Rafael Samper-Ternent

Happy to be at the “Transforming Gerontology: The Power of Minority Aging Research” symposium at the @geronsociety 2025 annual meeting with a great panel of speakers who have advanced aging research and improved the lives of underrepresented older adults.

Today is Election Day. Millions of Americans will be going to the polls to show the world who we are and what we stand for. Find out where and when you can vote today at IWillVote.com. And once you do, I want to see your voting sticker. I’ll be sharing your posts throughout the day. Let’s get out there and win this thing!

Independent of your political affiliation please vote!

We need to stop this nonsense and support Scientists like @PeterHotez and guarantee their privacy and safety from people who refuse to acknowledge the facts and believe in science. Anti vaccine is a mass killer and it needs to stop.

⁦@carofonsecamd⁩ speaking about ⁦@PtPriorities⁩

Great talk on #ageism, #racism, and #sexism @COMLAT-ACGG2023 in #Colombia by ⁦@carofonsecamd⁩ an active collaborator of ⁦@PtPriorities⁩

Shared the stage at #COMLAT-ACGG2023 in #Colombia with Alberto Mimenza and Nora Kelner to talk about the current state of #dementia

Excellent presentation from ⁦@diegoachavarro⁩ at #COMLAT-ACGG2023 on Geriatrics in Latin America

Very proud to discuss the implications of the new medications against Alzheimer’s for Geriatrics @COMLAT-ACGG meeting in Colombia with my friend and mentor Carlos Cano

Excellent talk by @JasT_PhD at #AGS2023 addressing methodologies for better #HealthEquity research

Excellent talk by @SFWaltersPhD at #AGS2023 addressing rigorous research in #HealthEquity

At #AGS2023

Tomorrow starts #careersinaging week. A great opportunity to highlight our work related to aging and share why it is important and fun! geron.org/images/gsa/Mar…

Every time the tweet below is shared and someone new watches the trailer I feel hope. Hope that we can keep doing the improbable. Hope that we can save millions. Hope that I can be among the first survivors. Hope. Good night moon.

Six years ago I was told to prepare to die. This is the improbable, inspiring, love-filled, hope-filled, true story about the extraordinary campaign that happened next. This is where you come in: please share this trailer with everyone so that we can bring hope to everyone.

@RAEinforma #dudaRAE en la frase “las actividades de auto cuidado y los medicamentos” la forma correcta del adjetivo que le sigue es masculino o femenino? Por ejemplo sería que son molestos o molestas?

El Dr. Camilo Gómez @rocogoar se ha lanzado como candidato para liderar la Asociación Colombiana de Gerontología y Geriatria con un gran equipo. Mucha suerte en las elecciones hoy!

Acute Care for Elders units: a model from the past or for the future? agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… food for thought

On August 1st I joined the Department of Management, Population and Community Health in the School of Public Health @UTHealthHouston . Very excited to start this new journey!

@BarackObama Another step back from @USSupremeCourt what is next?

No challenge poses a greater threat to our future than a changing climate. Every day, we’re feeling the impact of climate change, and today’s Supreme Court decision is a major step backward.