News
TRIPLL Affiliate Joe Mikels is Quoted in the Seattle Times
TRIPLL Affiliate Joe Mikels’ work on decision making in later life was highlighted in a Seattle Times article on emotional health.
Mayday Fund Releases Palliative Care Grantmaking Snapshot Report
The report details the state of palliative care medicine, goals for palliative care development and opportunities for philanthropy in the field.
Cornell Human Ecology Magazine Profiles TRIPLL
The Cornell University Human Ecology Magazine edition on Translational Research profiled TRIPLL in its May 2010 issue. The magazine reported on TRIPLL’s translational efforts in areas like cognitive-behavioral therapy for pain management through community outreach and the pilot studies program. The article described how TRIPLL directly links research findings to real-world practice.
TRIPLL-Visiting Nurse Service Conduct Pilot Study
Dr. Kathy Beissner, a professor at Ithaca College and a TRIPLL pilot grantee, described her TRIPLL-Visiting Nurse Service of New York physical therapy pilot study in Ithaca Action News.
Dr. Beissner’s work connects older community members receiving physical therapy at home with cognitive behavioral therapies. Dr. Chris Murtaugh, a TRIPLL co-investigator spearheads the VNSNY arm of the project. VNSNY physical therapists enrolled in the program are taught cognitive-behavioral methods to help their patients deal with pain during physical therapy sessions. The research team is currently analyzing the results of their pilot study with the long term goal of helping older adults better manage their pain. Click on the following link for more info: https://ithacaactionnews.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/helping-the-elderly-get-past-their-pain/
Article by TRIPLL’s Principal Investigator Recently Published
06/30/2010
Outcomes Associated with Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis was recently published in Drugs & Pharmacology.
Weill Cornell Medical College Biomedical Engineering Students Invent ‘Smart Walkers’ for Elderly
06/2010
Cornell biomedical engineering students working with Weill Cornell Medical College-affiliated psychiatrist Dr. Eli Einbinder have designed an electronic braking system for walkers, with buttons replacing bicycle-style squeeze brakes. Their walkers also have automatic braking that can prevent slips, slides and falls when a user grabs the handgrips.
To read more follow this link: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June10/SmartWalkers.html
Mini-Ultrasound May Make Pain Treatment Less of a Pill
04/14/2010
Dr. Cary Reid appeared on local cable channel NY1 to discuss the use of a mini-ultrasound in order to treat pain. A video of the segment can be found by clicking on this link.
New National Campaign Launched to Fight Arthritis
04/14/2010
National Awareness Campaign launched by the Arthritis Foundation, the Ad Council and the American College of Rheumatology aims to empower people with (or at risk for) Osteoarthritis (OA) to take simple steps to reduce pain, increase mobility and help prevent disability caused by OA. To access the validated OA risk assessment tool, please visit this website: www.fightarthritspain.org
CDC Announces National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis
03/30/2010
Launched by the CDC and the Arthritis Foundation in February 2010, The National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis (OA) is the first comprehensive national action plan that calls on health care providers, insurers, policy makers, public health agencies and the public to collectively take the steps necessary to reduce the burden of osteoarthritis which places severe limits on daily activity and quality of life for over 27 million Americans. To see the document that describes the action plan visit http://wwwtest.cdc.gov/arthritis/docs/OAagenda.pdf
The overall goals for the next three to five years include:
- Initiate needed research to better understand the burden of OA, its risk factors and effective strategies for intervention, including enhanced surveillance, exploration of early diagnosis and treatment, and the examination of emerging interventions.
- Ensure the availability of evidence-based intervention strategies for all Americans with OA.
- Establish supportive policies, communication initiatives and alliances for the prevention and management of OA.
