Episode 14: Older Adults Living with HIV, and the Role of Frailty, with Dr. Todd Brown

For the fourteenth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady speaks with Dr. Todd Brown about HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in older adults and the associations of aging, frailty, and comorbidities among older adults living with HIV.  The Fighting Frailty Podcast is developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org / NIH Grant# P30AG021334.

Olfactory Function and Frailty, with Dr. Nicholas Rowan

For the thirteenth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady speaks with Dr. Nicholas Rowan about the importance of olfactory function — the sense of smell — and its associations with aging and frailty.  The Fighting Frailty Podcast is developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org / NIH Grant# P30AG021334.

Older Adults and the Emergency Department, with Dr. Phillip Magidson

For the twelfth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady speaks with Dr. Phil Magidson about older adults and the emergency department (ED), including the role that frailty and cognitive impairment may play during ED visits, and strategies to promote better outcomes following ED visits.  The Fighting Frailty Podcast is developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org / NIH Grant# P30AG021334.

Frailty and Diabetes in Older Adults, with Dr. Rita R. Kalyani

For the tenth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady speaks with Dr. Rita R. Kalyani about diabetes in older adults and associations between diabetes, frailty and functional status, and geriatric symptoms.

For the tenth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady speaks with Dr. Rita R. Kalyani about diabetes in older adults and associations between diabetes, frailty and functional status, and geriatric symptoms.  Dr. Kalyani also shares her insights on sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), and future opportunities to improve the health and care of older persons living with diabetes and frailty. The Fighting Frailty Podcast is developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Frailty and End-Stage Renal Disease, with Dr. Mara McAdams-DeMarco

For the ninth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host, Ramana Kolady, speaks with Dr. Mara McAdams-DeMarco about end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in older adults, and her innovative work on the associations between frailty, cognition, and ESRD.  Dr. McAdams-DeMarco shares her insights on this exciting area of research, including future opportunities to improve the health of older ESRD patients.

 

For the ninth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host, Ramana Kolady, speaks with Dr. Mara McAdams-DeMarco about end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in older adults, and her innovative work on the associations between frailty, cognition, and ESRD.  Dr. McAdams-DeMarco shares her insights on this exciting area of research, including future opportunities to improve the health of older ESRD patients. The Fighting Frailty Podcast is developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

The Evolution of Frailty Science, with Dr. Linda P. Fried

The eighth episode of the Fighting Frailty Podcast is a special one: our host, Ramana Kolady, introduces an in-depth conversation with Dr. Linda P. Fried on the evolution of frailty science, facilitated by Dr. Jeremy Walston. As a geriatrician, Dr. Fried’s innovative thinking about how frailty develops and manifests led to the landmark publication, “Frailty in Older Adults: Evidence for a Phenotype.” The Fighting Frailty Podcast is developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Frailty and Surgery, with Dr. Susan Gearhart

For the seventh episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, an intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Susan Gearhart, Associate Professor of Surgery in Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to discuss surgery among older adults and how frailty may play a role during the peri-operative process. Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

For the seventh episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, an intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Susan Gearhart, Associate Professor of Surgery in Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to discuss surgery among older adults and how frailty may play a role during the peri-operative process. Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

COVID-19 and Older Adults in Nursing Homes, with Dr. Michele Bellantoni

For the sixth episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, an intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Michele Bellantoni, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on older adults living in nursing homes. This episode was recorded in July 2021. Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

For the sixth episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, an intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Michele Bellantoni, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on older adults living in nursing homes. This episode was recorded in July 2021. Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Hormones, Aging, and Frailty with Dr. Jenna Mammen

For the fifth episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, an intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Jenna Mammen, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to discuss hormones and their association with aging and frailty in older adults.

For the fifth episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, an intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Jenna Mammen, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to discuss hormones and their association with aging and frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Health Disparities and Frailty with Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche

For the fourth episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, a high school senior and intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche, Professor and Chair the Department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, to discuss health disparities and their association with frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

For the fourth episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, a high school senior and intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche, Professor and Chair the Department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, to discuss health disparities and their association with frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Social Isolation and Frailty with Dr. Thomas Cudjoe

For the third episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, a high school senior and intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Thomas Cudjoe, Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to discuss social isolation and its association with frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

For the third episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, a high school senior and intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Thomas Cudjoe, Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to discuss social isolation and its association with frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Self-Efficacy and Frailty with Dr. Melissa Hladek

For the second episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, a high school senior and intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Melissa Hladek, Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, to discuss self-efficacy and its relationship to frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

For the second episode of the Johns Hopkins Fighting Frailty Podcast, our host Ramana Kolady, a high school senior and intern with the Frailty Science team at Johns Hopkins, speaks with Dr. Melissa Hladek, Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, to discuss self-efficacy and its relationship to frailty in older adults.  Developed and sponsored by FrailtyScience.org.

Frailty In Older Adults With Dr. Jeremy Walston

Fighting Frailty Podcast, Episode 1: A conversation about frailty in older adults with Dr. Jeremy Walston, Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

Fighting Frailty Podcast, Episode 1:  A conversation about frailty in older adults with Dr. Jeremy Walston, Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.