Geriatrics – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Jan 12 2025 10 ep. 1 mins 6.2k
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Higher levels of your own DNA circulating in your blood may be a problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jan 12 2025 1 mins  
DNA fragments found circulating in an older person’s blood are associated with frailty and Alzheimer’s disease, studies by Peter Abadir, a geriatrics expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues have shown. These long term studies of several hundred older adults also found that the more DNA was found, the more quickly things deteriorated. Abadir: Higher genomic DNA fragments was als

Why does increased cell death in the body increase inflammation? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jan 12 2025 1 mins  
Cell death in your body happens all the time, every day, and when it does DNA is released into your blood. It may be your genetic DNA or it may be from your mitochondria, and it is giving clues to your aging and health. That’s according to research by geriatrics expert Peter Abadir at Johns Hopkins. Abadir: Look at the genomic DNA fragments and how it is linked to both dementia a

Is walking speed linked to cell death? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Jan 12 2025 1 mins  
Walking speed is a commonly used measure for health, as it’s easy to do and doesn’t cost much. Now a study by Peter Abadir, a Johns Hopkins geriatrics expert, links walking speed to cell death, as measured by release of DNA into the circulation from mitochondria. Abadir: Longitudinally the more you're losing of those mitochondria the more they are linked to worse gait speeds. T

Do you really need to take thyroid hormone at all? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Dec 19 2023 1 mins  
Many many people take thyroid hormone, and a large number of them are taking too much, putting them at risk to develop dementia, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of the study’s authors, says it may be that you don’t need to take the hormone at all. Mammen: It turns out that many people actually are on thyroid hormone and don't really need

Why don’t people get thyroid hormone checked regularly? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Dec 19 2023 1 mins  
People who are taking thyroid hormone don’t get their levels checked very often, and since many of them are taking too much, they’re at risk for dementia, a recent Johns Hopkins study found. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of the study’s authors, says no one has examined why. Mammen: We don't know whether it's because people aren't getting checked, whether it's be

What is the appropriate dose of thyroid hormone as you age? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Dec 19 2023 1 mins  
If you’re taking thyroid hormone, it’s important to both measure your level yearly and modify the dose as you age. That’s according to Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one author of a recent Johns Hopkins study showing that many people are taking too much thyroid hormone, with consequences for cognition.  We just recently did a study in the Baltimore longitudinal

Is getting your thyroid hormone measured once a year as you age enough? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Dec 19 2023 1 mins  
People who are taking thyroid hormone should get their blood tested once a year or so just to make sure they’re not taking too much, since a recent Johns Hopkins study shows that’s associated with an increased risk for dementia. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of the study’s authors, explains why. Mammen: It turns out that thyroid hormone is very long acting the h

How are thyroid hormone levels assessed? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Dec 19 2023 1 mins  
Thyroid hormone is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines to older people, but a Johns Hopkins study shows that some people have levels that are too high, and this puts them at risk for dementia. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of the study’s authors, describes how the hormone is measured. Mammen: The pituitary is the driver of the thyroid car so the TSH works

How can the health impact of ageism be overcome? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Oct 02 2023 1 mins  
Almost all stereotypes of older people are negative, and their impact on the health of elders is also negative. Now a new study attempts to counteract ageism by exposing people to more positive views of becoming older, and Colleen Christmas, a geriatrics expert at Johns Hopkins, says these types of messages help. Christmas: Having more positive views of aging, fewer ageism beliefs

Can older people recall age-related bias? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Oct 02 2023 1 mins  
People aged 50 to 80 years report experiencing ageism in their lives, a recent study found. Colleen Christmas, a geriatrics expert at Johns Hopkins, reveals the findings. Christmas: Experiencing ageism is almost universal. Nearly everybody says Oh yeah I've experienced ageism. Then they break down the different categories so ageist messages of ageism and interpersonal interactions