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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to our incredible Advanced Practice Providers, and to Palliative Care PA Tanya Uhlmann for receiving the PA Award in Teamwork! @weillcornell.bsky.social

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Molly Nowels @nollymowels.bsky.social · Sep 8

More work with @pallipsych.bsky.social is out today! We asked nursing home staff about their perceptions of palliative care, their engagement with advance cafe planning and which components of pall care are most valuable to them. doi.org/10.1111/jgs....

Training and Practice Gaps in Nursing Home Palliative Care: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Background Palliative care needs are prevalent among nursing home (NH) residents. However, access to and integration of palliative care services remain limited. NHs often rely on a workforce with va...

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CREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · Aug 22

🧠 Join us Sept 30, 11AM–1:30PM EDT for “Aging, Technology & Decision Making” — a free virtual event on AI & decision tools for older adults, featuring CREATE PI Dr. Wally Boot.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/agingtech2025
#GSA #AgingTech #Gerontology

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Aug 20

And that's a wrap!🎉 Our 2025 GPS Scholars, Shanyna, Lucas, Emily, Andrea, Sydney, and Robert (not pictured), showcased their final presentations. We are so proud of these future leaders in #GeriPal!

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CREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · Aug 12

📢 CREATE PI Wally Boot talks with The New York Times about whether emerging tech can boost cognitive abilities in older adults! 💻🧠

WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Aug 11

Older adults are "having to adapt to a rapidly changing technological environment." Dr. Walter Boot comments on cognitive effects and what to expect: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...

How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

www.nytimes.com

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Many older Americans are drawn to meaningful social engagement, even amid financial hardship. -Dr. Karl Pillemer via @businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com/working-at-8...

America's oldest workers can't retire. Here's how they're getting by.

For America's oldest workers, retirement isn't possible. Workers in their 80s live paycheck to paycheck, use Social Security, and dip into savings.

www.businessinsider.com

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Aug 11

Older adults are "having to adapt to a rapidly changing technological environment." Dr. Walter Boot comments on cognitive effects and what to expect: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...

How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

www.nytimes.com

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jul 22

"Caregivers often neglect their own health, their own well-being and their own needs" -Dr. Catherine Riffin
Read more: geriatrics-palliative.weill.cornell.edu/about-us/new...

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Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · Jul 15

Free public webinar: Join me and art therapist Joshua Brancheau to learn about #ArtTherapy (and participate in an arts-based activity!) events.weill.cornell.edu/event/transf...

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our new Program for the Study and Support of Caregivers will train both family and professional caregivers, while better integrating them into the practice of medicine.
@weillcornell.bsky.social
impact.weill.cornell.edu/summer-2025/...

Labor of Love

Weill Cornell Medicine faculty seek to better integrate family and paid caregivers into the practice of medicine, guided by the knowledge that what’s good for the caregiver is good for the patient.

impact.weill.cornell.edu

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Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · Jul 12

Medical humanities programs have the ability to attract diverse interest, unlocking non-verbal communication and tapping into the power of symbolism/metaphor, as well as opportunities for community-building. #MedHum #hapc www.capc.org/blog/how-to-...

Integrate Medical Humanities into Palliative Care - CAPC - Blog

Discover how medical humanities interventions—like poetry, art, and music—can strengthen your palliative care practice, support your team, and improve patient care.

www.capc.org

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CAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · Jul 9

📰 'How to Integrate Medical Humanities into Your Palliative Care Practice' by Ian B. Kwok, MD; J. Redwing Keyssar, RN; Gayle Kojimoto, BA; and Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM
🔗 ow.ly/KaPa50WmBfu

Learn how integrating medical humanities can strengthen your palliative care practice and more.

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CREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · Jul 1

Join the CREATE team at #APA2025 for a powerful Skill Building Session!

The Conduct of Technology-Behavioral Interventions with Older Adult Populations
📅 Aug 8, 2025
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Colorado Convention Center, Room 111
🎓 Co-sponsored by Divisions 20 & 21

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jul 6

Our Division is partnering with the PA Department of Aging to prevent elder abuse across the state of Pennsylvania: www.yahoo.com/news/pennsyl...

Pennsylvania officials work to prevent elder abuse

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania officials are looking at better ways to prevent elder abuse in the state. The PA Department of Aging held a learning session with area agencies on aging to see how multidisciplin...

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations to our graduating #PalliativeCare fellows! #hpmClassOf25 🎉

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jun 28

Congratulations to our graduating Class of 2025 #Geriatrics Fellows!! 🥳
We are so so proud of you!
www.instagram.com/p/DLaVwSFOeV...

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CREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · Jun 24

Today, Wally Boot shares CREATE’s latest work using large language models as search and decision-making tools to support older adults at UPenn’s Summer Innovation Institute!🔍🤖 Focus: Collaborative Design & Co-Creation for Health Equity #AI #HealthEquity #Innovation #LLM #AgeTech

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jun 15

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! #WEAAD
The Center on Elder Abuse Solutions acknowledges the devastation and loss to individuals, families, and society when an older adult is affected by #elderabuse. Older adults deserve to live without fear and harm. elderabuse.weill.cornell.edu/home

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jun 12

This Sunday 6/15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #WEAAD - an internationally recognized day to acknowledge and understand #elderabuse and its implications for older adults around the world.
Over the next few days, follow us for more updates and tips on this important issue!

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CREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · Jun 12

The CREATE team is enjoying a vibrant exchange of ideas and research with the Smart Age team in Heidelberg, Germany. This is bidirectional collaboration at its best! 🇺🇸🤝🇩🇪

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jun 11

Dr. Mark Lachs: "Beauty is profound, and beauty is however you define it... changing throughout life." at @nytimes.com Well Festival youtube.com/watch?v=4hUQ...

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CREATE Center @create-center.bsky.social · Jun 4

🚨 New in Fortune 🚨 CREATE PI Wally Boot discusses the promise and the peril of using AI to combat loneliness in older adults. Can machines really offer social support, or are we missing something human?

Read more: fortune.com/well/2025/05...

The reality of AI's promise to curb older adults' loneliness

Can an AI chatbot help older adults feel less lonely?

fortune.com

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WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · Jun 4

Are AI chatbots solving the loneliness crisis for older adults? Dr. Walter Boot weighs in: fortune.com/well/us/2025...

The reality of AI's promise to curb older adults' loneliness

Can an AI chatbot help older adults feel less lonely?

fortune.com

WCM Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine @wcmgeripal.bsky.social · May 17

Although more older Americans are living with chronic disease, statistics say little about the quality of their lives: “You can’t tell if they are living in a nursing home or CEO of a Fortune 500 company.” -Dr. Mark Lachs via @wsj.com www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Essay | Americans in Their 80s and 90s Are Redefining Old Age

Dementia rates are down, recovery rates are up. Many are thriving mentally and physically deep into their later years.

www.wsj.com

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Ian Kwok, MD @kwokytalky.bsky.social · May 14

"Nearly half of the elderly Chinese American community in New York’s Chinatown are living in poverty" nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

This Mahjong Game Shows How Gentrification Is ‘Aging Out’ Chinatown’s Seniors

Michelle Hui’s participatory art installation shows how elderly Chinatown residents are facing isolation and displacement – and lets players envision alternatives.

nextcity.org

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