Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050. Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR

The impact of frailty on stroke outcomes is increasingly being recognised. In our study led by Mervyn Lim, we show in a cohort of 1223 spontaneous ICH patients that frailty was associated with mortality and poor functional outcomes. leonard yeo sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

During Palliative Care Week 2024 we are delighted to welcome our two new Clinical Pharmacist Specialists in Palliative Care Today we meet Grace who's role will involve supporting with medicine & Palliative Care needs in acute, community & hospice setting westerntrust.hscni.net/grace-elliott-…

North West Cancer Centre is now an ESMO designated centre for integrated Oncology and Palliative Care. Great job !#ESMO2024

1/2 of people over 80 fall at least once a year, and their chance of falling again goes up by 14% for each additional medicine they take over the first 4. If you think your medicines are putting you at risk of a fall should talk to your pharmacist or GP. #FallsPrevention

Consultant Pharmacist from Western Trust Carmel Darcy (Burns) presents their project to improve meds safety & quality of care in care home setting by reconfiguring into a technician-led service with great potential for savings & decrease in meds harm. #NIFrailtyNetwork #IDOP2024

Thank you Bob. Hope all is good with you Nursing time to care is a precious commodity that we cannot allow medicines management to compromise 💕

Congratulations to Dr Joanne Brown, Senior Research and Innovation Programme Manager at MOIC, Antrim Area Hospital, on receiving the Barnett Award for outstanding contributions to pharmacy. Learn more here: bit.ly/3UHOKue #RPSConf24

Had a rude awakening! Simple eye oint 4g= £110.29😲Nov Drug Tariff + Hyloforte eye dr £9.50 -dry eyes Frail pt Rx Promethazine + hx Amitriptline re 🛌💤. Cognition deteriorating. Still poor qlty sleep. STOP🛑 #Overprescribing #RxCascade #ADEs #NeedlessRxCosts #Anticholinergics

Self-administering medicines in all care settings and at home can benefit individuals and organisations; it should be encouraged where safely achievable. Click here for our recently updated resources: sps.nhs.uk/articles/self-… #DoOnceAndShare

Please still available for our Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland Omagh Dementia Cafe in the Western Trust contact details to book are below.

Great to see #Deprescribing & the reduction of #Polypharmacy mentioned in The Lancet Healthy Longevity as crucial interventions when caring for individuals with dementia and frailty: buff.ly/4gGU7mB Helpful compilation of expert recommendations from Miguel G. Borda M.D, PhD's team! 👏

Christmas is over but the fun hasn’t stopped. Come along to our Dementia Café in Omagh to meet others and learn more about dementia! Contact Julie-Anne to book your place on 07889 604 702, or email [email protected]

New study sheds more light on life expectancy after a dementia diagnosis. Survival ranges from 9 years at age 60 for women to 2 years at age 85 for men. But predicting the need for nursing home care remains complexsay authors. Includes a visual abstract bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Useful study. The reality of dementia as an ugly, progressive and fatal condition.

It's International Day of Older Persons. People worldwide are living longer. Let us celebrate what it truly means to age with dignity, health and purpose. Because every older person deserves not just more years; but better ones.

MOOP-NIAS medicines adherence pathway demonstrating reduction in harm, side-effects and system burden. Optimizing, reducing and stopping. #MOOP #nifrailtynetwork Daryl Connolly [email protected]

Pharmacist impact on the burden of medicines in older people with frailty in our EDs #MOOP [email protected]

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