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Medical Xpress: Lucas R. Prieto quoted in story about ageism’s impact on older, gay men.

June 21, 2024

Body image and overall health found important to the sexual health of older gay men, according to new studies.
Medical Xpress: Article highlighting a 2024 Mason CARES study about the burden on caregivers of dementia patients. Catherine Tompkins and Gilbert Gimm quoted. Megumi Inoue, Emily Ihara, Shannon Layman, and alumna Harveen Pantleay mentioned.

May 29, 2024

Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia
MSN(Medical Xpress): Highlights Mason CARES study about burden on family caregivers for individuals with dementia. Principal investigator Catherine Tompkins quoted, fellow authors Megumi Inoue, Emily Ihara, Shannon Layman, alumna Harveen Pantlea mentioned

May 29, 2024

Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia.
Ms.: Carol Cleaveland co-writes op-ed on how President Biden’s executive order to temporarily close the U.S. border at a certain threshold will impact women fleeing persecution.

June 4, 2024

Why Women Will Be Hardest Hit by President Biden’s Executive Order.
Science Magazine: Highlights new study led by Emily Ihara and Catherine Tompkins on benefits of intergenerational mentoring programs in reducing ageism. Ihara quoted.

March 1, 2024

‘Don’t treat us like fragile babies’: Can intergenerational mentorship programs reduce ageism in medicine?
HCP Live: Melissa Villodas mentioned as among the authors of study about Black youth and females with developmental disabilities facing a greater chance of being placed in foster care.

February 20, 2024

Black Youth, Females with Autism Have Greater Odds of Being Placed in Foster Care.
Insight Memory Care: Wandering and Dementia: A George Mason University Study

Thu, 06/11/2020 - 16:28

by Cathy Tompkins, PhD; Janusz Wojtusiak, PhD; Reyhaneh Nia; and Katharine Campos

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