Deirdre Johnston

There’s no such thing as “acing” a cognitive screening test. The maximum score on the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) is 30, indicating normal. The five recall words have to be unrelated (not camera, tv, person, man, woman).

@RonFilipkowski Also, there’s no such thing as “acing it” or getting extra points. The normal score is 30/30. Below that can indicate cognitive impairment. The best application of the MOCA is to repeat it over time to assess for change in cognitive function.

@RonFilipkowski It’s unlikely those were the five words. The words have to be unrelated (e.g., face, velvet, church, daisy, red). The five quotes are probably what he saw around him during that interview. The test is designed to avoid environmental recall cues

Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

@KaraPepperMD Ireland and Portugal

@halima_amjad Congrats Halima!

@EliseVMike I am so sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your family.

My cousin had to return to in-person work, got COVID from her boss, and passed away today. She leaves behind 13-year old twin girls, a husband, a mother who will now have to bury her last surviving child, and family who will forever miss her smile. The pandemic is not over.

Watch Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson take the judicial oath on Thursday and officially become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She replaced Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired. nyti.ms/3I4y0G4

If airlines can ask us not to eat peanuts on board if there is someone with a peanut allergy, why won’t they ask us to wear a mask if there’s an unvaccinated 4 year old or cancer patient on board?

@BrookeTansley @Delta It wa a purely political move by a Trump appointed Florida judge who ruled that the CDC does not have the statutory authority to mandate public health measures

Good #caregiving focuses on what people living with #dementia can do (rather than what they cannot). #Alzheimers

@whole_patients @Hopkins_IEE @CLOSLER @GIMMedEdDoc @millstej @mikefingerhood @Kimberly_Joy_S Congrats Meg and @Closler team!

Happy to accept the @Hopkins_IEE Educational Innovation Award on behalf of the entire @closler team. @GIMMedEdDoc @millstej @mikefingerhood @Kimberly_Joy_S

Wonderful story in Baltimore Sun about a Baltimore Museum of Art exhibition curated by the museum guards apple.news/AMiBF_JzyRcq8B…

Some good advice from Dr Glaucomflecken

What the world needs right now is an international coalition of grandmothers in charge. Nanas, nonnas, nai-nais, omas, abuelas, mamos, bubbes, babushkas and all their sisters working together would not let things get to where they are.

@AroonsiriMD I usually recommend kefir instead, or yogurt. Ensure is corn syrup with additives.

Despite being a geriatrician, I *don't* like Ensure It's an expensive chemical milkshake laced w/ empty calories that can cause cavities if not careful Would you want real food if you drink a heavy milkshake before every meal? Gaining numeric weight ≠ Delaying death

@JJcolemanMD Very nice. Who is actually taking care of the baby while he is doing all this? Just wondering.

This. Is. Amazing.

#MEMORICorps is now recruiting for senior volunteers in the Baltimore area

Being Grateful for a Difficult Physician-Patient Experience - CLOSLER - CLOSLER. Well said, Meg. Thank you for this thoughtful article. closler.org/lifelong-learn…

Well this is one of the best #meded pieces I’ve ever read. Thank you @anne_croix for turning your lived experience into something that will be meaningful to others. I am hopeful that medical students will see the value of learning from stories like yours that won’t be on any test

Darker cabinets can make it more difficult to find items in the kitchen. Learn more small home changes to make when caring for a loved one: spr.ly/6017JLwbv