Hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton and Dr. Deidra Crews kick off Aging Fast & Slow with guest Dr. Elissa Epel, professor of psychiatry at UCSF. Dr. Epel’s research seeks to understand the root of health disparities, and the role of chronic stress within aging. Together they unpack her recent work which reveals how the impact of systemic oppression is transmitted intergenerationally.

Episode Summary:

Hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton and Dr. Deidra Crews kick off Aging Fast & Slow with guest Dr. Elissa Epel, professor of psychiatry at UCSF. Dr. Epel’s research seeks to understand the root of health disparities, and the role of chronic stress within aging. Together they unpack her recent work which reveals how the impact of systemic oppression is transmitted intergenerationally.

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AgingFast & Slow Episode 1 Transcript

Nursing workarounds, resource scarcity, gun violence, and home care are the topics of this month’s podcast with Dean Patricia Davidson.

Some people age faster than others, but why? Our podcast hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton, a nurse practitioner with a research degree, and Dr. Deidra Crews, a nephrologist, will seek to answer this question. They will talk to scientists, policy experts, and innovators to better understand aging across the life course, and also differences in aging - due to societal structures, community factors, and even our own cells.

Some people age faster than others, but why? Our podcast hosts Dr. Sarah Szanton, a nurse practitioner with a research degree, and Dr. Deidra Crews, a nephrologist, will seek to answer this question. They will talk to scientists, policy experts, and innovators to better understand aging across the life course, and also differences in aging – due to societal structures, community factors, and even our own cells.

Learn More: https://nursing.jhu.edu/agingfastandslow

Tune in as we interview cutting-edge scientists, policy experts, entrepreneurs, and advocates as we seek to understand aging across the lifespan and health disparities with aging. Podcast guests will speak about their research or work, ‘aha’ moments, and next topics for exploration. The resources described will be posted to the respective episode’s page for reference. New episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of the month and can be found here, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Nursing workarounds, resource scarcity, gun violence, and home care are the topics of this month’s podcast with Dean Patricia Davidson.

Nursing workarounds, resource scarcity, gun violence, and home care are the topics of this month’s podcast with Dean Patricia Davidson.

The Dean’s podcasts cover timely issues in health care around the world and nursing’s role in developing the solutions. Listen to the latest podcast below.

Program Notes:

0:17  Nurses using workarounds in the hospital

1:17  Hoarding medicine

2:45  Engaging everyone in solutions

3:15  Simplifying processes

4:17  Compromise of patient safety

5:10  Gun violence and children

6:15  Infusing drugs at home

7:17  Will patients accept?

8:15  Preferences of older person’s care

9:18  End

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DANIELLE KRESS

Danielle is Senior Public Relations Manager at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She connects journalists with the faculty and students of the school of nursing. She is editor of the research publication Cells to Society and producer of the school’s videos showcased in social media, the website, and the online magazine.

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