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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), recently awarded the article, An interprofessional experience preparing a collaborative workforce to care for older adults with the 2024 David A. Peterson Award. Instituted by the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), the award is given for the Best Article in the volume...

Recently, Dr. John Batsis spoke to Consumer Reports about the benefits and drawbacks of older adults using weight loss medications.

According to Yale gerontologist Dr. Becca Levy, 鈥淭he single most important factor in determining longevity鈥攎ore important than gender, income, social background, loneliness or functional health鈥攊s how people think about and approach the idea of old age.鈥� In addition, Dr. Levy’s research reveals that it鈥檚 never too late for a person...

Dr. John A. Batsis recently presented at the NIDDK鈥檚 Intramural Office of Obesity Research on 鈥淏eyond the Scale: Prioritizing Muscle Health in Older Adults with Obesity鈥�. Dr. Batsis also presented at the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Scientific Congress in Milan, Italy on 鈥淪eeking Valuable Biomarkers in Frailty,...

Every year in the United States, one in four adults over 65 experiences a fall. According to the CDC, falls are the leading cause of injury death for people in that age group. In fact, in 2021, emergency departments treated nearly 3 million older adults for falls. In addition, the...

The 大象传媒 Center for Aging and Health announces that the CGWEP (Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program) has received a $5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant. This funding will support programming over the next five years, from 2024 to 2029. Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, Director of CGWEP, said, 鈥渢his...

Dr. John Batsis recently presented at the National Institute on Aging鈥檚 Research Centers Collaborative Network Workshop on Nutrition and Aging Biology in San Francisco. He spoke on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists鈥� Effect in Older Adults.

Each year, over 35 million American adults fall. These accidents are associated with more trips to the ED (emergency department) as well as 1-year mortality. Even though there are solid associations between medications and falls among older adults, prescribing fall risk-increasing drugs is still common. To help bring this issue...

At the end of February, Nagoya University in Japan invited Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine Dr. John Batsis to visit their institution. While there, the aging specialist gave lectures, toured facilities, met with researchers, and visited classrooms.