Jennifer Schrack, PhD
@jenschrack.bsky.social
Professor of Epidemiology & Medicine, Director of the Center on Aging & Health at JHU. MPI of NHATS. Mom to three kids and many animals. Opinions my own.
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Genetics, lifestyle choices and environment are the factors that most affect your health, says @jenschrack.bsky.social. Regular appointments with a healthcare provider benefit all older people, and preventive care can improve longevity.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
How do I stay healthy in my 50s, 60s and 70s?
By focusing on certain areas – like nutrition, exercise and positive connections – you can age well in every decade
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Genetics, lifestyle choices and environment are the factors that most affect your health, says @jenschrack.bsky.social. Regular appointments with a healthcare provider benefit all older people, and preventive care can improve longevity.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
Excited to see the release of this podcast. We need to rethink #physicalactivity and aging. It’s more than just one number.
As movement patterns change with aging, can wearables like smartwatches alert us to possible health issues?
@jenschrack.bsky.social discusses how researchers are examining ways to measure data to determine what patterns are normal and what could predict cognitive decline.
@jenschrack.bsky.social discusses how researchers are examining ways to measure data to determine what patterns are normal and what could predict cognitive decline.
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Excited to see the release of this podcast. We need to rethink #physicalactivity and aging. It’s more than just one number.
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@jenschrack.bsky.social & colleagues recently published findings from the #NHATS study that #dementia was associated with lower volume & intensity of daily #physicalactivity, highlighting the need to consider physical activity accessibility and patterns as we age - journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/ab...
Physical Activity Patterns and Variability, Cognitive... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
S. Medicare beneficiaries. Dementia status (dementia vs. no dementia) was classified per NHATS protocol. Cognitive performance was assessed in executive function, orientation, and memory domains. Dail...
journals.lww.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
@jenschrack.bsky.social & colleagues recently published findings from the #NHATS study that #dementia was associated with lower volume & intensity of daily #physicalactivity, highlighting the need to consider physical activity accessibility and patterns as we age - journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/ab...
#physicalactivity, it’s more than just one number. Wearable trackers help help us understand movement and health at a deeper level.
New pub: Physical activity complexity, cognition, and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging @jenschrack.bsky.social, @amalforresearch.bsky.social, et al
Physical activity complexity, cognition, and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Studies on physical activity (PA) and dementia mainly focus on activity quantity or intensity. Yet PA requires neuro‐coordination of movement, and it is unclear whether complexity of daily activity va...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
April 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#physicalactivity, it’s more than just one number. Wearable trackers help help us understand movement and health at a deeper level.
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📣 #NHATS/#NSOC Webinar tomorrow, Fri., 4/4! Join us!
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Jopson (Johns Hopkins University)
Topic: “#Variation in Characteristics and #Outcomes Among #Older Dual-Enrollees Living in Areas with Managed #Longterm #Services and #Supports (#MLTSS)”
Register: bit.ly/NHATS_NSOC_w...
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Jopson (Johns Hopkins University)
Topic: “#Variation in Characteristics and #Outcomes Among #Older Dual-Enrollees Living in Areas with Managed #Longterm #Services and #Supports (#MLTSS)”
Register: bit.ly/NHATS_NSOC_w...
April 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
📣 #NHATS/#NSOC Webinar tomorrow, Fri., 4/4! Join us!
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Jopson (Johns Hopkins University)
Topic: “#Variation in Characteristics and #Outcomes Among #Older Dual-Enrollees Living in Areas with Managed #Longterm #Services and #Supports (#MLTSS)”
Register: bit.ly/NHATS_NSOC_w...
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Jopson (Johns Hopkins University)
Topic: “#Variation in Characteristics and #Outcomes Among #Older Dual-Enrollees Living in Areas with Managed #Longterm #Services and #Supports (#MLTSS)”
Register: bit.ly/NHATS_NSOC_w...
I’m heartbroken for my friends and colleagues at HHS. Yesterday’s events are a cruel reminder of the beating science is taking, with no regard for those who’ve dedicated their lives to improving the health of others. Yet as hopeless as it seems, we need to keep going. Otherwise they win.
April 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I’m heartbroken for my friends and colleagues at HHS. Yesterday’s events are a cruel reminder of the beating science is taking, with no regard for those who’ve dedicated their lives to improving the health of others. Yet as hopeless as it seems, we need to keep going. Otherwise they win.
Our new article in early view in @agsjournal.bsky.social discussing hearing intervention and #physicalactivity. The latest from the ACHIEVE trial!
March 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our new article in early view in @agsjournal.bsky.social discussing hearing intervention and #physicalactivity. The latest from the ACHIEVE trial!
So excited @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social is launching on @bsky.app !!
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
So excited @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social is launching on @bsky.app !!
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Reposted by Jennifer Schrack, PhD
Yurun Cai, @jenschrack.bsky.social & colleagues shed light on how #hearing impairment in older adults is associated with changes in diurnal #accelerometer -based #physicalactivity patterns and balance performance to help develop more effective exercise programs academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
Hearing Impairment and Physical Activity and Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Baseline Results From the ACHIEVE Trial
AbstractBackground. Hearing loss is associated with restricted physical activity (PA) and impaired physical functioning, yet the relationship between sever
academic.oup.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yurun Cai, @jenschrack.bsky.social & colleagues shed light on how #hearing impairment in older adults is associated with changes in diurnal #accelerometer -based #physicalactivity patterns and balance performance to help develop more effective exercise programs academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
Very excited to move to this platform! Hoping for positivity and sharing of valuable ideas!
March 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Very excited to move to this platform! Hoping for positivity and sharing of valuable ideas!
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Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/gero...
#geronsky #gerosky #gerontology #aginghealth #agingresearch #agingsky
#geronsky #gerosky #gerontology #aginghealth #agingresearch #agingsky
March 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/gero...
#geronsky #gerosky #gerontology #aginghealth #agingresearch #agingsky
#geronsky #gerosky #gerontology #aginghealth #agingresearch #agingsky