Dr Mia
@askdrmia.bsky.social
Geriatrician, dementia care researcher, democratizing aging & caregiving knowledge. Own views, not medical advice. Ask Dr. Mia podcast at miayangmd.com
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Clinical trial design described in #BSEA explains the value of scalable online multimodal at-home interventions integrating music, dance movement, and mindfulness to support healthy aging and reduce dementia risk
Full Article: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Full Article: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Clinical trial design described in #BSEA explains the value of scalable online multimodal at-home interventions integrating music, dance movement, and mindfulness to support healthy aging and reduce dementia risk
Full Article: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Full Article: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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BREAKING: High exposure to lead — especially from leaded gas pollution — in the 1960s and 1970s is linked to memory problems 50 years later, and even low levels of lead exposure may damage the adult brain, according to new studies presented at #AAIC25. bit.ly/3GM3GnD
Lead Pollution Linked to Memory Problems, Study Finds | AAIC
Historic lead levels from the era of leaded gasoline may be contributing to cognitive issues 50 years later, suggests research reported at AAIC 2025.
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July 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
BREAKING: High exposure to lead — especially from leaded gas pollution — in the 1960s and 1970s is linked to memory problems 50 years later, and even low levels of lead exposure may damage the adult brain, according to new studies presented at #AAIC25. bit.ly/3GM3GnD
Cannot believe that @alzdemjournals.bsky.social newest journal Behavioral Socioeconomic of Aging #BSEA is already 1 year old! Here are the top 10 viewed articles! #AAIC25
July 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Cannot believe that @alzdemjournals.bsky.social newest journal Behavioral Socioeconomic of Aging #BSEA is already 1 year old! Here are the top 10 viewed articles! #AAIC25
Come and talk to @cgster.bsky.social the editor in chief of Alzheimer’s & Dementia journal family’s newest journal: Behavioral Socioeconomics of Aging (BSEA). We especially would love to publish research from global perspectives! #AAIC25 @alzdemjournals.bsky.social
I’m here, #AAIC25 Pop by and see me at Booth 1010!
July 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Come and talk to @cgster.bsky.social the editor in chief of Alzheimer’s & Dementia journal family’s newest journal: Behavioral Socioeconomics of Aging (BSEA). We especially would love to publish research from global perspectives! #AAIC25 @alzdemjournals.bsky.social
#BSEA behavioral socioeconomics of aging differentiates from other journals with focus on #ADRD research from around the globe and how socioeconomics impact aging and ADRD! Proud to be the Healthcare Provisions Section Editor. #geronsky #AAIC25
A&D Journal Events at #AAIC25- Sunday July 27
☑️ Meet the Editors- All journal editors (10:30-11a.m.)
☑️ Meet the Editors- BSEA Editor in Chief: Crystal Glover @cgster.bsky.social (12:30-4p.m.)
📍@alzassociation.bsky.social booth (1010)
☑️ Meet the Editors- All journal editors (10:30-11a.m.)
☑️ Meet the Editors- BSEA Editor in Chief: Crystal Glover @cgster.bsky.social (12:30-4p.m.)
📍@alzassociation.bsky.social booth (1010)
July 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Couldn’t join #aaic25 in person this year but still exciting to catch @alzdemjournals.bsky.social BSEA editorial board meeting this morning! We need more global perspectives and looking for associate editors to help broaden our editorial board!
@alzdemjournals.bsky.social BSEA and our sister journals live during #AAIC25 sessions!
July 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Couldn’t join #aaic25 in person this year but still exciting to catch @alzdemjournals.bsky.social BSEA editorial board meeting this morning! We need more global perspectives and looking for associate editors to help broaden our editorial board!
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I talked about social media manipulation—how information is amplified or suppressed, targeted toward individuals through blackbox algorithms that make old style propaganda look like crayon scribbles—during the plenary session of a recent conference and the LOOKS of SHOCK on people’s faces
I think we downplay the role of social media algorithms and targeted disinformation campaigns in drawing voters to Trump and away from Democrats at our own risk — it’s frankly a refusal to reckon with reality. Social media has created a matrix-like info control environment.
April 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I talked about social media manipulation—how information is amplified or suppressed, targeted toward individuals through blackbox algorithms that make old style propaganda look like crayon scribbles—during the plenary session of a recent conference and the LOOKS of SHOCK on people’s faces
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NEW: We (mostly @noamross.net) launched a website to shine a brighter light on terminated NIH and NSF grants.
grant-watch.us
It links to our NIH & NSF trackers, grant info submission forms, and other info. We'll also add new analyses soon.
Check it out and let us know what else you'd like to see.
grant-watch.us
It links to our NIH & NSF trackers, grant info submission forms, and other info. We'll also add new analyses soon.
Check it out and let us know what else you'd like to see.
Grant Watch
grant-watch.us
April 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
NEW: We (mostly @noamross.net) launched a website to shine a brighter light on terminated NIH and NSF grants.
grant-watch.us
It links to our NIH & NSF trackers, grant info submission forms, and other info. We'll also add new analyses soon.
Check it out and let us know what else you'd like to see.
grant-watch.us
It links to our NIH & NSF trackers, grant info submission forms, and other info. We'll also add new analyses soon.
Check it out and let us know what else you'd like to see.
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The WHI is ending and why you should be concerned and furious. Also, giving RFK Jr, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, and Dr. Marty Makary the keys to the proverbial castle is akin to putting three rabid raccoons into a Costco; eventually they’ll rip everything apart vajenda.substack.com/p/the-whi-is...
The WHI is Ending–You Should Be Furious and Concerned
Ignorance is Strength: RFK Jr and Trump's Anti-Science Agenda
vajenda.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The WHI is ending and why you should be concerned and furious. Also, giving RFK Jr, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, and Dr. Marty Makary the keys to the proverbial castle is akin to putting three rabid raccoons into a Costco; eventually they’ll rip everything apart vajenda.substack.com/p/the-whi-is...
This latest episode of #AskDrMiaPodcast I interviewed Sam Simon who turned his #dementia diagnosis into a play, advocacy, and a life of purpose. Take a listen at www.miayangmd.com/life-of-mean...
Life of meaning and purpose: Sam Simon the "Dementia Man"
Send us a text In this episode of the Ask Dr. Mia podcast, host Dr. Mia speaks with Sam Simon, a lawyer and playwright diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's diseas…
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April 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This latest episode of #AskDrMiaPodcast I interviewed Sam Simon who turned his #dementia diagnosis into a play, advocacy, and a life of purpose. Take a listen at www.miayangmd.com/life-of-mean...
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🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
April 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
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Historic moment for global health.
After 3 years of negotiation, nations finally agreed on the first-ever global pandemic treaty, a set of commitments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics. Here’s what it means and why it matters 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
After 3 years of negotiation, nations finally agreed on the first-ever global pandemic treaty, a set of commitments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics. Here’s what it means and why it matters 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
First global pandemic treaty agreed — without the US
The World Health Organization accord promotes sharing scientific data in exchange for more equitable distribution of drugs and vaccines.
www.nature.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Historic moment for global health.
After 3 years of negotiation, nations finally agreed on the first-ever global pandemic treaty, a set of commitments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics. Here’s what it means and why it matters 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
After 3 years of negotiation, nations finally agreed on the first-ever global pandemic treaty, a set of commitments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics. Here’s what it means and why it matters 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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These are not detainments—they are kidnappings.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
April 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
These are not detainments—they are kidnappings.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
These are not deportations—they are human trafficking.
These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps.
Language matters.
This is fascism.
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Excited to share our new paper in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging. 🧠 We used latent profile analysis to identify groups of middle-aged adults with distinct intrinsic factors (e.g., motivation, AD knowledge) and examined group differences.
doi.org/10.1002/bsa3...
doi.org/10.1002/bsa3...
Intrinsic factors associated with engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors for dementia risk reduction in midlife
Introduction
Intrinsic motivation is critical for dementia prevention but remains poorly understood.
Methods
A total of 347 middle-aged adults completed questionnaires on intrinsic factors for dem.....
doi.org
April 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Excited to share our new paper in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging. 🧠 We used latent profile analysis to identify groups of middle-aged adults with distinct intrinsic factors (e.g., motivation, AD knowledge) and examined group differences.
doi.org/10.1002/bsa3...
doi.org/10.1002/bsa3...
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New Alzheimer’s treatments show promise, but are Asian American populations being left behind?
A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging highlights cultural and systemic barriers that may limit access to these therapies #BSEA #AlzResearch
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging highlights cultural and systemic barriers that may limit access to these therapies #BSEA #AlzResearch
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Will Vietnamese American communities benefit from new Alzheimer's disease treatments?
Novel anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) immunotherapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have achieved regulatory approval and offer promising results for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dem.....
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
New Alzheimer’s treatments show promise, but are Asian American populations being left behind?
A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging highlights cultural and systemic barriers that may limit access to these therapies #BSEA #AlzResearch
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging highlights cultural and systemic barriers that may limit access to these therapies #BSEA #AlzResearch
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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4 unique motivation types defined for dementia risk reduction in midlife
@smsimone.bsky.social et al. explore the impacts of different intrinsic patterns, like sense of self-efficacy, in Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging #AlzResearch #BSEA
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@smsimone.bsky.social et al. explore the impacts of different intrinsic patterns, like sense of self-efficacy, in Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging #AlzResearch #BSEA
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Intrinsic factors associated with engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors for dementia risk reduction in midlife
Introduction
Intrinsic motivation is critical for dementia prevention but remains poorly understood.
Methods
A total of 347 middle-aged adults completed questionnaires on intrinsic factors for dem.....
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
4 unique motivation types defined for dementia risk reduction in midlife
@smsimone.bsky.social et al. explore the impacts of different intrinsic patterns, like sense of self-efficacy, in Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging #AlzResearch #BSEA
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@smsimone.bsky.social et al. explore the impacts of different intrinsic patterns, like sense of self-efficacy, in Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging #AlzResearch #BSEA
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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New study shows shingles vaccine tied to reduced dementia risk www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
New study shows shingles vaccine tied to reduced dementia risk
Research indicates a potential link between the Zostavax shingles vaccine and reduced dementia risk. This confirms earlier research.
www.skepticalraptor.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New study shows shingles vaccine tied to reduced dementia risk www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
Got tricky in-laws? How about in-laws with Alzheimer’s dementia? Talk about complexities. I coached Jane in how to navigate the good cop and bad cop dynamic.
Happy Tuesday! New episode of the REAL TALK Series this week on the Ask Dr. Mia Podcast. Drop some of your In-law #caregiver dynamics and check out the full episode for more insights into the dynamics of #caregiving those w #dementia
www.youtube.com/shorts/M0Trn...
www.youtube.com/shorts/M0Trn...
REAL TALK: Good Cop, Bad Cop & the In-Law #askdrmia #dementia #caregiver
YouTube video by Dr. Mia GeriCoach
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April 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Got tricky in-laws? How about in-laws with Alzheimer’s dementia? Talk about complexities. I coached Jane in how to navigate the good cop and bad cop dynamic.
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Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
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Well, here it is.
Trump and Musk are turning #NIH into a garbage rightwing thinktank, just as we said.
They’re forcing down junk science on us with your tax dollars. This is a deep shame for America and for scientists everywhere.
1/3
Trump and Musk are turning #NIH into a garbage rightwing thinktank, just as we said.
They’re forcing down junk science on us with your tax dollars. This is a deep shame for America and for scientists everywhere.
1/3
NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition
After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.
www.nature.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Well, here it is.
Trump and Musk are turning #NIH into a garbage rightwing thinktank, just as we said.
They’re forcing down junk science on us with your tax dollars. This is a deep shame for America and for scientists everywhere.
1/3
Trump and Musk are turning #NIH into a garbage rightwing thinktank, just as we said.
They’re forcing down junk science on us with your tax dollars. This is a deep shame for America and for scientists everywhere.
1/3
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A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging (BSEA) Editor-in-Chief @cgster.bsky.social representing the journal at #AAGP2025
Check out all the amazing research topics being published in #BSEA!
Check out all the amazing research topics being published in #BSEA!
March 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging (BSEA) Editor-in-Chief @cgster.bsky.social representing the journal at #AAGP2025
Check out all the amazing research topics being published in #BSEA!
Check out all the amazing research topics being published in #BSEA!
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What is the prognostic capacity of plasma p-tau217 in cognitively unimpaired patients?
Alzheimer’s & Dementia reports plasma p-tau217 is a prognostic marker for identifying individuals who will develop cognitive impairment within 10 years.
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Alzheimer’s & Dementia reports plasma p-tau217 is a prognostic marker for identifying individuals who will develop cognitive impairment within 10 years.
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Plasma p‐tau217 identifies cognitively normal older adults who will develop cognitive impairment in a 10‐year window
INTRODUCTION We assessed the prognostic accuracy of plasma p-tau217 in predicting the progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in cognitively unimpaired (CU) individuals over a mean follow-up ...
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What is the prognostic capacity of plasma p-tau217 in cognitively unimpaired patients?
Alzheimer’s & Dementia reports plasma p-tau217 is a prognostic marker for identifying individuals who will develop cognitive impairment within 10 years.
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Alzheimer’s & Dementia reports plasma p-tau217 is a prognostic marker for identifying individuals who will develop cognitive impairment within 10 years.
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The Alzheimer's Association Global Biomarker Standardization Consortium evaluated p-tau assays to determine which assay has the greatest change between AD and non-AD.
Explore findings recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#AlzResearch
Explore findings recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#AlzResearch
The Alzheimer's Association Global Biomarker Standardization Consortium (GBSC) plasma phospho‐tau Round Robin study
INTRODUCTION
The Alzheimer's Association Global Biomarker Standardization Consortium conducted a blinded case–control study to learn which phosphorylated tau (p-tau) assays provide the largest fold-.....
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Alzheimer's Association Global Biomarker Standardization Consortium evaluated p-tau assays to determine which assay has the greatest change between AD and non-AD.
Explore findings recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#AlzResearch
Explore findings recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#AlzResearch
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Recent study in A&D: Diagnosis, Assessment, & Disease Monitoring aims to understand the experiences of older adults with memory screening.
Results show a generally positive outlook on cognitive screening and biomarker monitoring. #DADM
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Results show a generally positive outlook on cognitive screening and biomarker monitoring. #DADM
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
March 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Recent study in A&D: Diagnosis, Assessment, & Disease Monitoring aims to understand the experiences of older adults with memory screening.
Results show a generally positive outlook on cognitive screening and biomarker monitoring. #DADM
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Results show a generally positive outlook on cognitive screening and biomarker monitoring. #DADM
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...