
Andrea Ungar
@andrea_ungar
Physician and Professor of Geriatrics University of Florence.
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23-09-2021 12:01:48
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Matteo Cesari @macesari World Health Organization (WHO) outlining the framework for combatting #Ageism in institutions,clinical,research, systems, society. “Ageism is one of most prevalent stigma” tilda Young Geris (irony intended) British Geriatrics Society Conference Irish Gerontology Trinity College Dublin Global Trinity Research St James's Hospital


Wonderful initiative of joint association of #gerontologists and #vets in Italy from Prof Andrea Ungar Trinity College Dublin Conference Irish Gerontology @who TILDA British Geriatrics Society


Single disease based care is unsuitable for older adults 75% of whom have multi morbidities. Patients prioritize function, symptoms, over survival. Conference Irish Gerontology


Prof N Marchionni - despite 25 years of of evidence; poorly justified underutilised guideline based tx in CAD still v prevalent. European Society of Cardiology


#Olderpatients are not prioritised in the #emergencydepartment despite evidence to support priority for same severity scores and worse #prognosis with delays. WH Conf on Aging



Primary secondary and tertiary #prevention impact better health outcomes in older people in Swedish #longitudinal studies. How can this be replicated globally. World Health Organization (WHO) @macesari TILDA from Laura Fratiglioni Karolinska Institutet




People with APOE and positive age stereotype have much less likelihood of developing #dementia. TILDA Conference Irish Gerontology British Geriatrics Society


Matteo Cesari starts this important meeting of the Anti-Ageism Alliance in Florence to discuss how we can combat this important issue British Geriatrics Society American Geriatrics Society EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society



Prof Tahir Masud -ageism in clinical practice. Treat patient not Age. Does your institution consider import of enabling sufficient therapeutic time to frail patients? Is your hospital ageist? St James's Hospital HSE Ireland tilda


Prof Di Ku -life course impact on ageing and ageism- underscores how we must include life course details in clinic practice, education and research. TILDA School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin British Geriatrics Society Conference Irish Gerontology World Health Organization (WHO)



Ageism in Cancer Care- Prof S Monfardini - European School of Oncology- inadequate numbers oncologists interested in geriatrics- partly due to Ageism in clinical and administrative agencies- “only 3-8% oncologists interested”. St James's Hospital




From Falls to Syncope in Older Adults: A Clinical Checklist 📝 Watch the full flash talk and download the checklist to integrate into your clinical practice 👉 bit.ly/43MNJoG #EuGMS #GeriatricMedicine #Falls #Syncope #SIG Andrea Ungar Rose Anne Kenny Giulia Rivasi
