And read all about the first phase jfsf.eu/accepted/JFSF-…

Ballerina Emily Davis gave up her professional career in the US and came to Glasgow to look at how dance could help people with multiple sclerosis in Scotland, which has one of the highest incidence rates of the disease in the world. 🩰

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Sadly little of the tech employed is evidence based :( and is sometimes being used to avoid human contact. No good for frailer older people and their carers :( Chris Todd Helen Hawley-Hague

Below is an NIHR Evidence summary of our TOPSY study. Suzanne Hagen Kirsteen Goodman GCU Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) Glasgow Caledonian University SHLS

Really enjoyed chairing the Joint EuGMS-ESCEO symposium at the World Osteoporosis Congress in London. Great talks by Dawn Skelton on exercise and Ellen Vlaeyen in care homes and falls ⁦EllenVlaeyen⁩ ⁦EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society⁩ ⁦Osteoporosis IOF⁩ ⁦⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩

Great talk by ⁦Katherine Brooke-Wavell⁩ explaining how bone adapts to loading and strain, at the World falls Conference in London

So important not to waste resources on actions that don't work! #deimplementation

Ready to talk @ wco-iof-esceo.org during the EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society-Esceo Symposium for a discussion on enhancing fragility fracture care from diverse perspectives. Grateful to have the wonderful Tash Masud as chair & #DawnSkelton as co-speaker. Let's drive progress together!

we can’t prevent all falls - but we can prevent many and the more we prevent the more we can prevent those life changing fractures. Gap between research and real life #worldfallsguidelines EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society EllenVlaeyen Tash Masud

Learn about the pelvic organs, what can go wrong, and how this can be prevented and treated in our workshop with Professor Suzanne Hagen Suzanne Hagen
🗓️Tuesday 23rd April, 11-11:45am
📲 bit.ly/3vSmUSP

It's not long until the deadline to submit for our next journal! 📖
We'd love to hear about your innovative initiatives! 🤩
#Innovation #Physiotherapy #OlderPeople #Geriatrics #Wellbeing #Workforce

Join us for our workshop 'Grin and bear it: understanding living with leg pain and arterial disease and why walking is so important' with Dr Chris Seenan
Chris Seenan and Cathy Gormal.
🗓️Tuesday 23rd April, 11-11:45am
📲bit.ly/3vSmUSP

So as expected, frailer older people falling and fracturing more post social restrictions and covid :( Sarah De Biase AGILE Sue Dewhirst Dr Hannah Barbour Lis Boulton 🌹 Miles Witham SarahLeyland RoSPA Royal Osteoporosis Society for professionals @gerisoc Tash Masud
more - academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Thrilled with 128 responses! A huge thank you to those who have participated. Please continue to support us by sharing with your networks. We're seeking insights from #healthcare professionals across ALL fields. Your input is invaluable #Frailty #Research #MedTwitter #OlderPeople

Have a go at Functional Fitness tests, hear about our research into physical function and how Age Scotland use Functional Fitness MOTs in their pre-retirement workshops with Profs Dawn Skelton and Katrina Bannigan FRCOT
🗓️Tuesday 23rd April, 12-12:45pm
📲bit.ly/3vSmUSP

Excited to have 2 papers accepted in JFSF - keep and eye out jfsf.eu/AcceptedArticl… #FaME #PSI FLEXIStudy Miles Witham Helen Hawley-Hague Jodi Ventre Avan Sayer Sarah De Biase Chris Hurst Dr Susanne Arnold Chris Todd

Would love to hear how it’s going? 🙏

Later Life Training opportunity for sharing ...

Great campaign Dr. Ashley Gluchowski, CSEP-CEP, CSPS loved seeing twitter full of strength based activity #StrongEnough . We have a number of PhD positions available Academy of Sport and Physical Activity:

Resistance Training and Bone Health: findaphd.com/phds/project/g…

Resistance Exercise for the Masses: findaphd.com/phds/project/g…

If this doesn’t ring alarm bells I don’t know what will! 🔔

Workforce and beds ✅

What about prevention:
- Fracture Liaison Services?
- Strength & Balance exercise programmes?
- Support food first approaches and increasing protein intake?