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Dr. Helena Blumen

@BlumenAgingLab

A cognitive scientist @einsteinmed @montefioreGeri @NeuroMonteEinst interested in improving social, #cognitive and physical functions in #aging. Views my own

 Albert Einstein College of Med
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Joined February 2021
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Hypothalamic aging accelerates systemic and brain aging in mice. Our new study supports the role of the hypothalamus in brain aging in humans. @MD_MilmanS @EricaFWeissPhD @NirBarzilaiMD @MontefioreEndo @BlumenAgingLab @columbiaimaging @EinsteinMed sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congratulations to our Clinical Research Training Program graduates who graduated yesterday with their Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods! #CRTP2024 #CongratsGrads
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Important work regarding the cultural validity of the #MoCA in a diverse primary care setting. It is crucial to ensure that cognitive screening tools work for ALL of our patients! @MarninaStimmel #JoeVerghese @CelesteNsubayi @EricaFWeissPhD #DEI agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Is the Montreal cognitive assessment culturally valid in a diverse geriatric primary care setting?...

Is the Montreal cognitive assessment culturally valid in a diverse geriatric primary care setting?...

Background Efficacy and validity of the MoCA for cognitive screening in ethnoculturally and linguistically diverse settings is unclear. We sought to examine the utility and discriminative validity...

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While women now outnumber men in graduate and #medschool, they lag male counterparts in securing institutional support. To address this disparity, three Einstein Board of Trustees members provided financial support to several female researchers. More at bit.ly/3QJ3EO9
Einstein Trustee Melissa Ceriale (far right) with the recipients of the Ceriale Postdoctoral Fellowship Award and the Ceriale Junior Investigator Award: From left, Helena Blumen, Ph.D., Esperanza Arias, Ph.D., Samarpana Chakraborty, Ph.D., Marta Mastrogiovanni, Ph.D., and Lidiane Torres, Ph.D.

ALT Einstein Trustee Melissa Ceriale (far right) with the recipients of the Ceriale Postdoctoral Fellowship Award and the Ceriale Junior Investigator Award: From left, Helena Blumen, Ph.D., Esperanza Arias, Ph.D., Samarpana Chakraborty, Ph.D., Marta Mastrogiovanni, Ph.D., and Lidiane Torres, Ph.D.

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Dr. Helena Blumen retweeted
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EinsteinPhD@EinsteinPhD10 Nov 2023
PhD Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accepting applications! If you're passionate about groundbreaking research and ready to embark on a transformative academic journey, this is your chance to apply! 🚀 Application Deadline: December 11
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We are celebrating the 15th year anniversary of our geriatrics assessment workshop, part of the introduction to clinical medicine course @EinsteinMed! Thanks to everyone who helped, our patient volunteers and a special #shoutout to Dina! We couldn't have done it without you!
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OOIR@ObserveIR7 Aug 2023
Trending in #Gerontology: ooir.org/index.php?field=Psy… 1) Ballroom Dancing, Treadmill Walking & Dementia (@JAPAjournal) 2) Retirement & cognitive aging in a racially diverse sample of older Americans (@AGSJournal) 3) Frailty Among Sexual & Gender Minority Older Adults
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Statement from Albert Einstein College of Medicine Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions bit.ly/44lR4JZ
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For me, #AAPIHeritageMonth is a step towards a future that appreciates diversity and values. It makes me feel like I belong, gives me time to reflect on my identity and embrace my culture. – Dr. Oshadi Jayakody, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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In a study published in @Human_Kinetics, researchers found that ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions & reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for #Alzheimer’s & other forms of #dementia. The study was led by @BlumenAgingLab @EinsteinMed.
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The latest issue of Progress Note is out! And it's a big one. @EinsteinMed @MontefioreNYC @monteallergy @MontefioreRheum @MontefioreEndo @MontefioreID @MonteNYCliver @MonteHeart @MontefioreGeri @MontefioreCCM #MedTwitter @BlumenAgingLab @Inessags bit.ly/3SzS8Fl

Progress Note: Department of Medicine Bi-Weekly Bulletin | February 24 | Issue 55

Right Under Your Nose Clinicians at Montefiore Einstein Sinus and Allergy Center Offer One-Stop Relief to Allergy Sufferers

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.@EinsteinMed, @Regenstrief, & @IUMedSchool researchers received funding to test the efficacy of a screening tool for #Alzheimer's in primary care settings. The tool seeks to address barriers to diagnosis for people w/ limited access to specialized care. #ThisIsHealthEquity
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Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia bit.ly/3Cg36Jh
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DEADLINE EXTENDED! Happy to announce that the submission portal for our Special Issue will remain open until January 17th, 2023. Please consider contributing to our 2nd volume ! frontiersin.org/research-top… @UrosMarusic @FrontAging

Frontiers | The Intersection of Cognitive, Motor, and Sensory Processing in Aging: Links to...

Given the success of the previous edition of this Research Topic, we are pleased to announce the release of its second volume.Age-related changes can concurr...

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#Congrats to all the future fellows who matched today! #SpreadTheWord we still have room for a few more to join our Montefiore Geriatrics family! Check out the application criteria 👇 virtualtour.montefiore.org/g…
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The next step after an #Alzheimers diagnosis is determining the goals of care. Dr. Mirnova Ceide explains how to decide if at-home or facility care will be best, & the pros & cons of each option. @EinsteinMed #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth 🎙@BrainandLifeMag: bit.ly/3V1iEZ0
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Our geriatricians (and geriatric psychiatrist) looking fabulous at the @MontefioreNYC @EinsteinMed 2022 Gala @AMNH! We think everyone looks better when posing with dinosaur fossils, don't you? #DressToImpress
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Erica Weiss@EricaFWeissPhD23 Sep 2022
Our Center for the Aging Brain Associate Director of Geri-psychiatry, Dr. Ceïde sharing important information about different causes of cognitive decline. @MontefioreGeri
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Dr. Mirnova Ceide from the Montefiore @EinsteinMed Center for the Aging Brain talks with @CBSNewYork about: ➡️ the differences in types of memory disorders ➡️ and the causes of different kinds of dementia #Alzheimers #Dementia #AlzheimersAwareness
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Highlighting #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek on the first day of fall! #DYK according to @CDCgov data, 1 in 4 older adults falls each year in the US and 1 in 5 falls leads to a serious injury?
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Regular physical activity is one of the best ways older adults can prevent falls, and protect and improve their health. This #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek, learn more about the benefits of exercise for older adults and find a fitness program near you: on.nyc.gov/3DxihPI
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ALT Photo of an older Black woman with an exercise ball.

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Celebrating our publication on hypothalamic integrity in longevity by keeping our hypothalami busy with some delicious Greek food 😊@MD_MilmanS @EinsteinMed @NirBarzilaiMD @AgingCell @MontefioreEndo onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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