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Category: Aging - Geriatrics
Nuts and bolts of a hospital stay; volunteers overseeing long-term care; dealing with ADHD: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022
September 8, 2022
Interviews with Karen Wentworth and Tina Passett of Upstate's Office of the...
Ombudsman program for nursing homes seeks volunteers
August 5, 2022
Interview with Rebecca Alder, manager of the long-term-care ombudsman program at...
Hospital at Home option; a Lyme disease patient and advocate; mammogram preparation; cellphone 'addiction': Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 24, 2022
July 21, 2022
Interviews with nurse administrator Diane Nanno, Lyme disease patient/advocate...
Purple heroin hits the streets; dial 9-8-8 for suicide prevention hotline; treating hip fractures
July 8, 2022
Interviews with toxicologist and emergency physician Ross Sullivan, MD; Contact...
COVID shots for tots; summer burn hazards; online gambling addiction risks; aging parents and car keys: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 3, 2022
July 1, 2022
Interviews with Jana Shaw, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist; Tamara...
Preventing a second stroke; diversifying medical research; examining TB's threat; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 26, 2022
June 24, 2022
Interviews with neurologist Gene Latorre, MD; geriatrics chief Sharon Brangman,...
Some Medicare patients can receive hospital care at home through new program
June 16, 2022
Interview with Diane Nanno, director of nursing for Upstate's Transitional Care...
New program aims to help seniors with hip fractures
June 8, 2022
Interview with Upstate nurse Lia Fischi and chief of geriatrics Sharon Brangman,...
Effort aims to recruit more people of color into medical research studies
June 3, 2022
Interview with chief of geriatrics Sharon Brangman, MD, and community research...
COVID's relationship to obesity; how seniors are faring in the pandemic; adding services for special-needs kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022
January 28, 2022
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Timothy Shope, MD, geriatrics chief...
How older adults are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic
January 13, 2022
Interview with Upstate's chief of geriatrics, Sharon Brangman, MD
Preventing falls among senior citizens; preparing for chemotherapy; dealing with burnout and mental exhaustion: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021
November 19, 2021
Interviews with geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD, pharmacist Timothy Chiang and...
Seniors who fall -- it's a common problem -- can face a challenging recovery
November 17, 2021
Interview with Upstate geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD
Dealing with kidney stones; sleep problems among older people; explaining sarcoidosis: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021
August 13, 2021
Interviews with nephrologist Stephen Knohl, MD, geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD,...
Examining schizophrenia; osteoporosis and its treatments; forgetfulness vs. dementia: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 18, 2021
July 15, 2021
Interviews with neuroscientist Cyndi Weickert, PhD, endocrinologist Ruban...
Explaining a new Alzheimer's drug; what it means to have multiple sclerosis: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 4, 2021
July 2, 2021
Interviews with Sharon Brangman, MD, Upstate's chief of geriatrics; and Upstate...
Newly approved Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm is not for everyone, and questions remain, says chief of geriatrics
June 25, 2021
Interview with Sharon Brangman, MD, chief of geriatrics at Upstate Medical...
Osteoporosis: What it is and how it can be treated
June 18, 2021
Interview with endocrinologist Ruban Dhaliwal, MD, director of the metabolic...