Mary Louise Pomeroy
@ml_pomeroy
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Health services researcher interested in social connection, aging in place, and long-term services and supports for aging populations. Opinions my own.
Washington, DC, United States
Joined February 2019
RT @NIA_BSR: On February 7, 1-2:30pm ET, @RocstarCenter hosts a webinar called “Social Connection is Medicine and Hope: Strategies to Reduc…
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RT @LipitzCenter: Applications are open for the Health Services and Outcomes Research for Aging Populations T32 Training Program at the Lip…
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RT @tkmcudjoe: The importance of #socialconnection has now garnered even greater attention from @WHO. @Surgeon_General Thank you for your l…
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RT @LipitzCenter: #GSA2023: Don't miss it! Contextual Factors in Aging and Long-Term Services and Supports Research
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Going to #GSA2023? Check out our discussion on measures of social isolation at the Social Isolation and Loneliness Interest Group Meeting, Thurs (11/9) 3pm room 413. Find the article here: #socialisolation cc: @FereshteMehrabi @tkmcudjoe @rivers_emerald
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@JHGeriatrics @DrDavidHurwitz @HopkinsBayview @HopkinsMedNews @HopkinsMedicine @JohnsHopkinsDOM They’re lucky to have you!
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RT @JAMAInternalMed: This cohort study found that social isolation was a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults. E…
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In a national sample, social isolation doubled the odds of nursing home placement over the next two years. Check out our article @JAMAInternalMed
#socialisolation #loneliness @hrsisr cc: @tkmcudjoe @Gilber20Gimm @AlisonCuellar12 @AshwinKotwalMD
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A recent blog post from @Gilber20Gimm puts into context our recent findings that social isolation more than doubles the odds of cigarette smoking in older adults. #socialisolation
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Off the press: Social isolation is linked to a threefold increase in the odds of smoking. Social isolation is a risk factor for mortality but it’s unclear why. This is one possible pathway. #socialisolation @Gilber20Gimm @tkmcudjoe @panagis21 @NHATS_NSOC
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Fantastic conversation on the need to fix our long-term care insurance infrastructure. Stimulating and compelling. Highly recommend!
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Honored to have my research on social isolation & nursing home placement recognized with a Health Services Research Integrity and Impact award by @MasonPubHealth. Big thanks to @Gilber20Gimm, @tkmcudjoe, and others whose mentorship means everything! #socialisolation #loneliness
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RT @endsocisolation: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, understands the danger of the loneliness epidemic. In…
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RT @washingtonpost: Loneliness presents a profound public health threat akin to smoking and obesity, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy w…
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JUST RELEASED: @Surgeon_General’s new Advisory outlines how social isolation can contribute to serious health issues like heart disease & dementia. It calls for investment, commitment, and action to promote connection and improve well-being. #Connect2Heal
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@paula_span @jhu_coah @LipitzCenter @JHUNursing @MasonPubHealth Hi Paula - Our manuscript is still under review but I’d be delighted to share it with you once it’s published (hopefully in the next month or so). Happy to answer any questions you might have in the meantime!
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