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Day 4 #FallsAwarenessWeek Falls simulation brought to the Physiotherapy Department this morning for all AHP’s focusing on orthostatic hypotension. #thinkfalls #MoveToImprove St James's Hospital Sharon Slattery DoN @DMHospitalGroup

Are you between 45 & 64 years of age? TILDA, now in their 13th year of research, are on the lookout for a new group of 45-64 year old adults to take part in their study. Could this be you? Learn more in #TrinityToday: bit.ly/3UmcHW9 Rose Anne Kenny Trinity College Dublin

Irish Gerontological Society Deirdre Lang Adam Dyer Amanda Lavan Rose Anne Kenny The IGS 2022 Willie Bermingham Lecture sponsored by ALONE will be delivered by Prof Fergus Shanahan on Friday 4th November. Livestream details to follow. What we can learn about diet from our ancestors

Rose Anne Kenny @gerontsoc JO'Keeffe edel mcdaid Adam Dyer Deirdre Lang A wonderful keynote on "Gut Health: Love your Microbes!" by Prof Fergus Shanahan is available broadcastonline.ie/igs. This was a very informative presentation at the IGS annual conference last week.

Senior decision makers - SpRs and Consultants are available and working every weekend. Comments like this from Minister Donnelly do nothing for morale when the system (and staff) are barreling towards breaking point.

Prof. Alan Irvine spoke to RTÉ News at One this afternoon, addressing comments made by Minister Stephen Donnelly. This is not a sustainable solution to the widespread issues in our health service that hamper our ability to provide the necessary patient care.

"Loving in Later Life: It's never over, unless you want it to be!" Sexuality and Wellbeing in Later Life. Public Lecture 1 2023. Thursday 23rd February. 15.00-16.15. broadcastonline.ie/igs/ Irish Gerontological Society Rose Anne Kenny JO'Keeffe Amanda Lavan Edel McDaid Deirdre Lang

Exicited to tune in tonight! 'Superagers' on RTE One @ 9.35PM - don't miss it #healthyageing #postiveageing Rose Anne Kenny ianrobertson Professor Brian Lawlor Trinity College Dublin Global Brain Health Institute TCD Medical Gerontology

@irishgeontsoc Rose Anne Kenny JO'Keeffe Amanda Lavan Adam Dyer Edel McDaid Íde O'Shaughnessy Deirdre Lang @ahernemer Rose Galvin CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for 2023 ASM open today! Guidelines for submission on irishgerontology.com. Please alert colleagues.

SAVE the DATE! Thursday 27 April 15.00-16.15. "Environmental Design for Older People" with Guest Speaker Prof Rodd Bond, architect. And an expert varied panel. Log into the event live: broadcastonline.ie/igs Rose Anne Kenny JO'Keeffe Edel McDaid Íde O'Shaughnessy

Rose Anne Kenny Catriona Reddin @ahernemer JO'Keeffe Registration for our Annual Scientific Meeting is now OPEN! irishgerontology.com/events/igs-70t… Early Bird closes at midnight on 8 September. Accommodation details on our website. Great line-up of keynotes, platforms and ePosters!

You can attend this popular update event in person or on zoom. eventbrite.ie/e/11th-interna… European Society of Cardiology Young Geris (irony intended) British Geriatrics Society Irish Gerontological Society Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

To mark #WorldParkinsonsDay the new IGS Flashcard covers Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease. Thanks to Dr. Ciara Gibbons, Dr. Maeve D'Alton, Gavan Duffy & Prof. Ken Mulpeter at Sligo University Hospital & Letterkenny University Hospital @saoltagroup Link: irishgerontology.com/sites/default/…

Prize winners: Medal 1: Conor Reddy Cllr Conor Reddy 🇵🇸 Medal 2: Eoin Duggan Eoin Duggan Medal 3: Aoife McFeely aoife.mcfeely Special awards: science communication: Louise Newman; relevance to patient care Colm Mac Eochagain; scientific discovery: Lucy Chapman Congrats to all presenters!

Congratulations to @hearnesi clinical fellow St James's Hospital for winning an IGS Award #IGS2024 for the new pilot geriatric oncology clinic! A one stop shop for older adults to undergo CGA prior to commencing SACTs. Well done to all involved who have made this pilot possible.

Congratulations to razan for winning the John Fleetwood medal for best student presentation #IGS2024 Irish Gerontological Society for research completed with student colleagues on the consequences of the social care crisis for older patients St James's Hospital

Well done Des ODonnell. 74% of fallers presenting to hospital are on at least 1 STOPPFall FRID. One inpatient review by a dedicated falls and syncope service leads to cessation of at least 1 FRID in 35.8% Robert Briggs Rose Anne Kenny TCD Medical Gerontology pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39578287/

Our new TILDA Gerontological Society of America (GSA) paper demonstrates the potential health benefits of regular dog walking in later life: - Better mobility - 40% less Falls - 20% less Fear of Falling pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39798070/ Rose Anne Kenny Amanda Lavan TCD Medical Gerontology

We hope you can join us on February 20th for our first online public lecture of the year. All details available: irishgerontology.com/events/public-…

MISA was established through philanthropic funds to be a national exemplar and test bed for models of clinical care delivery and seamless acute/community services for older persons. The 4 pillars - clinical research education creativity - are the first working model for An