Dr. Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi (site principal investigator) and Dr. Whitney Wharton (principal investigator, Emory University, School of Nursing) were awarded an R24 grant to support the study Building Community and Research Engagement among Sexual and Gender Minority …
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Our favorite podcasts of 2021: “Emergency Care Tips for People with Dementia”
Making it into the top five Dementia Matters podcast episodes downloaded in 2021 is “Emergency Care Tips for People with Dementia” with Dr. Manish Shah, professor of emergency medicine and vice chair of emergency medicine research. Visiting …
Emergency Medicine News magazine profiles dementia research network program co-led by Dr. Manish Shah
Dr. Manish Shah was featured in a special report by Emergency Medicine News. The report outlines challenges faced by emergency care providers in adequately caring for older patients with dementia…
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi receives Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research
Source: The American Federation for Aging Research The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research, recognized the outstanding contributions of Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, …
6 tips for Emergency Department visitors with dementia and their caregivers
People with dementia are twice as likely to seek emergency care compared to older adults who don’t have dementia. The emergency department environment can amplify cognitive issues…