Architect and Physician. Integrating medicine and architecture to develop innovative healthcare design solutions. #designandhealth #hybridprofessional
Boston, MA
Joined June 2012
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Nonpharmacological Pain Management for People With Dementia: A Scoping Review Mapping Research Gaps From a Pragmatic Lens. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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We will be joined by @dochitect (ACHA-American College of Healthcare Architects), Molly Chan (@NSDA_Architects ), and the Daniels Faculty's Stephen Verderber for the lecture titled, "Designing for Older Persons in a Transforming World."
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Two weeks into our new Inpatient Geriatric Consult Service and I recommended discontinuing gabapentin so many times I decided to make an auto text for it (with references of course). #geriatrics
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The evidence that higher aerobic fitness levels are associated with lower rates of dementia is clear!
If cognitive impairment is what you fear.
Move. Move. Move.
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
Don't forget about the power of storytelling when talking about your change initiative. A well-crafted narrative can inspire, motivate, and engage the people implementing or being impacted by the change. How do you help others connect with the "why" behind your change initiative?
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
Unleashing frailty from the laboratory into the real world: A critical step toward frailty-guided clinical care of older adults. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050.
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR
ALT Lancet infographic conceptualising risk factors for dementia.
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
Dr. @LouiseAronson published a gripping essay in the @NEJM about her mother's should-have-been death experience. Read here: nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… #geriatrics #hpm
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
Superb and infuriating piece by @UCSF colleague (& great writer) @LouiseAronson about how her mom's clear, documented wish to avoid aggressive care at the end of life was ignored by a medical team locked into a we-did-this-so-we-must-do-that spiral. @NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
“What we’re building touches thousands of lives over many years," says @BUMedicine's @dochitect, doctor & architect. Diana Anderson studies healthcare facilities, & emphasizes the potential that these built spaces have for patient care & recovery. Read ➡️ spr.ly/6006kTcR4
ALT Sketch courtesy of Anderson.
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
Private equity's plot against older Americans. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
"Law not loopholes: Medical aid in dying for those with dementia" (JAGS 2024) - "use of death as an instrument should rely not on loopholes but on the measured deliberation of the legislative process. But even that will not remediate the deeper problem" - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
Very sad to learn of the death yesterday of Emeritus Professor Radoslav Zuk, a strong and gentle figure in the School of Architecture for many decades. More info forthcoming 😢
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
#Exercise is an effective treatment for depression, with walking or jogging, yoga, and strength training more effective than other exercises, particularly when intense, finds this new study.
Includes a visual abstract summarising key findings
@mnoetel
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Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
My paper on how industry influences what and how we define diseases, using #Alzheimer's disease as an example, is now open access. #EndAlz
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Simple twice a day walks for hospitalized patients was very effective at preventing declines in life space mobility. One of my favoriate Geriatrics studies jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
RIP Rosalynn Carter. A champion for caregivers. She summed it up perfectly:
"There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers."
Diana Anderson, MD retweeted
"The fundamental purpose of the medical note should be to communicate with others, including patients. It's not be to support billing or document compliance with performance metrics." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
