Christina Prather, MD, FACP

😃 Geriatrician. Dementia champion. Acute Care doc. Palliative doc. Mother. Learner. Educator. Advocate. #GratefulGeriatrician #4Ms

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

@AlchalabiMd @PhD_Leigh @GW_BrainHealth @EndAlzDC @GWtweets @GWSMHS @GW_MFA

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

@_DCHealth going all out with its #dementia & #brainHealth education program - bringing culturally competent, patient-centered, communication-focused #dementiaeducation to service staff, administrators & healthcare workers. Love it & loved working on it! https://t.co/Kq6Ou1UaCl

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

@GW_BrainHealth So excited to spend the month of June with @_DCHealth reaching out to our community in DC to raise awareness about #BrainHealth #AlzheimersDisease - #Clinicalpublichealth in action! @GWSMHS @GWSMHS @GWtweets @alzassociation @MedSocDC

[GW Institute for Brain Health and Dementia @GW_BrainHealth]

This June the Institute for Brain Health & Dementia at GWU will be hosting our inaugural Brain Health Month! Community members across can look forward to many educational events to learn more about ways to support brain health and those living with memory loss.
#BrainHealthGWU

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

via @NYTimes - We need treatment for #alzheimers that is validated, peer reviewed and effective. Imagine what could be done with $26000 a year for every potential Medicare beneficiary with AD on the side of #prevention! https://t.co/LW86fRWwaF

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Lots of #hospice #healthpolicy chatter of late, change may be needed, but careful what you ask for. #dementia @AAHPM #Alzheimers
Federal Policy Changes to Hospice Benefit and Use for Persons With ADRD https://t.co/s5dgy4SZgH via @JAMAHealthForum part of @JAMANetwork

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

#Healthpolicy informs how #hospice is incentivized to provide care. Grateful to our @GW_BrainHealth team & Dr. Gianattasio for this timely article on end of life #dementia care.
Medicare hospice policy changes and beneficiaries’ rate of live discha... https://t.co/aGP3GxYSvl

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Prevent #dementia!? You can do that? Yes, sometimes you can! Aging is the #1 risk for #Alzheimers but #Primarycare can move the needle w/ great risk fx & #preventativecare

#projectecho Session 1 w/ @alzassociation Mary's Center & @GWGeriPal! @AlchalabiMd

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Excited to marry #Geriatrics and #Dementiacare today in a new #ProjectEcho series on #primarycare and #Alzheimers with @alzassociation, DC's Mary's Center's Dr. Laura Blinkhorn & @GWGeriPal's @AlchalabiMd and myself. #Geriatricsforall!
@GWSMHS @GW_BrainHealth @GW_MFA

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

So guns. Did you know they are now the #1 cause of death in children? This movement isn't about gun rights, it's about safety and freedom from violence. Sign this petition from the American Women's Health Committee to Xavier Becerra, JD, Secretary HHS
https://t.co/Ci04nU8Ziv

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Proud of team @GW_BrainHealth & phD candidate Gianattasio for her statistical rigor on this important piece #AlzheimersDisease #PalliativeCare Federal Policy Changes to Hospice Benefit and Use for Persons With ADRD https://t.co/kMLWtf6gFB via @JAMAHealthForum part of @JAMANetwork

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Wanna prevent dementia? Get your knowledge on! This Wed, at noon, be there with Dr. Loretta DiPietro discussing "Modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Dementia." Register: https://t.co/hLiRVUPlA2 #alzheimersdisease #EndAlz @_DCHealth @AlchalabiMd @gwneurology @GWSMHS

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

How COVID-19 changed end-of-life care - Loving this quick read article that pulls on the 💙#palliativecare #palliative #FOAMed #hpm #EOLC @palliverse #hospitalists https://t.co/ZZlDwuYLJt

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Love talking #agefriendly with @MelissaBPhD from @GWAging and teaching our thoughtful message students about #aging and #PublicHealth @GWSMHS. Thanks @MelissaBPhD!!! @_DCHealth #4Ms #thisisgeriatrics #thisisgettingold

[R.W. Turner Lab @RWTurnerLab]

Join us Friday, Nov. 19th at 12 pm (EST) as a diverse panel of men share their stories on the struggles and strength involved in caring for their loved ones living with
dementia. (register here: https://t.co/hvg6hEEl3l)

@GW_BrainHealth @NFLAlumni @alzassociation #dementia

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

@AbGreer @washingtonian Thanks roomie aka DOCTOR GREER!! You da best!

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

@katieRmorrison Dislike! Dislike!! #elderabuse is so often unrecognized! #thankful for amazing docs like YOU on the lookout for it!

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

So much fun to see friends having conversations in these important spaces! @JH_Memory_Aging #Alzheimers #HealthEquity

[Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging @JH_Memory_Aging]

Join us Thursday (Nov. 18, 4pm)
for a seminar entitled:

"#Alzheimers Disease and Related #Dementias: Impact on #Diverse Communities"

#Aging #Memory #SDOH #HealthDisparities #BrainHealth

Register here: https://t.co/XwCYLZ8P4S

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Excited to launch a new webinar FRIDAY highlighting stories of MALE CAREGIVERS in #dementia #thisisgeriatrics Join in for "The Heart of His Story: Male Caregiver Perspective in the Dementia Journey" https://t.co/csJKwo5Jj3 @GW_MFA @gwneurology @GWSMHS #MedEd @_DCHealth @DACL_DC

[Christina Prather, MD, FACP @DocPrather]

Excited to hear @UCLAHealth's Dr. Mayeda talk tomorrow - "Toward Health Equity in Brain Aging: Nontraditional Data Sources and Innovative Tools" Join us for this sponsored series on #dementia & #publichealth @GWSMHS @GW_MFA @GW_BrainHealth Register here https://t.co/dIZ5yNgvDs