Art Walaszek, MD
@walaszek.medsky.social
I am a medical educator, geriatric psychiatrist, public health researcher & book author in Madison, Wisconsin. The views expressed on this account are mine alone.
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Art Walaszek, MD
@walaszek.medsky.social
· Nov 26
Good evening! Here's a photo from my trip to Machu Picchu this summer, one of my favorite trips of all time.
I don’t regret leaving X.
In the end, when I walked from my X account, the waves of racists and bots that were always invoking the same phrases and talking points made it clear that the thing was just a hall of mirrors, that it had been crudely rigged for political fraud. Never thought Musk would admit it all in a self-own.
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I don’t regret leaving X.
Spot on, except I’d replace “pieces of rustic pottery“ with “unopened LEGO boxes.“
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Spot on, except I’d replace “pieces of rustic pottery“ with “unopened LEGO boxes.“
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ageism is pervasive in media coverage of political figures.
While raising concern about cognition may be reasonable, conflating age with cognitive or other impairments, is not.
While raising concern about cognition may be reasonable, conflating age with cognitive or other impairments, is not.
NYT isn’t worth reading because they are in the bag for Trump
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ageism is pervasive in media coverage of political figures.
While raising concern about cognition may be reasonable, conflating age with cognitive or other impairments, is not.
While raising concern about cognition may be reasonable, conflating age with cognitive or other impairments, is not.
Reposted by Art Walaszek, MD
If you’re a caregiver for someone living with dementia, then you won’t want to miss Caregiving During the Holidays: Supporting a Loved One with Dementia. Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 4th, and plan to join us from 6 – 8 pm EST. Register here: bit.ly/MADRCNIGHT #WeAreMADRC
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
If you’re a caregiver for someone living with dementia, then you won’t want to miss Caregiving During the Holidays: Supporting a Loved One with Dementia. Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 4th, and plan to join us from 6 – 8 pm EST. Register here: bit.ly/MADRCNIGHT #WeAreMADRC
Reposted by Art Walaszek, MD
“If there’s ever a year to get a flu vaccine, this is the year,” said Scott Hensley, a microbiologist &influenza vaccine scientist… studies in previous seasons with vaccine mismatches have shown that people who receive a flu shot were often less likely to become sick enough to require hospital care”
Is a bad flu season on the way? Experts see reason to be anxious
There are early indications that this flu season could be a bad one.
www.statnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“If there’s ever a year to get a flu vaccine, this is the year,” said Scott Hensley, a microbiologist &influenza vaccine scientist… studies in previous seasons with vaccine mismatches have shown that people who receive a flu shot were often less likely to become sick enough to require hospital care”
This simulation found that if people 50 & older did not use sleep medications, they would fall less frequently, have better cognition, live longer - and have better quality of life.
#medsky
#medsky
Sleep is essential to health, but health is no better with most sleep meds.
By avoiding benzos, z-hypnotics, trazodone after age 50, people will live a little longer, have fewer falls, better cognition:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41209816
Natural ways to improve sleep:
chrisaikenmd.com/brochures
By avoiding benzos, z-hypnotics, trazodone after age 50, people will live a little longer, have fewer falls, better cognition:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41209816
Natural ways to improve sleep:
chrisaikenmd.com/brochures
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This simulation found that if people 50 & older did not use sleep medications, they would fall less frequently, have better cognition, live longer - and have better quality of life.
#medsky
#medsky
Remembering the life and incredible career of @uwmadison School of Nursing Dean Linda Scott.
#medsky
nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
#medsky
nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
Remembering Linda D. Scott
Dean Emerit Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN FNAP, FAAN, who served as the eighth dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing and was a nationally recognized leader in nursing ...
nursing.wisc.edu
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Remembering the life and incredible career of @uwmadison School of Nursing Dean Linda Scott.
#medsky
nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
#medsky
nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
I have been impressed w/ the scope of research & teaching at @uwmadison.bsky.social on aging & related illnesses, eg Alzheimer's ds.
Kudos to Drs. Rozalyn Anderson, John Denu & Dudley Lamming on being awarded a Nathan Shock Center to study the biology of aging!
www.med.wisc.edu/news/new-res...
Kudos to Drs. Rozalyn Anderson, John Denu & Dudley Lamming on being awarded a Nathan Shock Center to study the biology of aging!
www.med.wisc.edu/news/new-res...
UW launches new research center to examine aging and age-related diseases - School of Medicine and Public Health
www.med.wisc.edu
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I have been impressed w/ the scope of research & teaching at @uwmadison.bsky.social on aging & related illnesses, eg Alzheimer's ds.
Kudos to Drs. Rozalyn Anderson, John Denu & Dudley Lamming on being awarded a Nathan Shock Center to study the biology of aging!
www.med.wisc.edu/news/new-res...
Kudos to Drs. Rozalyn Anderson, John Denu & Dudley Lamming on being awarded a Nathan Shock Center to study the biology of aging!
www.med.wisc.edu/news/new-res...
“I’m an old-fashioned novelist. Everything in my novels came from looking at the world around."
Margaret Atwood discusses her craft and her new memoir in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Margaret Atwood discusses her craft and her new memoir in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
‘It is the scariest of times’: Margaret Atwood on defying Trump, banned books – and her score-settling memoir
At 86, she’s a literary seer and saint – and queen of the Canadian resistance. So what does the writer make of our dystopian world?
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“I’m an old-fashioned novelist. Everything in my novels came from looking at the world around."
Margaret Atwood discusses her craft and her new memoir in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Margaret Atwood discusses her craft and her new memoir in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
1- Wonderful case study of resilience and aging in @agsjournal.bsky.social, and a lovely example of using a narrative-based approach to challenge ageist assumptions.
Read Cocota's story here:
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #medsky #ageism
Read Cocota's story here:
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #medsky #ageism
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 AM
1- Wonderful case study of resilience and aging in @agsjournal.bsky.social, and a lovely example of using a narrative-based approach to challenge ageist assumptions.
Read Cocota's story here:
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #medsky #ageism
Read Cocota's story here:
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #medsky #ageism
Physicians with H-1B visas are more like to practice in rural counties & high-poverty counties.
The new $100k visa fee may worsen physician shortages & access to health care in these already disadvantaged areas.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The new $100k visa fee may worsen physician shortages & access to health care in these already disadvantaged areas.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Health Care Professionals Sponsored for H-1B Visas in the US
This national study evaluates the percentage of US health care professionals sponsored for H-1B visas in fiscal year 2024 across occupation groups and county characteristics.
jamanetwork.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Physicians with H-1B visas are more like to practice in rural counties & high-poverty counties.
The new $100k visa fee may worsen physician shortages & access to health care in these already disadvantaged areas.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The new $100k visa fee may worsen physician shortages & access to health care in these already disadvantaged areas.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"When you're 90, you're going to think that 70's young."
Rémy Métailler interviews the amazing Betty Birrell, still riding North Shore trails at age 77.
www.pinkbike.com/news/video-7...
Rémy Métailler interviews the amazing Betty Birrell, still riding North Shore trails at age 77.
www.pinkbike.com/news/video-7...
Video: 77-Year-Old Betty Birrell Shreds the North Shore With Rémy Métailler - Pinkbike
Betty is still going strong on Vancouver's North Shore trails.
www.pinkbike.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"When you're 90, you're going to think that 70's young."
Rémy Métailler interviews the amazing Betty Birrell, still riding North Shore trails at age 77.
www.pinkbike.com/news/video-7...
Rémy Métailler interviews the amazing Betty Birrell, still riding North Shore trails at age 77.
www.pinkbike.com/news/video-7...
Remarkable photoessay by photographer Don McCullin, who turned 90 and reflected on 70 years of documenting war and suffering.
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures
At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regret
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Remarkable photoessay by photographer Don McCullin, who turned 90 and reflected on 70 years of documenting war and suffering.
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
There's emerging evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists
could be helpful for treating substance use disorders by reducing the rewarding properties of alcohol, opioids, nicotine & stimulants.
Learn more in this review. We need more research in this area.
#medsky
academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
could be helpful for treating substance use disorders by reducing the rewarding properties of alcohol, opioids, nicotine & stimulants.
Learn more in this review. We need more research in this area.
#medsky
academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There's emerging evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists
could be helpful for treating substance use disorders by reducing the rewarding properties of alcohol, opioids, nicotine & stimulants.
Learn more in this review. We need more research in this area.
#medsky
academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
could be helpful for treating substance use disorders by reducing the rewarding properties of alcohol, opioids, nicotine & stimulants.
Learn more in this review. We need more research in this area.
#medsky
academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
Mental health needs in rural & underserved areas are huge. One way to address these needs is to train psychiatrists in these settings.
Learn more at the @acgme.bsky.social interest group session:
"Psychiatry GME in Rural & Underserved Areas"
11/18 1 pm CT
#medsky
dl.acgme.org/pages/mua-in...
Learn more at the @acgme.bsky.social interest group session:
"Psychiatry GME in Rural & Underserved Areas"
11/18 1 pm CT
#medsky
dl.acgme.org/pages/mua-in...
October 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Mental health needs in rural & underserved areas are huge. One way to address these needs is to train psychiatrists in these settings.
Learn more at the @acgme.bsky.social interest group session:
"Psychiatry GME in Rural & Underserved Areas"
11/18 1 pm CT
#medsky
dl.acgme.org/pages/mua-in...
Learn more at the @acgme.bsky.social interest group session:
"Psychiatry GME in Rural & Underserved Areas"
11/18 1 pm CT
#medsky
dl.acgme.org/pages/mua-in...
Thoughtful editorial by Mia Yang & Josh Chodosh in @agsjournal.bsky.social re: barriers to lecanemab administration to veterans with #Alzheimer's disease.
They argue that we should be educating clinicians on comprehensive #dementia care.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
They argue that we should be educating clinicians on comprehensive #dementia care.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
October 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thoughtful editorial by Mia Yang & Josh Chodosh in @agsjournal.bsky.social re: barriers to lecanemab administration to veterans with #Alzheimer's disease.
They argue that we should be educating clinicians on comprehensive #dementia care.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
They argue that we should be educating clinicians on comprehensive #dementia care.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
I was intrigued to learn about Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日), the third Monday in September, a "national Japanese holiday that serves as a time to pause and reflect on how the older generations have paved the way for us."
And congratulations to Jiro Ono on his 100th birthday!
And congratulations to Jiro Ono on his 100th birthday!
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.
Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.
bit.ly
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I was intrigued to learn about Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日), the third Monday in September, a "national Japanese holiday that serves as a time to pause and reflect on how the older generations have paved the way for us."
And congratulations to Jiro Ono on his 100th birthday!
And congratulations to Jiro Ono on his 100th birthday!
The New England Journal of Medicine (@nejm.org) and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (@cidrap.bsky.social) will share regular public health alerts - information formerly provided by the CDC MMWR.
#medsky
www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...
#medsky
www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...
NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication
Two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the CDC’s vaunted Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
www.statnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The New England Journal of Medicine (@nejm.org) and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (@cidrap.bsky.social) will share regular public health alerts - information formerly provided by the CDC MMWR.
#medsky
www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...
#medsky
www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...
Moving account by Anne Enright in @theguardian.com about caring for her mother, then grieving, then clearing her parents' belongings.
"By then, we were not concerned about her personality so much as her personhood, which had to be honored as capacity fell away."
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
"By then, we were not concerned about her personality so much as her personhood, which had to be honored as capacity fell away."
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
October 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Moving account by Anne Enright in @theguardian.com about caring for her mother, then grieving, then clearing her parents' belongings.
"By then, we were not concerned about her personality so much as her personhood, which had to be honored as capacity fell away."
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
"By then, we were not concerned about her personality so much as her personhood, which had to be honored as capacity fell away."
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
