Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging

08/07/2026

A helpful takeaway from Dr. Nicki Brandt's Road Scholar lecture:

Keep an up-to-date list of your medications and ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist to review it regularly. It's a simple step that can help support safer medication use and ensure your care continues to align with your health goals.

Thank you to Road Scholar and everyone who joined Age Well: Age-Friendly Efforts to Improve Medication Use & Safety and contributed to the conversation on medication safety and healthy aging.

🎥 Missed the lecture? Watch this recording excerpt, available for the next 30 days (exp. 9/6/26):

https://roadscholar.zoom.us/rec/share/H-ZC6XDwh7FE5DtVv4gOQnfydrFBRF5-b1gmpEdnbQ4IrHC_Z3YwOjRw0n3iW9of.ni0B-4_t5K94coZv?startTime=1786039278000

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08/05/2026

Reminder!

Tomorrow, our Director, Dr. Nicki Brandt, will present a free Road Scholar lecture:

Age Well: Age-Friendly Efforts to Improve Medication Use & Safety

Don't miss this opportunity to learn practical strategies for understanding your medications, improving medication safety, and having meaningful conversations with your healthcare team.

🔗 Register: https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/31159/Age-Well-Age-Friendly-Efforts-to-Improve-Medication-Use-Safety

Please note: You'll first be asked to create a free Road Scholar account before completing your lecture registration.

Join us on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about medication safety and how to better understand your perscriptions.

07/30/2026

There's still time to apply for American Society on Aging six-month leadership development program for emerging leaders of color working to shape the future of aging.

We encourage eligible professionals to consider applying.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://asaging.org/asa-rise/

07/29/2026

📅 Mark your calendar! Center Director, Dr. Nicki Brandt, will present a free lecture on August 6, hosted by Road Scholar, titled Age Well: Age-Friendly Efforts to Improve Medication Use & Safety.

🔗 Register: https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/31159/Age-Well-Age-Friendly-Efforts-to-Improve-Medication-Use-Safety

Please note: You'll first be asked to create a free Road Scholar account before completing your lecture registration.

Join us on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about medication safety and how to better understand your perscriptions.

07/28/2026

Healthy aging includes conversations we don't always have.

We encourage you to read this article by Dr. Kleykamp, a fellow member of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Age-Friendly University Steering Committee, on why to***co use among older adults deserves greater attention. It's an insightful look at an often-overlooked aspect of healthy aging.

Read the full article:

Smoking has fallen nationwide except among older adults. Prioritizing age-friendly to***co treatment, research, and harm reduction can improve health and quality of life in this overlooked age group.

07/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Diane Martin on being named to the Maryland Gerontological Association Board of Directors! We're grateful for your leadership as Co-Chair of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Age-Friendly University Steering Committee and for your dedication to advancing healthy aging across Maryland. Congratulations on this recognition!

MGA is proud to welcome our newest Board Members!

Their leadership will help guide our organization as we continue to grow and serve our members. We are excited for all that we will accomplish together!

Visit our board page to meet our 2026-2027 Board of Directors.

https://maryland-mga.org/Staff_and_Board
Sara Baxter Kuhn Ofelia Lourdes Ott Betsy Kurtz

07/22/2026

📢 Now Available: Recording of "Prescription Labeling for the Blind or Visually Impaired"

The recording from the Maryland Board's Learning in Small Doses session on prescription labeling for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled is now available.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/0x6PF9bSBYQ

Please note that this recording is for informational purposes only and CE credit is not available for viewing.

Stay Connected with Us:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXKdJm2OC...

07/16/2026

Want to get the most out of your next doctor's appointment?

My Health Checklist is a free guide that helps older adults organize questions, track health concerns, and identify what matters most before a visit. It's a simple way to have more meaningful conversations with your health care team.

Developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI, it's also available in Spanish and other languages.

Download your free checklist: https://www.ihi.org/partner/initiatives/age-friendly-health-systems/my-health-checklist

07/16/2026