Dr. Jullie Gray

The BulletPoints Project Clinical tools for preventing firearm injury. BulletPoints equips clinicians with knowledge on firearms, their uses, benefits, risks, and safety to make providers comfortable engaging with patients ab...

Hello from the BulletPoints Project! We are committed to teaching clinical firearm injury prevention using a collaborative and politically neutral approach. Follow us for clinical tools and resources to reduce the risk of firearm injury in your patients and communities. www.bulletpointsproject.org

Preventing Firearm Injury: What Clinicians Can Do - BPP CEU This course focuses on several areas where clinicians can help reduce the risk of firearm-related injury and death, including suicide, dementia, intimate partner violence, unintentional injury, and ma...

Want to learn more about clinical firearm injury prevention and earn CE credit? Register today for our free, on-demand continuing education course for medical and mental health providers, Preventing Firearm Injury: What Clinicians Can Do: continuingeducation.bulletpointsproject.org/courses/prev...

How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for ...

Excellent article on #BirdFlu #outbreak #pandemic

Kids don't need to get sick to be healthy The 'Make America Healthy Again' movement is tapping into the commonly held belief that children in our modern era are less healthy than they used to be. Fueling this sentiment is the 'Hygiene Hypothe...

Recently, a person told me how important it was for their kids to get sick to stay healthy! What the heck!? Love this explanation from @kmpanthagani.bsky.social about why this type of thinking is all mixed up!

Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions AbstractBackground and Objectives. The persistent status of ageism as one of the least acknowledged forms of prejudice may be due in part to an absence of

Did you know...The one-year cost of ageism in our healthcare system is estimated by researchers Levy et al. (2020) to be $63 billion. The authors suggest that just “a 10% reduction in the prevalence of ageism could lead to 1.7 million fewer cases of the health conditions.”

Ageism is as bad as all the other isms. Focus on policy, behavior, or differences in style. Drop the ageism, please.

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consider a story about this important resource to prevent #firearm injuries and death.

The BulletPoints Project Clinical tools for preventing firearm injury. BulletPoints equips clinicians with knowledge on firearms, their uses, benefits, risks, and safety to make providers comfortable engaging with patients ab...

Calling all #healthcare professionals - learn how you can help prevent injuries and deaths from firearms. Free training is available! #medsky #socialwork #nursing @bulletptsproj.bsky.social

Find your top 12 childhood vaccination questions answered with the nuance you’re looking for ⬇️

I used to do health insurance company PR. Here’s what I think the backlash is missing A health insurance company executive turned whistleblower, Wendell Potter thinks that the backlash to the industry is missing something key.

The murder of UnitedHealth’s Brian Thompson reminds us that violence is never the answer. Instead, we must focus on reforming a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over people. Change is possible, even when powerful forces stand in the way. What do you think? Is it time for a new approach?

Antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to | Waterloo News A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022. It found that res...

A University of Waterloo study of 500,000 Canadian nursing home residents reveals alarming findings: 68% of those on antipsychotics experienced worsening behavior over time. Rethink their use! #dementia #dignity #care

Providers Failing on Parkinson’s/Complex Dementias More training and specified staff could make a huge difference in how people with PD and dementia are treated.

We must do better caring for people living with Parkinson's disease and dementia! #NoAntipsychtoics #Dignity #Care generations.asaging.org/providers-fa...

"Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants." ~Maggie Kuhn #wisdom #socialjustice

"It is a very ominous thing if our leading forums for discussion of public affairs are already feeling the chill of intimidation and responding with efforts to appease....The only antidote is courage. And that’s infectious, too." Well said, @davidfrum.bsky.social!

Opinion | A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History (Gift Article) It’s not too late for President Biden to give the U.S. a life-changing gift.

An excellent opinion piece in the NYT about the potential consequences of bird flu by @zey.bsky.social. It's not too late to take action! www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/o...

We were excited to share the results of the first part of our study about the value of membership in the Aging Life Care Association at the Geriatric Society of America conference in Seattle a few weeks ago. www.aginglifecare.org/common/Uploa...

What's old is new again: Affordable, community‐based housing options for older women Click on the article title to read more.

Will rising costs inspire a return to intergenerational living and foster housing innovation for older adults? Take a look at these models that offer affordability, build community, and combat loneliness. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

YouTube video by Alzheimer's Association Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Dementia Risk

Addressing social determinants of health can help lower the risk of developing dementia. Now that is an idea I can get behind! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM-t...