Welcome to the inaugural issue of Aging Matters, our division’s new magazine dedicated to highlighting our amazing clinical, education and research work!
As geriatricians and gerontologists, we’re committed to improving the lives and health spans of older adults. How exactly we do this looks a little different whether we’re at the bedside, in the classroom or in the lab. To give you an inside glimpse of our work, we wanted to share these stories.
In this issue, you’ll learn what an Age-Friendly Health System is and why Esther Oh is part of our Johns Hopkins collaborative effort to build one. If you’re an art lover, you’ll be intrigued by the innovative way Mariah Robertson uses art to teach important
skills to our fellows. Have you ever wondered about the effects of delirium and social isolation on cognitive health? Dive into the insights gained from the research of Mfon Umoh and Thomas Cudjoe. You’ll find out how Phillip Magidson’s work is helping to make emergency departments safer for older adults and how Jessica Colburn’s career educating the next generation of the geriatrics workforce has unfolded from a dream she didn’t know she had into a reality.

We hope you’ll find a story here that interests you and provides insight into the joy we find in this essential, fulfilling work.

Cynthia Boyd, M.D., M.P.H.
Mason F. Lord Professor
Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine