@MrDisability

Yale geriatrician and epidemiologist focusing on improving functional outcomes in older persons

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Joined May 2013
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ATTN YALE: The Yale Pepper Older Americans Independence Center is soliciting letters of intent for those with interest and expertise relevant to aging research. Learn more about the award eligibility and requirements. medicine.yale.edu/internal-m…

Yale Pepper Center Seeks Letters of Intent For Aging Research 2026 - 2027

The Yale Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) is soliciting letters of intent from full-time Yale faculty members with interests and expertise

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Upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar! Join us in October as Dr. Balentine outlines a practical guide to using AI to streamline your research productivity. Register here: bit.ly/4qhWxxt
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A new study suggests that changes in mental, physical, or sensory capacity may be linked to a person’s future ability to perform these routine tasks. Intrinsic capacity became more closely tied to disability as participants neared the end of life. Read🔗 medicine.yale.edu/internal-m…

Study Links Physical and Mental Capacity to Disability Before Death

For many older adults, aging well means remaining independent: being able to do everyday tasks like buying groceries or cooking dinner without help. A new Yale

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Congratulations to Dr. Brian Andonian and the many coauthors from the Clin-STAR Inflammation Research Group on receiving a 2026 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Award: First Prize in the Review Paper category! Read the acclaimed paper here: bit.ly/3PnMyJ5

Inflammation and aging-related disease: A transdisciplinary inflammaging framework

GeroScience - Inflammaging, a state of chronic, progressive low-grade inflammation during aging, is associated with several adverse clinical outcomes, including frailty, disability, and death....

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Xi Chen | 陈希@xcyaleApr 14
🏠🫀🧠What is the toll of living in a disordered neighborhood? Led by @Jiao_Jo_Yu, our new paper explores how stressful neighborhood environments damage the heart—and then the brain. @wangyi031104 @MrDisability Link to the paper: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @AmJPrevMed @YaleSPH
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Registration is open for the upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar "Recent Changes and Updates for NIH/NIA Grant Application!" Featuring NIH/NIA professionals, this webinar will provide an overview of the funding process and recent program updates. Register here: bit.ly/4c4bnkA
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“Since my work is so interdisciplinary, I had yet to find a space that felt like it met my needs and goals. Attending the Clin-STAR meeting was like finding ‘my people.’” Read more in Dr. Lisa Simon's Clin-STAR Journey Story: bit.ly/49Y2nN0 @lisathedoc @MGBResearchNews
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Our colleague @MrDisability explains why smoking hits you harder as you age in this report: shorturl.at/t8g93

Why smoking hits harder as you age, according to Yale and UConn doctors

Dr. J. Craig Allen said “the carcinogens and toxins in tobacco smoke don't stay in your lungs; they...get into your bloodstream, lymphatic system and every organ in your body where they cause...

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.@YaleAge member @MrDisability explains biological age and how it's being studied. #aging #geroscience bit.ly/4qzXZKy
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Listen to Clin-STAR Inflammation Research Interest Group members, Brian Andonian, Sara LaHue, and Joe Hippensteel discuss their transdisciplinary inflammaging framework in this new episode of the GeriPal Podcast: bit.ly/49SBawJ! #Inflammaging #AgingResearch @GeriPalBlog
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Ivy League
@IvyLeague29 Nov 2025
A COMEBACK FOR THE AGES. Down 42–14 with under three minutes left in the third quarter, @YaleFootball rattled off 29 unanswered to top No. 15 Youngstown State, 43–42.🌿🏈
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How can older adults maintain their independence as they #age? Yale Department of Internal Medicine’s Thomas Gill, MD, joined the Health and Veritas #podcast to share what he’s learned over a career of #research: medicine.yale.edu/news-artic… @YaleIMed

Quick Question: Can I Prevent Physical Decline as I Age?

During an interview on the Health & Veritas podcast, Thomas Gill describes why physical activity remains important as we age.

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Virtual registration is available for multiple sessions from the upcoming Clin-STAR and Beeson Annual Meeting agendas! Learn more and register here: bit.ly/3JwFYgo
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The Clin-STAR Database is a discovery tool that enables collaboration among clinician-scientists in aging research across disciplines and career levels. Join Dr. Plys, as well as many other aging researchers, and begin exploring the Clin-STAR Database now: bit.ly/4ohGw8Q
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ICYMI: The recording from last week's Clin-STAR webinar "The Art and Science of the Pilot Study: Challenges and Solutions" is now available here: bit.ly/3L1W4yZ
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Congratulations to @AdamFayeMD and @bkocharmd from the Clin-STAR community for their important work on this new Geri-GI resource! View the journal supplement here: bit.ly/47zMuMs

American College of Gastroenterology Monograph on... : American Journal of Gastroenterology

Abstract was not provided for this article.

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NEW! ACG Monograph on Geriatrics & GI Topics include colonic conditions, IBD, vaccinations, "functional" GI disorders, pancreatic diseases, hepatobiliary disorders, and gastroesophageal conditions. 📕 bit.ly/acg-monograph-geriatr… Editors: @AdamFayeMD @SunandaKaneMD @AasmaShaukatMD
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Next Month! Register for the upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar "The Art and Science of the Pilot Study: Challenges and Solutions" featuring Kenneth Schmader: bit.ly/4nxZYh2
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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls? Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend. nytimes.com/2025/09/07/healt… via @paula_span

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls? (Published 2025)

Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend.

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New Journey Story! Read about @ScottBauerMD's reflections on his research journey in "Mentorship, Multidisciplinarity, and Momentum" here: bit.ly/4mgbIUv
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Inspiring first faculty meeting with, Dr. Wolfram Goessling, the new Chair of our Department of Internal Medicine!!! Welcome Dr. Goessling!!!
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