Looking forward to presenting at the first EGC later this month. Thank you to all my Resource Officer Colleagues and HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) for taking part and supporting the research. @CHO2west #EGC2022

Well Done to Siobhan Mc Brearty our @CHO2west resource officer for suicide prevention in the west for presenting at #EGC2022 The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network Irish Hospice Foundation HSE Ireland Bereavement #support

🚨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

Congrats to Tourlestrane GAA . Amazing never say die attitude.

🌟 Updated NICE Guidelines on Delirium. ➡️ Key change is the switch to the 4AT as the recommended tool for #delirium detection (with CAM-ICU or ICDSC in the ICU). NICE guidelines: amat.co.uk/t/1U6ULisI2A More info on the 4AT: the4AT.com

Always love to compare sponsors in these club finals: fancy schmancy Beacon Hospital vs Kelly’s Eurospar in Maghera. #gaa

Re👀 at #dementia this week! That’s the theme. Have a listen back to E2.4 🧠🧠🧠

Good communication is key for older adults in the ED. Though productivity demands limit clinicians, there are practical ways to improve. Here are 10 tips: gedcollaborative.com/article/commun…

GeriEM webinar with Christophe Fehlmann, MD on 27 Feb 2023: Clinical Frailty Scale in the emergency department us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Geriatric EM Europe @EuropSocEM EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society

An in-hospital multicomponent intervention targeting physical and non-physical frailty deficits in older adults hospitalized for acute cardiovascular conditions. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

Let’s recap our five key messages: 1. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing. 2. Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain. 3. Dementia is not just about memory loss. 4. It is possible to live well with dementia. 5. There is more to a person than the dementia.

New confusion? THINK DELIRIUM-Detection is the vital first step for delirium management hse.ie/eng/about/who/… iDelirium Irish Gerontological Society IAEM #WDAD2023

Highlighting the importance of early identification and management of #Delirium

'I was born profoundly deaf..' See Roscommon LGFA star Aisling Hanly explain her remarkable story ahead of the Lidl Ireland All Ireland Post-Primary Schools Finals. Aisling will captain Convent of Mercy Roscommon in the Senior B decider against Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee.

David Oliver (also on Blue Sky) - geriatric medicine is more than just CGA and frailty…broad competencies, a sense of mission, and systems focussed #BGSconf

Please re-Tweet this reason why hospitals must allow family caregivers to be present when people with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia are being evaluated or receiving treatment and care.

Stand in solidarity with older people by listening and supporting them at every opportunity #HearMeSupportMe #ChallengeElderAbuse #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay

Such a fantastic experience EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society, Helsinki showcasing the great work SUH Dementia Improvement Group is achieving @saoltagroup NPDU Sligo University Hospital Maura Heffernan Georgina Kilcoyne Fiona O'S