Erin Lockard, MD FACP
@erinlockard.bsky.social
Physician. Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. Clinical educator. Trail runner. Avid Reader. Dog lover. Live music enthusiast. Chaser of big ideas and beautiful things. she/her. Kansas City.
This piece is a good read for anyone seeing patients with cognitive changes- www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... #gerisky #dementia #primarycare #geriatrics
The Invisible Load of Cognitive Symptoms | NEJM
Patients with shrinking cognitive bandwidth may feel their disability keenly in daily life, even if they can pass a controlled test of cognitive capacity. How should clinicians approach and care fo...
www.nejm.org
July 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
This piece is a good read for anyone seeing patients with cognitive changes- www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... #gerisky #dementia #primarycare #geriatrics
What are we doing to handle the onslaught of GLP-1 requests triggered by the Dr. Oz announcement of Medicare $50 “bridge” coverage?? #geriatrics #primarycare #pcp #geriatricmedicine
June 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
What are we doing to handle the onslaught of GLP-1 requests triggered by the Dr. Oz announcement of Medicare $50 “bridge” coverage?? #geriatrics #primarycare #pcp #geriatricmedicine
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...
“Changing the world looks more like caregiving than it does like winning a war.”
“Changing the world looks more like caregiving than it does like winning a war.”
Rebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here
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March 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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“Changing the world looks more like caregiving than it does like winning a war.”
“Changing the world looks more like caregiving than it does like winning a war.”
‘We Had No Idea What Was Coming’: Caring for My Aging Father www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | ‘We Had No Idea What Was Coming’: Caring for My Aging Father
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November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
‘We Had No Idea What Was Coming’: Caring for My Aging Father www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
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I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible
August 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible
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Sarah’s words are absolutely beautiful. We’re fortunate to have her. 💜
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Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights - Listen on NYT Audio
1 hour 36 min listen - Representative Sarah McBride reckons with the trans rights movement’s shortcomings and how to win hearts and minds through a politics of grace.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Sarah’s words are absolutely beautiful. We’re fortunate to have her. 💜
www.nytimes.com/audio/app/20...
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We cannot continue to just “wait and see” with this. This moment requires a fast and overwhelming response from all healthcare organizations & professionals. We cannot practice safe medicine when a conspiracy theorist takes over and upends our vital institutions.
BREAKING: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he's disbanding the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in order to "restore trust" in U.S. vaccine science.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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RFK Jr. Ousts All of CDC's Vaccine Advisors
Kennedy says the move is needed to restore trust in U.S. vaccine science
www.medpagetoday.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
We cannot continue to just “wait and see” with this. This moment requires a fast and overwhelming response from all healthcare organizations & professionals. We cannot practice safe medicine when a conspiracy theorist takes over and upends our vital institutions.
NO KINGS. June 14th. Everybody, everywhere, all at once. 🩷❤️🧡💛💜💙🩵💚
June 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
NO KINGS. June 14th. Everybody, everywhere, all at once. 🩷❤️🧡💛💜💙🩵💚
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Always discover great resources at the @amergeriatrics.bsky.social #AGS25 education swap, like the VeriGeri podcast
#gerisky #medsky #meded
verigeripodcast.com
#gerisky #medsky #meded
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Verigeri Podcast
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May 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Always discover great resources at the @amergeriatrics.bsky.social #AGS25 education swap, like the VeriGeri podcast
#gerisky #medsky #meded
verigeripodcast.com
#gerisky #medsky #meded
verigeripodcast.com
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Thank you @amergeriatrics.bsky.social for ongoing advocacy and support for caring for older #lgbtqi+ adults
May 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Thank you @amergeriatrics.bsky.social for ongoing advocacy and support for caring for older #lgbtqi+ adults
Any of my #gerisky #medsky friends in Chicago this week for the American Geriatric Society meeting #AGS2025? #geriatrics #geriatricmedicine #dementia So stoked to see my colleagues.
May 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Any of my #gerisky #medsky friends in Chicago this week for the American Geriatric Society meeting #AGS2025? #geriatrics #geriatricmedicine #dementia So stoked to see my colleagues.
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Let’s dream up to ways to shit on women. Oh hey, let’s cancel the largest clinical trial ever for women www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
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April 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Let’s dream up to ways to shit on women. Oh hey, let’s cancel the largest clinical trial ever for women www.science.org/content/arti...
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Hi, Bluesky! We’re Doctors for America. Our mission is to empower doctors and healthcare advocates to lead initiatives that enhance the health of patients, communities, and the nation.
Follow us to learn how you can join our movement to put patients over politics.
Follow us to learn how you can join our movement to put patients over politics.
November 20, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Hi, Bluesky! We’re Doctors for America. Our mission is to empower doctors and healthcare advocates to lead initiatives that enhance the health of patients, communities, and the nation.
Follow us to learn how you can join our movement to put patients over politics.
Follow us to learn how you can join our movement to put patients over politics.
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#RFKJr "pledged to purge conflicts of interest from the government agencies he's now in charge of..."
...coming from the guy running the HHS and his organization that profits from antivax propaganda does not instill confidence.
This is the worst timeline.
#Medsky
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...coming from the guy running the HHS and his organization that profits from antivax propaganda does not instill confidence.
This is the worst timeline.
#Medsky
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don't
The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.
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March 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
#RFKJr "pledged to purge conflicts of interest from the government agencies he's now in charge of..."
...coming from the guy running the HHS and his organization that profits from antivax propaganda does not instill confidence.
This is the worst timeline.
#Medsky
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
...coming from the guy running the HHS and his organization that profits from antivax propaganda does not instill confidence.
This is the worst timeline.
#Medsky
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Currently reading @mariaressa.bsky.social How to Stand Up to a Dictator. A must read in these dark times.
Jon Stewart and Nobel Peace Prize winner @mariaressa.bsky.social explore the questions: “Who is America today?” and “What can you do as a citizen?” #TheWeeklyShow
March 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Currently reading @mariaressa.bsky.social How to Stand Up to a Dictator. A must read in these dark times.
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Five vital (albeit often challenging to attain) #stress relief tips for caregivers.
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #selfcare
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #selfcare
February 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Five vital (albeit often challenging to attain) #stress relief tips for caregivers.
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #selfcare
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #selfcare
Super interesting new entity to consider for those of us working with dementia patients.
#dementia #alzheimers #gerisky #medsky
www.nia.nih.gov/news/guideli...
#dementia #alzheimers #gerisky #medsky
www.nia.nih.gov/news/guideli...
Guidelines proposed for newly defined Alzheimer's-like brain disorder
A recently recognized brain disorder called Limbic-predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy, or LATE, mimics clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease. LATE has for the first time been defined wit...
www.nia.nih.gov
February 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Super interesting new entity to consider for those of us working with dementia patients.
#dementia #alzheimers #gerisky #medsky
www.nia.nih.gov/news/guideli...
#dementia #alzheimers #gerisky #medsky
www.nia.nih.gov/news/guideli...
Call me a snob, but I don’t want to live in the bargain store version of the United States.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Call me a snob, but I don’t want to live in the bargain store version of the United States.
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Reminder: Health insurance companies don't provide healthcare. They profit from gatekeeping access to healthcare. Doctors, nurses, and hospitals provide healthcare.
December 6, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Reminder: Health insurance companies don't provide healthcare. They profit from gatekeeping access to healthcare. Doctors, nurses, and hospitals provide healthcare.
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TRAMADONT: Ten reasons to avoid Tramadol.
a stop sign that is red and white
ALT: a stop sign that is red and white
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December 6, 2024 at 8:10 PM
TRAMADONT: Ten reasons to avoid Tramadol.