Really excited to see my work covered in @USATODAY on "Why It's So Tough to Grieve in America." Thank you, Molly Peck, for your coverage!
https://t.co/Soa73fnvTY
#Gratitude isn’t just good for the soul – it’s good for the heart! 🙏🏾 Excited to see @American_Heart sharing the health benefits of gratitude, an area of my research for those with cancer and CVD. Looking forward to presenting at #AHAScientificSessions in Chicago this week!
"Hope, I am coming to find, is a little bit like taking elderberry or vitamin C. It may or may not be strong enough to overcome whatever you’ve got, but it sure as heck can’t hurt."
https://t.co/qmP2ZAZxS1
New @NEJM Perspective piece on VP Harris' policy proposal to "Expand Medicare to Cover Long-term Care at Home." @DavidCGrabowski and I discuss how this could be a game-changer for many Americans, as well some key questions that will need to be answered. https://t.co/gTxUjrtCmM
Amidst a changing economy, worsening weather disasters, and unstable job market, how do you prepare yourself for an unknown future?
Here is a surprising but empirically backed way to prepare yourself for the worst. Read "Single Best Investment Strategy"
https://t.co/ChtMSUrxHL
A recent article in JAMA Network Open published by Fred Hutch's Dr. @MeganJShen and collaborators examined the potential for a brief communication-based intervention to help older adults with cancer who live in rural settings better manage their pain. https://t.co/re3reHfsRX
"We focused on making the intervention brief and delivered remotely through telephone calls. This allowed all individuals, regardless of their access to technology, such as computers or mobile devices, to participate." -@MeganJShen
https://t.co/3eaVoWqjHT
"Several patients felt that pain was just a natural part of aging...This combination of normalizing pain among older adults & a generational focus on resilience & 'toughing it out' combined to contribute to a lack of adequate pain management." -@MeganJShen
https://t.co/3eaVoWqjHT
"What emerged from the findings of our adaptation study published in 2023 in 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 quickly highlighted that many older adults with cancer are living with unmanaged pain." -@MeganJShen of @fredhutch
https://t.co/3eaVoWqjHT
A recent article in JAMA Network Open published by Fred Hutch's Dr. @MeganJShen and collaborators examined the potential for a brief communication-based intervention to help older adults with cancer who live in rural settings better manage their pain. https://t.co/re3reHfsRX
A simple intervention could help address overlooked pain among older adults with cancer in rural America. Guest editorial by Megan Shen (@MeganJShen) of @fredhutch.
https://t.co/3eaVoWqjHT
Check out this week's Substack for very practical tips and exercises on how the dying work from being disillusioned with how they are spending their time to finding delight and meaning.
https://t.co/46J2GW2CN5
In my work with dying, one of the most common questions I get from patients and their families is, "What should I do?" My work has taught me the answer is very simple yet powerful. Read about it in this week's Substack:
https://t.co/dCts0dq23k
So exactly what is the science behind optimism and perhaps more importantly, what does research demonstrate is the best way to boost your own optimism? I explore these questions in this week's Substack:
https://t.co/B7xCnPj6QT
Loved @JBrehenyWallace’s work that helped me build out this piece - definitely read her book “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It” if you’re interested in this topic!
See my latest @PsychToday article on what we can do to build confident, resilient children who can handle and even grow from their losses and failures rather than shielding them. #resilience
https://t.co/E1hr110utn
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is often overwhelming. In this article @Fredhutch article, I break down 10 tips and coping strategies for dealing with the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis based on my work with patients.
https://t.co/UQsHPq0f0L