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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We are delighted to announce the landmark publication of the 'World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative' via @Age_and_Ageing bgs.org.uk/wfg2022 #WorldFallsGuidelines #eugms2022
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Leading experts in #frailty launch the #SilverBook2 in collaboration with the BGS. This free online resource addresses the specific needs of older people in the first 72 hours of an #urgentcare episode bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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BGS has launched a free-to-access #FrailtyHub and #Frailty e-Learning module creating a ‘one-stop shop’ where health professionals can view the latest information, research and educational resources addressing this crucial area of older people’s healthcare bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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Older people make up the majority of those dying each year. The BGS is concerned about the lack of representation from older people’s healthcare specialists and older people themselves on the witness list for the Assisted Dying Bill - @JKDhesi buff.ly/4hyR0wW
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President of the BGS @adamgordon1978 appeared on @BBCBreakfast this morning discussing #deconditioning and older people in hospitals, the importance of regular exercise and #rehabiltation in the community. Watch him on BBC iPlayer from 9:16 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcon…
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📢Frailty elearning free to all!
We're delighted to share that our frailty elearning has been updated and relaunched and is FREE to all health and care professionals, thanks to funding from @NHSEngland! Sign up today to improve your frailty knowledge. bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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"Most people believe #frailty is inevitable & irreversible. This clinical trial showed that a simple, low-cost, home-based intervention can reverse frailty and significantly improve muscle strength, bone mass, activity levels and slowness in 3 months." bgs.org.uk/blog/twenty-minut…
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"In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail." Wishing #KirkDouglas a very Happy 103rd Birthday!
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'You don't change culture through emails and memos. You change it through relationships... one conversation at a time ' #BGSconf
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If CFS >4 chances of successful CPR are essentially zero. CFS = 5 'Mildly Frail' implies help with finances, transportation, heavy housework, medications, shopping and housework #BGSConf
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Patients with a Clinical Frailty Scale score of 6 are likely to experience functional decline if admitted to hospital. Important to prevent frailty-associated problems. Get specialist input and CGA #BGSconf
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Older people with rehabilitation goals should not be transferred to a #carehome without assurance of appropriate #rehabilitation. The principles of effective rehabilitation for older people are outlined by the Community Rehabilitation Alliance. @thecsp bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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"It's crucial that we don't allow a narrative of 'frail old people's deaths are a price worth paying to save the economy' to gain traction. A civilised society should be judged by the way we care for our most vulnerable." BGS Past President @EileenBurns13 bgs.org.uk/blog/bgs-hosts-fi…
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We should not automatically assume that dementia equals a loss of capacity. Many people with mild or moderate dementia will still have the ability to make informed choices, particularly when information is given in an appropriate format tinyurl.com/y95vqu33
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3 solutions to the emergency care crisis from BGS President @adamgordon1978:
1. Shift in attitudes - half of patients have frailty.
2. Front door frailty.
3. Investment in rehabilitation. Until we fix rehab, the revolving door will continue.
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This new poster created by @laramitchdr covers atypical presentation of #COVID19 in older people, as well as some useful considerations and advice for specialists and non-specialists alike. View and download it here: bgs.org.uk/resources/covid-1…
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'#Polypharmacy in older people: A guide for healthcare professionals' via @WGHealthandCare includes practical guides for stopping a number of medications including Antihypertensives, Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs. Download the report here awttc.nhs.wales/files/guidel…
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15% of older people being discharged from hospital are readmitted within 28 days. Investing in coordinated discharge, intermediate care and #rehabilitation services saves the NHS money and improves lives of patients and families. - Day 7 #BGSInvestInCare bgs.org.uk/InvestInCare
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📢New guidance published today!
BGS has joined with @NHSGIRFT to publish 'Six steps to better care for older people in acute hospitals,' aimed at supporting hospital teams to improve care for older people living with frailty. 1/7 🧵👇
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The BGS will submit written evidence to the Assisted Dying Bill but hopes that the committee will reconsider the opportunity to give oral evidence soon - @JKDhesi
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"Without rehabilitation older people being discharged from hospital experience further deterioration of their health. On average 15% of older people being discharged from hospital are readmitted within 28 days."
Supporting #RightToRehab via #BGSblueprint bgs.org.uk/Blueprint
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📢OUT NOW📢 'Joining the dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing #frailty in older people' has now been published! This report shows what good-quality age-attuned integrated care for older people looks like. Find out more here bgs.org.uk/Blueprint #BGSBlueprint
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#Frailty is a long term spectrum disorder and a condition characterised by lost biological reserves across multiple systems #SoOGeriatrics2021
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We're delighted that 3000 people have signed up for our frailty elearning module! 🥳
This module is suitable for any health or social care professional who provides care for older people with frailty and is completely free of charge! Why not sign up today? bgs.org.uk/elearning/2023-fr…
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We are delighted to announce BGS President @adamgordon1978 has been awarded an MBE in #KingsBirthdayHonours for his services to Older People's Healthcare. Adam is a leading expert in #GeriatricMedicine recognised for his @Age_and_Ageing research. bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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"Every fall is a story and every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Colleagues always ask me why I spend time asking people how they fell and what were they doing before the fall. This is an important source of intelligence" bgs.org.uk/blog/behind-every…
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⚠️NEW BGS GUIDELINES⚠️ 'End of Life Care in Frailty' The aim of this guidance is to support clinicians and others in considering the needs of, and providing high quality care for, frail older people as they move towards end of life #EoLC #PalliativeCare bgs.org.uk/resources/resourc…
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Frailty is a concept, not a diagnosis. Frailty can be thought of as an iceberg, most of which is latent and not visible to the naked eye bgs.org.uk/blog/is-phenotypi…
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BGS strongly agrees that ‘bed blocker’ is an offensive, dehumanising term that unfairly & inaccurately implies those older people stranded in hospital are somehow at fault. We urge @thetimes to reconsider its use of derogatory language.
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All older people with #frailty should receive comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment as soon as possible after they arrive in hospital. This is often best achieved by dedicated services such as acute frailty units, or frailty assessment teams. bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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BREAKING NEWS! Consultant Nurse Dr Gwyn Grout @gbg1954 wins prestigious Marjory Warren Lifetime Achievement Award for her exceptional contribution to the welfare of older people over the course of her 34-year career #NurseAHPcouncil bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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The BGS responds to the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. We are deeply concerned that the House of Commons has voted to approve the Bill.
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We must raise awareness of the detrimental effects on older people of being stuck in hospital when 'medically fit for discharge'. Every day older patients across the country are waiting for packages of care that never come. #BGSTimelyDischarge bgs.org.uk/blog/timely-disch…
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Therapy assessments completed in a patient’s own home are a more accurate reflection of their capabilities than those completed in the hospital environment wp.me/p2gajT-1oN
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We must change the public perception that ageing and ill-health mean sitting more. Prolonged sitting has many detrimental effects on the body, including loss of muscle mass, stiffness, low mood and changes in cardiovascular markers bgs.org.uk/blog/autumn-speak…
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Experience rapidly showed that older people could present #COVID19 in atypical or non-specific ways. Delirium, fatigue, falls, anorexia, dehydration, diarrhoea, ‘silent hypoxia’, and without necessarily having a raised temperature bgs.org.uk/blog/the-challeng…
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨‘Protecting older people from #COVID19 must not come at the expense of their health and wellbeing’, warns the British Geriatrics Society bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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Do you know which drugs to stop first in orthostatic hypotension? You might be surprised! The best drug is losartan, says @laramitchdr — and give it at night #BGSconf
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The current health and social care crisis affects the whole of society but has greatest impact on older people. People aged 65+ are the most frequent users of health and social care services.
Read our new statement supported by @RCPhysicians
@RCPEdin bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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A&E pressures are the canary in the coal mine says @adamgordon1978. They are an indication of problems in other parts of the system. We need more domiciliary care capacity and more rehab capacity. #Lab23
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Research has shown that during hospitalisation between 30% and 55% of older patients show a decline in the ability to perform routine activities, and up to 65% experience a decline in ambulatory function #SitUpGetDressedKeepMoving bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Professor Adam Gordon @adamgordon1978 has won the election for BGS President Elect in a ballot that saw the highest turnout in the Society’s history bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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Great to see this @Age_and_Ageing paper in the news! Read the related FREE paper 'Probable #delirium is a presenting symptom of #COVID19 in frail, older adults: a cohort study of 322 hospitalised and 535 community-based older adults' doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa2…
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"Emergency departments are in crisis and older people are clearly among those most affected. It is unacceptable, and very often dangerous, for older people to be in ambulances or on trolleys for long periods of time waiting for care" via @adamgordon1978 bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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🚨NEW GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE🚨 'Managing the #COVID19 pandemic in #carehomes' This guidance includes key recommendations, identifying residents who may have #coronavirus and decisions about escalation of care to hospital bgs.org.uk/resources/covid-1…
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📢NEW GUIDANCE📢 @NHSEngland has published an 'Intermediate care framework for #rehabilitation, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge' to help ensure high quality step-down care. Find out more here england.nhs.uk/publication/i…
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The Fragility Fracture Network has just published 'Orthogeriatrics- The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures'. This 360 page book is available freely (open access) from @springerpub here: link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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Next week we launch the BGS Blueprint: a comprehensive guide to high-quality age-attuned healthcare. The link goes live at 3pm on Monday! #BGSBlueprint
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Hospital beds are the wrong fix for the problem we face says @adamgordon1978. During winter about 10% of hospital beds were occupied by people who didn't need to be there but couldn't access the care they needed at home. We need to invest in domiciliary care. #Lab23
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A take home message for much wider appreciation! We need to train up our colleagues in dealing with frail older adults at the front door #BGSconf
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"It is never too late to start appropriate exercise. This study offers hope and strong evidence that people can achieve higher levels of resilience than previously thought possible."
Read the BGS Blog via John Travers @ucddublin @Age_and_Ageing bgs.org.uk/blog/twenty-minut…
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"It is a myth that older people & those with complex needs are too risky to include in research. They can and should contribute to identifying important research questions, priority setting, designing & participation in studies & disseminating findings." doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad0…
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Care home residents must be treated with the utmost dignity and respect and not be perceived as mere ‘passive recipients of care’ but indeed as the active partners that they are bgs.org.uk/blog/lister-house
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BGS President @adamgordon1978 was presented with his MBE by HRH The Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Windsor Castle today. Congratulations Adam!
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📢New BGS publication!
We have today published a new resource aimed at supporting healthcare professionals who want to offer a front door frailty service to older people presenting at emergency departments. #FrontDoorFrailty bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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We are delighted to announce that BGS has received further funding from @NHSEngland therefore our #Frailty elearning course will remain FREE to health and social care professionals until 30 June 2026. bgs.org.uk/2023F-IF
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BGS is calling for increased availability of rehabilitation and re-ablement services including timely access to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, district nurses and other allied health professionals tinyurl.com/yalc8mbn
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🚨NEW #COVID19 RESOURCE🚨 This poster contains advice for #carehomes about what to do in the event of a fall during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was developed by the National Falls Prevention Coordination Group (NFPCG) and supported by the BGS bgs.org.uk/sites/default/fil…
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#Frailty is potentially reversible, especially in its earlier stages, and can be managed well by comprehensive assessment and tailored interventions, #rehabilitation, care and support. #RighttoRehab
Read our #BGSBlueprint here bgs.org.uk/Blueprint
2.4 billion people worldwide have health conditions that could benefit from rehabilitation.
Prioritising #rehabilitation and growing the workforce is necessary to meet increasing global demand, say @sivanmanoj and @ProfNegrini
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🚨Highly Recommended Tool🚨 The 4AT is a simple and short (<2 min) delirium detection tool designed for easy and effective clinical use. It does not require special training. the4at.com/
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📢NEW BGS REPORT📢 ‘Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s Business’ focuses on reablement and #rehabilitation for older people and highlights the variation in provision across the UK despite evidence of significant benefits. bgs.org.uk/rehab #BGSRehab
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BGS is delighted to announce that its #Frailty elearning course has attracted over 4,000 registrations! This course is suitable for any professional who provides care and services for older people living with or at risk of #frailty and is FREE to access: bgs.org.uk/2023F-IF
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Nil-by-mouth status, feeding tubes and modified diets cannot prevent secretions colonized by pathogenic bacteria being inhaled into the lungs, and these interventions have not been shown to reduce pneumonia bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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The BGS has warned that #COVID19 lockdown and social distancing measures have led to dangerously low levels of physical activity. If not addressed as a matter of urgency this will prove to be detrimental to older people's physical and mental health bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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🚨NEW BGS REPORT🚨 This new report explores the potential benefits, limitations, and current evidence to be considered when providing a safe, effective and person-centred alternative to hospital inpatient care for older adults. #BGSVirtualWards bgs.org.uk/ImplementingVirtu…
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The BGS is delighted to announce that the 2020 Journal Impact Factor for @Age_and_Ageing has risen from 4.902 to 10.668, ranking it #3 in subject category #Geriatrics & #Gerontology. The new CiteScore is 9.6, placing it in the 97% for this category. academic.oup.com/ageing/page…
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.@NHSElect, in collaboration with @Krockdoc, have launched a free Clinical Frailty Scale app for use on mobile devices to enable health professionals to undertake clinical #frailty scoring in real time, with people aged 65+ #ClinicalFrailtyScale scfn.org.uk/clinical-frailty…
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#Rehabilitation should be a component of virtually all care for older people. There is no such thing as ‘no rehabilitation potential.’
Read our new report 'Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s business' #BGSrehab #RighttoRehab #Rehablegend bgs.org.uk/Rehab
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Are you a healthcare professional looking for the latest #Frailty information, research and educational resources? Visit our #FrailtyHub, and register for our Frailty e-Learning module, developed and curated by the leading UK experts in the field bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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It is not clear if, and from where, @GOVUK is getting specialist clinical advice on older people. We have written to @MattHancock to offer our expertise and ensure that older people’s health and care needs are understood and the right support prioritised bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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Doreen Norton (1922=2007) was a nurse who used research to show the best treatment & prevention for #bedsores is removing pressure by turning the patient. Older people living with #frailty are particularly vulnerable & have benefited immensely. #NHS75 bgs.org.uk/resources/doreen-…
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#Geriatricians are often called 'nice' We need slightly sharper elbows as a speciality to influence decision makers and improve health and care for older people" says BGS President Elect @JKDhesi
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"Whilst medicines can be beneficial for older people, #polypharmacy and #frailty are independent risk factors for mortality: the Newcastle 85+ study observed a 3% increase in mortality for every additional medication prescribed."bgs.org.uk/blog/lost-in-tran…
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🚨BGS MEMBER ALERT🚨 The Society is delighted to announce that, following a vote by a record number of members, @JKDhesi will be its new President Elect. Dr Dhesi will take up the role from 11 November, supporting the next BGS President @adamgordon1978 bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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"#MedicationReview should not be a stand-alone activity! Review of the whole person, their level of frailty, comorbidities and personal goals should always be part of a holistic assessment which informs medication review." bgs.org.uk/blog/what-matters…
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"Kate- you have made a difference to us all, we all now do those “little things” better. Geriatrics is a better place thanks to you, our NHS is better for you, we have lost a legend"
Remembering @GrangerKate who died on this day in 2016 #hellomynameis bgs.org.uk/blog/kate-granger…
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#Frailty is generally not managed well – too often, early signs of frailty are not recognised, resulting in missed opportunities for early intervention contributing to higher numbers of older people presenting in crisis. bgs.org.uk/Blueprint #BGSBlueprint
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Hospital admission in the past 12 months is the single most predictive risk of functional decline #NHSBNDToC
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When we looked at the hundreds of #COVID19 clinical trials that are currently underway, 37% of these exclude people over the age of 75 years. Given that older adults are particularly at risk, it is important that this vulnerable group is included bgs.org.uk/blog/covid-19-in-…
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For every 10 days of bed rest in hospital equivalent of 10 years of muscle ageing occurs in people over 80 years old wp.me/p2gajT-10j
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Antipsychotics used too often as a first-line response to difficult behaviour in #dementia (most often agitation) rather than as a considered second-line treatment when other non-pharmacological approaches have failed via @NHSEngland england.nhs.uk/london/wp-con… #BGSconf
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The ‘React to Falls’ App is an evidence-based smartphone resource that enables #carehome staff to tailor actions to support each individual resident. It includes practical tips and examples of what staff can do, whilst enabling residents to remain active bgs.org.uk/blog/falls-in-car…
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Delighted to hear this Marjory Warren Guest Lecture from @mancunianmedic! One of his greatest legacies as BGS Past President was to increase our MDT membership. He also continues to increase visibility of #GeriatricMedicine & combat derogatory terminology in the media #BGSconf
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Why do we uphold Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? It reduces mortality, improves independence , reduces hospital admissions and can even reverse the progression of frailty. CGA is the way! buff.ly/3ZaQZJc #BGSconf
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Older people with unexplained fatigue or mental health problems should be offered a vitamin B12 test, according to latest @NICEComms guidance. This draft publication offers recommendations on how to diagnose B12 deficiency & which treatment option to use. nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-NG1…
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Read @Age_and_Ageing's World Falls Guidelines which were developed by the World Falls Task Force. This task force assembled 96 experts from 39 countries, with representation from 36 scientific and academic societies, including the BGS. bgs.org.uk/resources/world-g… #BGSInvestInCare
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Drinking tea out of bone china cups on a hospital dementia ward slashes security guard budget by 99% via @leponline bit.ly/2cgn9Zz
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📢NEW GUIDELINES📢 Most treatment guidelines are written for people with single conditions; a recommended treatment might therefore not be right for people with multiple conditions. These new recommendations are therefore vital reading! #GeriatricMedicine #BGSconf #MedTwitter
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A Clinical Frailty Scale Score 5 or 6 does not imply death is imminent, even if it means that surviving ITU admission is unlikely. We have legal/care planning to ensure unwanted medical care is avoided, but also that beneficial options are considered bgs.org.uk/blog/did-the-uk-r…
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 BGS is delighted to announce that Dr Amit Arora @betterageing has won the election to be its next President Elect. He will officially take up the role on 20 November 2024 and will be supporting incoming BGS President @JKDhesi for 2 years. bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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This @Age_and_Ageing themed collection includes key articles in the field of #falls prevention, covering several topics including risk factors, effective interventions, older adult’s views, implementation issues and future perspectives. academic.oup.com/ageing/page…
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“This clinical trial showed that a simple, low-cost, home based intervention can reverse #frailty and significantly improve muscle strength, bone mass, and activity levels in three months.”
New @Age_and_Ageing paper via @tcddublin covered in @rtenews.
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#WDAD2024 Infographic Contest Entries, appropriate for a variety of audiences, are FREE to download via @iDelirium_Aware here deliriumday.com/wdad-2024
"World #Delirium Day is an excellent opportunity for us to take stock and see how our understanding of delirium has progressed to date but also to do our bit to raise awareness and understanding of this condition outside of healthcare settings." bgs.org.uk/blog/world-deliri…
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#Carehomes cannot exist in isolation – they must be part of an integrated and sustainable health and social care system. This Government, and the Prime Minister, have repeatedly made promises about the future of #socialcare but we have not yet seen action bgs.org.uk/policy-and-media/…
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FREE #Delirium WEBINAR! @NHSEngland Dementia Programme is hosting a webinar 'Delirium and considerations during the #COVID19 pandemic' on 24 June. It will be hosted by @ABurns1907 and chaired by @emmavardy2. Register via email ENGLAND.DomainTeam@nhs.net bgs.org.uk/delirium-and-cons…
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Today we’re launching #ChooseGeriatrics – our new campaign which celebrates the variety and rewards of working in older people’s healthcare. Find out more and how to get involved! 👇
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"Now we have confirmed that Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) can identify trauma patients at risk of poor outcomes, the next step is to examine the impact of intervention in this group"
Read the BGS Blog via @francesrick @sarah_ibitoye @Age_and_Ageing bgs.org.uk/blog/frailty-pred…
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