Items Tagged ‘geriatrics’
November 17, 2022
Focus on community practice: Real-world research fuels better outcomes
By Advancing the Science contributor 
It’s a Catch-22. You can’t improve community practice without evidence-based research, but it’s challenging to incorporate research into a busy primary care practice. And there’s a paucity of researchers devoted to primary care. “We’re busy seeing patients and trying to deliver the best care possible. It’s hard to find time to pause, step back and […]
Tags: Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, community engagement, emergency medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, multiple chronic conditions, palliative care, pragmatic trials, Prathibha Varkey, primary care, Rozalina McCoy
September 28, 2020
Turning back the clock on aging
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are probing ways to activate the body’s regenerative potential to slow the clock on chronic conditions that set in as we age. From cancer to diabetes to Alzheimer’s disease, another birthday adds to a person’s risk of developing chronic disease. September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to focus on the […]
Tags: aging, Center for Regenerative Medicine, degenerative disease, geriatrics, Kogod Center on Aging, Nathan LeBrasseur, senescent cells, zombie cells
February 6, 2020
Improving the quality of life for the aging population in Rochester and beyond
By Advancing the Science contributor
By Adolfo Espitia Jr., public affairs intern Diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension some years ago, Elizabeth, now 65, was left with a debilitating condition that prevented her from even light activities. She had to rely on her husband to take care of their home. Finally, the medications she had taken for 10 years stopped working, forcing […]
Tags: aging, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, geriatrics, Kogod Center on Aging, population health, Robert Pignolo