Rachel Weiskittle, PhD

👩🏼‍🏫 Assistant Professor @UCCS #geropsychology
📚 Aging, grief, palliative care, social isolation
🎙️ Host of 'Talking Later' Podcast
🏳️‍🌈 She/her

[Patrick F. Bloniasz (he/him) @PatrickBloniasz]

Are you an aspiring or practicing academic who wants to learn R and python for free? Dr. Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack from @Stanford has a great introductory virtual book with freely accessible code. A🧵 of some of the topics included:
@PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @OpenAcademics 1/n

[Hana Lee (not here) - see hanalee.bsky.social @K_Hana_Lee]

When Do I Earn Out? A simple calculator for trad pub authors

https://t.co/Nt6XcbZsFn

[Dementia Friendly America @dfamerica_]

.@NIHAging's Alzheimer’s and Aging Resources for Students page is a great resource for high school, undergraduate and graduate students. It includes information on #caregiving, #aging and other topics related to #OlderAdults. https://t.co/M9K7q75yCk.

[Maarten VdA @maartenvda]

A Dutch supermarket chain introduced slow checkouts for people who enjoy chatting, helping many people, especially the elderly, deal with loneliness.
The move has proven so successful that they installed the slow checkouts in 200 stores.

[Shirley B. Wang @ShirleyBWang]

HUGE news for VA internships -- a 27% (!) increase in stipend for this upcoming year! So glad to see this news, and an increase for postdoc salaries too 🎉🎉

[Chelsea Hawley @CHawleyPharmD]

We are looking to hire a Program Manager for our newly established National Coordinating Center for the GRECC Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics. #GRECC #education #geriatrics

Applicants should formally apply through this website: https://t.co/V5lpXVlOMy

[John Torous, MD MBI @JohnTorousMD]

Exciting new research* supporting our team's approach empowering each person to find apps best matching needs vs. relying on outdated or non-representative expert opinions, ratings, or app store stars: Try https://t.co/JB3GSsVdJh w/ our new guided support *https://t.co/yHfiJ2M0dk

[Eric Widera, MD @EWidera]

A podcast on "storycatching" or how clinicians can “catch” patient life stories and how person-centered narratives can be integrated within health care systems.
https://t.co/AWhWtN1ZvX

[JAGS @AGSJournal]

Loneliness in older people has increased from 17.2% to 25.1% since COVID-19 social distancing. Prior loneliness & living alone during the pandemic increased the risk of loneliness.
@connorrichards2 @FEMatthewsStats @NCLAgeing #geriatrics https://t.co/qdCIrjV0tS

[Rachel Weiskittle, PhD @RWeiskittle]

Congrats to lab member Katie Agenbroad on her research showcase article in the @UCCSCommunique this week! 🎉📰 https://t.co/SoSc9IzxpC

[Jennifer Moye @JenniferMoyePhD]

#GSA2022 congrats @RWeiskittle leading this effort with Lola Baird, Hannah Bashian, Anica Pless Kaiser @KOMalleyPhD @AnnaEtchin https://t.co/DhA5UICirZ lovin all the gero feels

[Rachel Weiskittle, PhD @RWeiskittle]

Was honored to speak to @COSCityCouncil yesterday about the findings of my lab's grief community surveys. Find out more about our results here:
https://t.co/4i0pbni02n

[Louise Aronson @LouiseAronson]

It's time for #agejustice Great analysis of the last three years here: Ageism’s Toll in the Age of COVID | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study @Harvard University #aging https://t.co/2LTmc1mABa

[WesElyMD @WesElyMD]

Children & Loss:📚
There’s a special place in heaven for people who help kids grieve, especially about the reality of #death.

Beautifully written w lots of hope.

@elenalistermd1 & @lindseytate & Dr. Schwartzman relay so much wisdom on the pages.

Pass it on.
@Adamhill1212

[Arts Professional @ArtsPro]

There is a growing evidence base that cultural participation in later life supports feelings of wellbeing and social connection, says @helenmanchester @CTCasweAge @valuingculture https://t.co/tmf4xx7FtD

[Eric Widera, MD @EWidera]

Isolation and loneliness are not benign. Neurology paper shows that loneliness increases the 10-year risk of developing dementia. https://t.co/A5IzvPm7Sr

[Rachel Weiskittle, PhD @RWeiskittle]

🎶Hey baby I hear the blues a-callin, tossed salad and scrambled eggs ... oh my!

[Your Call Radio @yourcallradio]

LIVE now: We continue our series on #mentalhealth by discussing the issues facing elders, including loneliness, depression + cognitive decline.

Join us w/@UCCS @TheGeroPodcast @RWeiskittle; @UCSF @AshwinKotwalMD; + @IOASFBAY @EndElderAbuse Ali Chiu https://t.co/3kzvKbroy3

[Your Call Radio @yourcallradio]

LIVE now: We continue our series on #mentalhealth by discussing the issues facing elders, including loneliness, depression + cognitive decline.

Join us w/@UCCS @TheGeroPodcast @RWeiskittle; @UCSF @AshwinKotwalMD; + @IOASFBAY @EndElderAbuse Ali Chiu https://t.co/3kzvKbroy3

[Mina T. @Mina__T]

Academics have two and only two speeds:

1. Can you review this manuscript by this afternoon?

Or

2. Sorry I missed your email in 2016 - do you still want to chat?

#epitwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat