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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · 4d

Clinical trial design described in #BSEA explains the value of scalable online multimodal at-home interventions integrating music, dance movement, and mindfulness to support healthy aging and reduce dementia risk

Full Article: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation.bsky.social · Jul 27

BREAKING: High exposure to lead — especially from leaded gas pollution — in the 1960s and 1970s is linked to memory problems 50 years later, and even low levels of lead exposure may damage the adult brain, according to new studies presented at #AAIC25. bit.ly/3GM3GnD

Lead Pollution Linked to Memory Problems, Study Finds | AAIC

Historic lead levels from the era of leaded gasoline may be contributing to cognitive issues 50 years later, suggests research reported at AAIC 2025.

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Cannot believe that @alzdemjournals.bsky.social newest journal Behavioral Socioeconomic of Aging #BSEA is already 1 year old! Here are the top 10 viewed articles! #AAIC25

List of top ten most viewed articles: rows of title, all published 2025, number of views and authors.

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Hope you’re having fun connections!

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Come and talk to @cgster.bsky.social the editor in chief of Alzheimer’s & Dementia journal family’s newest journal: Behavioral Socioeconomics of Aging (BSEA). We especially would love to publish research from global perspectives! #AAIC25 @alzdemjournals.bsky.social

Crystal M. Glover, Ph.D. @cgster.bsky.social · Jul 27

I’m here, #AAIC25 Pop by and see me at Booth 1010!

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

#BSEA behavioral socioeconomics of aging differentiates from other journals with focus on #ADRD research from around the globe and how socioeconomics impact aging and ADRD! Proud to be the Healthcare Provisions Section Editor. #geronsky #AAIC25

Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Jul 27

A&D Journal Events at #AAIC25- Sunday July 27

☑️ Meet the Editors- All journal editors (10:30-11a.m.)
☑️ Meet the Editors- BSEA Editor in Chief: Crystal Glover @cgster.bsky.social (12:30-4p.m.)

📍@alzassociation.bsky.social booth (1010)

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Couldn’t join #aaic25 in person this year but still exciting to catch @alzdemjournals.bsky.social BSEA editorial board meeting this morning! We need more global perspectives and looking for associate editors to help broaden our editorial board!

Crystal M. Glover, Ph.D. @cgster.bsky.social · Jul 27

@alzdemjournals.bsky.social BSEA and our sister journals live during #AAIC25 sessions!

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Apr 30

I’m reading Maria Ressa’s book “How to stand up to a dictator” and it’s so enlightening the corrosive impact of Facebook and social media on democracies across the globe. Philippines was the early warning sign that no one heeded.

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🌈Dr. Franken Frizzle 🎃 @swilua.bsky.social · Apr 30

I talked about social media manipulation—how information is amplified or suppressed, targeted toward individuals through blackbox algorithms that make old style propaganda look like crayon scribbles—during the plenary session of a recent conference and the LOOKS of SHOCK on people’s faces

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Apr 30

I think we downplay the role of social media algorithms and targeted disinformation campaigns in drawing voters to Trump and away from Democrats at our own risk — it’s frankly a refusal to reckon with reality. Social media has created a matrix-like info control environment.

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Apr 30

NEW: We (mostly @noamross.net) launched a website to shine a brighter light on terminated NIH and NSF grants.

grant-watch.us

It links to our NIH & NSF trackers, grant info submission forms, and other info. We'll also add new analyses soon.

Check it out and let us know what else you'd like to see.

Grant Watch

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · Apr 24

The WHI is ending and why you should be concerned and furious. Also, giving RFK Jr, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, and Dr. Marty Makary the keys to the proverbial castle is akin to putting three rabid raccoons into a Costco; eventually they’ll rip everything apart vajenda.substack.com/p/the-whi-is...

The WHI is Ending–You Should Be Furious and Concerned

Ignorance is Strength: RFK Jr and Trump's Anti-Science Agenda

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Apr 23

This latest episode of #AskDrMiaPodcast I interviewed Sam Simon who turned his #dementia diagnosis into a play, advocacy, and a life of purpose. Take a listen at www.miayangmd.com/life-of-mean...

Life of meaning and purpose: Sam Simon the "Dementia Man"

Send us a text In this episode of the Ask Dr. Mia podcast, host Dr. Mia speaks with Sam Simon, a lawyer and playwright diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's diseas…

www.miayangmd.com

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Apr 14

🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY

I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.

It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.

based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Apr 16

Historic moment for global health.
After 3 years of negotiation, nations finally agreed on the first-ever global pandemic treaty, a set of commitments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics. Here’s what it means and why it matters 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

First global pandemic treaty agreed — without the US

The World Health Organization accord promotes sharing scientific data in exchange for more equitable distribution of drugs and vaccines.

www.nature.com

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Apr 15

These are not detainments—they are kidnappings.

These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.

These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.

Language matters.

This is fascism.

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Stephanie Simone, Ph.D. @smsimone.bsky.social · Apr 9

Excited to share our new paper in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging. 🧠 We used latent profile analysis to identify groups of middle-aged adults with distinct intrinsic factors (e.g., motivation, AD knowledge) and examined group differences.

doi.org/10.1002/bsa3...

Intrinsic factors associated with engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors for dementia risk reduction in midlife

Introduction Intrinsic motivation is critical for dementia prevention but remains poorly understood. Methods A total of 347 middle-aged adults completed questionnaires on intrinsic factors for dem.....

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Apr 14

New Alzheimer’s treatments show promise, but are Asian American populations being left behind?

A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging highlights cultural and systemic barriers that may limit access to these therapies #BSEA #AlzResearch

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Will Vietnamese American communities benefit from new Alzheimer's disease treatments?

Novel anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) immunotherapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have achieved regulatory approval and offer promising results for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dem.....

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Apr 14

4 unique motivation types defined for dementia risk reduction in midlife

@smsimone.bsky.social et al. explore the impacts of different intrinsic patterns, like sense of self-efficacy, in Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging #AlzResearch #BSEA

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Intrinsic factors associated with engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors for dementia risk reduction in midlife

Introduction Intrinsic motivation is critical for dementia prevention but remains poorly understood. Methods A total of 347 middle-aged adults completed questionnaires on intrinsic factors for dem.....

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · Apr 12

New study shows shingles vaccine tied to reduced dementia risk www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social

New study shows shingles vaccine tied to reduced dementia risk

Research indicates a potential link between the Zostavax shingles vaccine and reduced dementia risk. This confirms earlier research.

www.skepticalraptor.com

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Apr 8

Got tricky in-laws? How about in-laws with Alzheimer’s dementia? Talk about complexities. I coached Jane in how to navigate the good cop and bad cop dynamic.

Builder Librarian @builderlibrarian.bsky.social · Apr 8

Happy Tuesday! New episode of the REAL TALK Series this week on the Ask Dr. Mia Podcast. Drop some of your In-law #caregiver dynamics and check out the full episode for more insights into the dynamics of #caregiving those w #dementia

www.youtube.com/shorts/M0Trn...

REAL TALK: Good Cop, Bad Cop & the In-Law #askdrmia #dementia #caregiver

YouTube video by Dr. Mia GeriCoach

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Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Apr 5

Collective action is healing in it of itself. #handsoff Likely 1,000+ showed up downtown Winston Salem

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 3

Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Apr 3

Well, here it is.
Trump and Musk are turning #NIH into a garbage rightwing thinktank, just as we said.

They’re forcing down junk science on us with your tax dollars. This is a deep shame for America and for scientists everywhere.

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Apr 3

NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.

This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.

Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition

After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.

www.nature.com

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Mar 15

A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging (BSEA) Editor-in-Chief @cgster.bsky.social representing the journal at #AAGP2025

Check out all the amazing research topics being published in #BSEA!

Crystal M. Glover, Ph.D. @cgster.bsky.social · Mar 15

@alzassociation.bsky.social @alzdemjournals.bsky.social BSEA at #AAGP2025

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