Recently, Dr. Sharon Inouye was co-author on a paper entitled Estimating the number of cases of dementia that might be prevented by preventing delirium. Published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, the paper highlights “evidence of the strong inter-relationship between delirium and dementia.” The paper also states that, “understanding how many cases of dementia might […]
Less than two weeks left to save on AGS 2023 Annual Meeting Registration! Join the AGS CoCare: HELP Preconference taking place at the American Geriatrics Society 2023 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California on Wednesday, May 3rd from 7am – 5:30pm PT. The preconference will feature topics including delirium screening & recognition, mobility, strategies for […]
Recently, Dr. Ed Marcantonio, NIDUS Delirium Research Hub Leader, created a list of 10 Questions about the NIDUS Delirium Research Hub. Below is a preview of the list: 1) What is the NIDUS Delirium Research Hub? The Delirium Research Hub, one of five NIDUS cores, is a repository of meta-data (like a “table of contents”) […]
New Resource from the American Geriatrics Society for New and Emerging Investigators with an interest in including Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions in Research NIDUS is pleased to share that the AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative has launched its website and published the first two of a planned eight domain curriculum (the remaining six domains will […]
Here are the top three NIDUS webinars from the past year: Being Truly Responsive: How to Win Over Your Reviewers featuring Dr. Sharon Inouye Career Development Award Research Mentoring Session featuring Drs. Tom Gill, Nicholas Reed, Esther Oh Optimizing Delirium Assessment in Research Proposals featuring Dr. Richard Jones You can watch each of these sessions […]
NIDUS Multi-PI Dr. Sharon Inouye was recently appointed as the editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Inouye’s appointment will officially begin on July 1, 2023. “I am truly excited to become the next editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine. I hope to build on the tremendous foundation provided by Dr. Rita Redberg […]
Periodically, NIDUS features a Delirium Research Hub investigator as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we feature Dr. Ben Palanca and the Protocol for Prognosticating Delirium Recovery Outcomes Using Wakefulness and Sleep Electroencephalography (P-DROWS-E) study.
A recently-published NIDUS paper discusses the uses of animal models in delirium research. Published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the paper explores topics like the benefits of using animal models in delirium research, the current state of development, and some limitations of preclinical models for delirium and next steps for […]
Dr. Kirsten Fiest is an Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Community Health Sciences & Psychiatry at the University of Calgary. She is also Director of Research and Innovation in the Department of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Fiest received her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Calgary and completed post-doctoral training in neuro and […]
NIDUS is co-sponsoring a webinar with Clin-STAR: Enhancing Your Research: How to Collaborate Effectively with Medical and Data Librarians. Organized by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, the event is also co-sponsored by: a2 Collective AGING Initiative Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging Coordinating Center Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (Pepper OAIC) National […]