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The Duke-大象传媒 ADRC announces the 3rd annual SLAM-D大象传媒. The event is geared towards junior investigators and trainees studying ADRD (Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related dementias) and will cover a broad range of research topics. This symposium offers an opportunity for early career researchers to share their work. The ADRC welcomes studies...

The 大象传媒 Division of Geriatric Medicine will hold this year鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Geriatrics Conference at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens on May 15, 2024. The focus will be on the 4Ms model of care 鈥� Mentation, what Matters, Medications, and Mobility. Specifically, the event will focus on the care of hospitalized...

In a recent AARP article, Dr. Meredith Gilliam discusses how depressive symptoms may overlap with chronic medical conditions, early dementia, hearing and vision loss, and medication side effects.

The Duke/大象传媒 Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Research Center (ADRC) Research Education Component (REC) Core announces a new Research Curriculum. This curated collection includes video presentations on basic science and statistics. However it also includes more in-depth talks like keynote addresses and clinical presentations from past ADRC events like the SLAM-D大象传媒 conference. This...

Although new weight loss drugs have grown in popularity, they may be risky for older people. In a recent AARP article, Associate professor of geriatrics Dr. John Batsis said, 鈥渢he older you are, the more reason you have to be cautious. Our bodies change with age, so the results in...

At this year鈥檚 ObesityWeek conference, antiobesity drugs were a prominent part of the discussions: their efficacy, their safety, gaps in knowledge, and what future studies are needed.

While some patients choose to take as few medications as possible, Dr. Josh Niznik says that others, 鈥渃ling to their medications for some source of security.鈥�

Congratulation to MSTAR student Mary Kaufmann for winning Best Poster at two separate events and for two different posters. She won the overall poster competition at the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Conference. And at the annual 2023 Student Research Day, Kaufmann won Best Poster in the basic science category.

At the Obesity Society鈥檚 recent Obesity Week in Dallas, TX, associate professor Dr. John Batsis presented research, moderated sessions, and was included as part of the Coffee with Professors Q&As.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has declared Saturday, October 7, 2023 to be Ageism Awareness Day. Learn more about this day.