Kali Thomas

RT @WhitneyLMills: I’ve been so sad since hearing yesterday of @HyerKathy’s passing. I knew her while at @USFAgingStudies but appreciated e…

In the weeks before she died, she was giving me feedback on my course ideas AND advice on how to be a good wife and mother. I consider myself beyond lucky to have first called her my PhD advisor, then a colleague, and forever, a very dear friend. She will be so missed. (2/2)

I so rarely tweet, but this tweet from @Davidcgrabowski prompted me to reset my password so that I could contribute some thoughts about @hyerKathy. She was the epitome of a terrific mentor... Always supporting her mentees in their professional and personal lives. (1/2)

@Dr_Gretch Thank you!

@chvanhoutven thank you!!!

A new profile of the health aides who care for seniors at home and in nursing homes, a labor force of 2.2 million. phinational.org/home-care-work…

Congress: It's time to pass the RAISE Act! Family caregivers Need Help Too khn.org/NjU4MTYy via @khnews

One medical school gets creative to attract students to the field of geriatrics: ow.ly/bEQb302qM4S

San Diego County program fights poor nutrition among low-income #seniors by going mobile with a food truck: bit.ly/29H9PvS

Hospital admission rates among SNF residents improving across U.S. mcknights.com/hospital-admis… via @mcknightsltcn

Great time catching up with a member of the #mealsonwheels family @mealsonwheelssa #morethanameal

Susan Allen, professor emerita, on the transition of patients from nursing homes back into the community. ripr.org/post/budgets-s…

Place matters, not income alone, in differential mortality across the U.S. twitter.com/BrookingsInst/…

Increased availability of palliative care in VA; good for Vets. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27228478

Improved coord. btn medical, nonmedical services can improve health outcomes, lower healthcare costs bit.ly/29qjdqV @Health_Affairs

5-year $19.5M grant will bridge gaps between medical research and health outcomes in RI news.brown.edu/articles/2016/…

House calls are coming back. This may mean better care for older adults. wpo.st/qDod1

When #Caregivers Monitor Patients Through Technology, Here's How #Privacy Becomes an Issue: nexav.org/1SthoVw #AgingNow @thescanfndtn

Senior hunger is a silent issue in the U.S. Speak up for seniors this #OlderAmericansMonth to #SolveSeniorHunger.