Zach Gassoumis
@zgassoumis.bsky.social
Researcher: gerontology, elder abuse, APS, caregiving, disparities, health services, public health, policy; School of Public Health at UTHealth Houston; social justice advocate; singer; he/him 🏳️🌈
RIP ACL. This is shocking news. I just hope that ACL being disbanded will somehow not have devastating impacts on the vital programs and services for older adults and adults with disabilities that it oversees.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
RIP ACL. This is shocking news. I just hope that ACL being disbanded will somehow not have devastating impacts on the vital programs and services for older adults and adults with disabilities that it oversees.
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The Gerontological Society of America is seeking an editor in chief for its medical sciences and social sciences journals! academic.oup.com/GSA/pages/ei...
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March 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Gerontological Society of America is seeking an editor in chief for its medical sciences and social sciences journals! academic.oup.com/GSA/pages/ei...
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The Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over NIH.
GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC.
Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.
GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC.
Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.
February 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over NIH.
GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC.
Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.
GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC.
Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.
Looks like the HHS website is down, as are those of 6/13 of its operating divisions (ACL, ACF, IHS, AHRQ, ASPR, & SAMHSA). Just a blip/temporary bug, or DOGE's next step in dismantling the government? Time will tell. Hopefully these opdivs have their full content available on the Internet Archive.
February 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Looks like the HHS website is down, as are those of 6/13 of its operating divisions (ACL, ACF, IHS, AHRQ, ASPR, & SAMHSA). Just a blip/temporary bug, or DOGE's next step in dismantling the government? Time will tell. Hopefully these opdivs have their full content available on the Internet Archive.
I was near tears today over #BRFSS being taken down by the #CDC. But then I a saw a brief glimmer of hope. The Internet Archive (@archive.org) has a snapshot of all BRFSS pages (including data files) prior to their being taken down. web.archive.org/web/20250131...
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System MinusSASstats
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February 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I was near tears today over #BRFSS being taken down by the #CDC. But then I a saw a brief glimmer of hope. The Internet Archive (@archive.org) has a snapshot of all BRFSS pages (including data files) prior to their being taken down. web.archive.org/web/20250131...
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"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research"
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January 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research"
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Interesting article from the UK about a very specific type of #elderabuse. Issues of capacity, undue influence, and marriage are fraught, especially in the face of romance scams. This article discusses some policy challenges the UK is having with inheritance after a fraudulent marriage.
Dear old persons of high net worth, please beware predatory marriage. You all think it would never happen to you, but then we all know someone... on.ft.com/3DJJsZB
The race to stop ‘predatory marriage’ in old age
[FREE TO READ] Cases have grown since the pandemic — with relatives complaining they have been cut out of a loved one’s will
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January 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Interesting article from the UK about a very specific type of #elderabuse. Issues of capacity, undue influence, and marriage are fraught, especially in the face of romance scams. This article discusses some policy challenges the UK is having with inheritance after a fraudulent marriage.
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Applications are now open for the NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program which provides unique opportunities for new/junior investigators to gain insight about #AgingResearch. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4h9NQiX
January 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Applications are now open for the NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program which provides unique opportunities for new/junior investigators to gain insight about #AgingResearch. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4h9NQiX
I'm so glad for the emergence of Bluesky, so we can all be free from the clutches of X.
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Trump Ally Laura Loomer Says Elon Musk Is 'Silencing' Her Amid Immigration Spat
Musk’s X platform took away Loomer’s blue check verification badge as she railed at Musk for backing legal immigration for skilled tech workers.
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December 27, 2024 at 6:49 PM
I'm so glad for the emergence of Bluesky, so we can all be free from the clutches of X.
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