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Honoured to have been invited by Wilco Achteburg to talk on Geriatric Medicine Education at the conference in the beautiful historic University city of Leiden, Netherlands. Lots of canals, windmills and vibrant students

Download this current issues papers at jfsf.eu/Issue.php?issu… FREE :) This paper by Shawn Soh, PhD Tan Maw Pin Later Life Training talks about falls efficacy and its fit within the World Falls Guidelines BRAIN GAIT Tash Masud

Understand the best practices for BP measurement for #hypertension patients with this infographic. 👇 Access the infographic, patient case quizzes & more 🆓 education w/ ACC's online course: bit.ly/4dUOal5 #FusterCVS #ACCEd

Congratulations Peter

Thank you for supporting our #12DaysOfChristmas with a #ChooseGeriatrics twist! 🎄 We look forward to seeing further developments in older people's healthcare in 2025. Season's greetings and a Happy New Year, from everyone at the BGS! ❄️

We know considered, timely (soon!) social care reform is essential to deliver quality healthcare for older people & to reduce daily crisis management in the NHS. A consistent message from patients, carers, British Geriatrics Society & our partner organisations. Listen to the experts?

A strong and emotional message to Wes Streeting from his constituent, Kieran, who has severe osteoporosis, and Annette, who also lives with osteoporosis and who Wes made a promise to at Labour Party conference. 💪🦴 👇

Congratulations Helal, it was a pleasure working with you

See our commentary on Age Ageing about our thoughts on cut-offs for Timed up and go Test and Gait speed on falls prediction Dr. Montero-Odasso Nathalie van der Velde Jesper Ryg gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Great Interview Lucy. Very nicely explained

Another piece of evidence showing we must use our influence as physicians to promote more physical activity in all of our patients as well as the general public

To ensure timely discharge for patients in hospitals, more investment is needed for community services. Older people are particularly at risk of poorer outcomes if kept in hospital when medically fit - Jugdeep Dhesi

This case is a powerful reminder to never write off young people with chest pain Pass it on

Congratulations April, so well deserved

Really enjoyed teaching at Last week’s Oxford Bone Course again. Great bunch of students. Thanks again to the dedicated faculty

📣Key messages #fracture oldest-old #wco-iof-esceo 📣 nicolas harvey -80+ subgroup analyses: effective & safe: antiresorptives & anabolics - holistic approach essential: nutrition, exercise & falls prevention -think beyond BMD & FRAX EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) Tash Masud

Grateful for the opportunity to speak at the joint EuGMS-IOF symposium in Rome and to make the important point that falls prevention is important for secondary fracture prevention ⁦EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society⁩ ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ ⁦Nathalie van der Velde⁩ ⁦⁦⁦⁦Celia Gregson⁩

This is a *critical patient safety issue*. Imagine if we used BP monitors that missed at least 2/3s of patients with dangerous hypotension? Naturally the faulty monitors would be replaced. NB short-term mortality rates for delirium = similar to acute hypotension. 10/12

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