy will harm older adults and their families

I may be preaching to the choir, but get your #flu shot! Scared of needles? There's an inhaled vaccine! Allergic to eggs? We've got recombinant and cell-based vaccines! Dislike the US #healthsystem? Any #vaccine at all will make you less likely to have to interact with it!

we did not get a quiet day. go get your damn flu shots people.

@rbreich.bsky.social's blog post today gives a clear example of #ageism. It's sadly persistent. This is mostly bias against older adults. For clinicians, this is also not knowing how to assess aging physiology. #Frailty provides some tools to help. Many are at efrailty.hsl.harvard.edu #medsky 1/8

B-. Love the attempt at inclusion, but it doesn't do what dreidel does. @metrolosangeles.bsky.social, can you show DC how a real Metro does it? I'm willing to just settle for heavy rail on the Sepulveda Corridor instead.

Fair enough, so a few things about #shingles #vaccine side effects below. Caveat: my patients have largely already received it, so I haven't administered it in some time. This is also, of course, not medical advice, just FYI.

The evidence is also good that the #shingles vaccine prevents #dementia. That means you're less likely to need to see me, which is definitely a win for you. Anyone telling you not to get vaccinated wants to off you and possibly take your stuff.

Where Do Older Pedestrians Experience a Risk of Being Killed in a Motor Vehicle Crash? #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I trained during some of the awful flu seasons before COVID. It wrecked hospitals: not enough beds, not enough staff (2/2 influx of patients & staff getting sick). This hurt not just people with flu but everyone who came in for any kind of medical care. Vaccination saves lives in more ways than one.

Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.

"TV says you got that high-class blues Seems the caravan to Aruba is not the road that you would choose A barstool intellectual with a master's degree in small talk And going to the movies Catalina breeeeeeze" #BlueJeanCommittee #DocumentaryNow

I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.

I watch Japanese news to try to keep up my language skills. This was the latest tragedy to hit a school there, with 21 victims: A mass bee stinging. youtube.com/shorts/sPl6z...

Yep mass #ageism and #eugenics (and many younger people died, but if they didn’t have the physique of a bodybuilder or supermodel, or had a #chronicdisease, they deserved to die according to these people. Exemplified by RFK Jr.)

You've been in medicine too long when first word you see is "embolize". #MedSky

This is awful science journalism, @mittechreviewbr.bsky.social. The tools in the article help assess pain in people who can't communicate (intra-op, ICU, dementia, neonates), but the author acts like it's for everyone. People then understandably treat this is dystopian rather than mundanely helpful.

Me to myself when I'm peeved by the results of my own analyses.

I did the Junior Reviewer Program at @agsjournal.bsky.social and learned a lot about the publication process and how to better-review papers. And you gey to hang out with @alexsmithmd.bsky.social! It's a great experience. #geronsky

Intersex and other conditions affecting sexual development are taught early in medical school, in genetics or developmental biology. It's the experience of real people who deserve dignity like all of us. I don't know how Texas Tech medical students can learn medicine under this policy.

Health care workers aren't on this list, so don't be surprised if seeing a physician is harder and ER wait times are longer than usual this winter (and perhaps for a long time after). www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

Wait, so what does he put on his latkes? If he's using mayo instead of horseradish on his gefilte fish, oy gevalt...

I know this is nit-picky, but it's "cojones". Having drawers in your home doesn't mean you're able to stand up for democracy. Also, this very much is a popularity contest. If people hold their nose to vote for you, you're probably not going to get them to rally or take risks when it matters.

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

We’re highlighting the exceptional work of our geriatrics fellows at the American Geriatrics Society annual meeting! Explore their research on dementia screening, patient education, and elder care quality here: uclahs.fyi/4nzAHnB

Check on your neighbors. Check on your family. Sometimes an AC stops working. Sometimes people end up outside out of necessity. Paying just a little bit extra attention to how someone is doing could save their life. This may require you to put down your phone which, we know, but you can do this.

Join us in celebrating Dr. Arun Karlamangla’s appointment as chief of the UCLA Division of Geriatrics! Watch the recap of the special welcome reception filled with reflections on the division’s past and excitement for its future: vimeo.com/1062981221/e...

Cuts to the VA research have been hard. I've lost colleagues, including one studying Veteran homelessness. But losing VA research hurts us all. 1/6 (I'm expressing my own views and not necessarily those of the VA or the US government.)

I'm a geriatrician. My patients have mobility limitations, cognitive difficulties, and depend on caregivers. #Telehealth is a lifeline for them to get care.

I've always thought we could improve how we handle overhead on grants, like tying it to making tuition affordable or spending endowment money. This is just destructive. www.science.org/content/arti...

Hey US Office of Personnel Management--At many VA's care is hampered by nursing shortage-Nurses could get easier higher paying jobs in private sector-but stay because they are committed to Veterans. It seems you want them to quit--Some will, Veteran care will be harmed--and you will be responsible.

We have data from a 2024 systematic review that concludes most published studies show that Veterans getting care from the VA get the same or better clinical quality than Vets getting community care or the general public getting non-VA care. 2/3🧵#medsky link.springer.com/article/10.1...

cdc.gov/mmwr might be my favorite medical journal and is a key source for health data and medical practice Thanks to Trump blocking it, we're not going to hear more about everything from bird flu (the reason your eggs are pricey) to opioid overdoses for a while. This is dangerous for all of us.

Why is halting #NIH study sections and grantmaking bad? Because our leadership in research is mostly in biomedicine. We're ceding our main technological strength if this continues.

"When conspiracy theories and nonsense cures are widely accepted, the evidence-based concepts of guilt and criminality vanish quickly too." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...