📆 Free 2023 Healthy Ageing Calendar 📅 Together with the Public Health Agency & the Age Friendly Network NI, we've launched a healthy ageing calendar. This year’s focus is on moving more to live more, emphasising the importance of physical activity for physical & mental wellbeing.

A one day workshop on Quality Improvement in Geriatric Medicine aimed at medical, nursing and allied health profession students - online and free to attend. More details here: bgs.org.uk/events/2023-qu… British Geriatrics Society

🕺💃The first set of 'BedDances' to get patients moving in hospital ahead of their discharge have taken place. ‘BedDances’ aim to improve patients' mobility and prevent deconditioning in hospital through creative dance-based exercise sessions accompanied by uplifting music.

100-year-old Peter Davies was recognised in the 2023 New Year Honours list for his voluntary work helping children learn how to read. He told #BBCBreakfast how he reacted when he found out about his Honour.

Are you a #Nurse, #AHP or #PhysicianAssociate looking for a way to demonstrate your clinical expertise in the healthcare of older people? The Diploma in #GeriatricMedicine could be just what you’re looking for: bgs.org.uk/DGM

New neighbours - double decker 🐑

Watch: Ireland’s oldest woman Máirín Hughes celebrated her 109 birthday at Maryfield Nursing Home in Chapelizod, Dublin with a trip on the Vintage Tea Trips bus along with fellow residents. irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

#DHCNI proud to be part of #MMLM, an exciting Innovate UK initiative working with Public Health Agency to test use of wearables, online webinars & data analytics for #fallsprevention #DHCNI_Innovation Sandra Aitcheson @westdan_ Eddie Ritson Alison Patterson Caroline Lecky RN Ceara Gallagher

Something for everyone to do next month, we are all ageing and it’s never too late to build new habits. I’ve signed up, why don’t you! The Open University wels.open.ac.uk/research/proje…

I absolutely love this story........ It made me cry. "An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my

Please RT 48 hour Industrial Action across HSC will be happening from 00:01 on September 21. The impact on NIAS will be significant. Please contact us only in life threatening emergency situations. Please also help us get this message out by retweeting. Thank you

Lady Mary Peters says that more than ever she realises the value of regular movement because life is movement. #BGSconf

A few local legends supporting the ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ NI Frailty Network conference today #BGSConf ⁦Public Health Agency⁩

Great to address the British Geriatric Society and NI Frailty Network in Belfast today. Some inspiring presentations from champions in the field. Lots of scope to improve services! - EL British Geriatrics Society Public Health Agency Department of Health

Lovely morning walk #GosfordForestPark

20-30% of patients in hospital have delirium. Many are missed so we need to sceeen - using a 4AT. prevention is better than cure. We need to systematise good care for patients at risk of delirium. Here’s what to do youtu.be/Q-icpG3UsWE?si… LeedsFrailtyEducation

At the next CHS webinar we’ll hear from @‌EileenBurns13 who will be talking about #ProactiveCare and how we can help people living with #frailty achieve their goals – which include staying out of hospital 📌 19 Jan, 4-5pm Sign up events.england.nhs.uk/events/communi… #CommunityHealthServices

What a way to spend #InternationalDayOfOlderPeople listening to our experts in the field at Northern Ireland Frailty Network Conference 2024. All speakers were excellent 👏🏻 ‘Understanding Frailty - The Part We Play 💜🩵 #frailty #nurseeducation

Great day at the Northern Ireland Frailty Network Conference well done to everyone involved great presentations so informative 👏Frailty is everyone’s business #positiveageing

At last a clear sky to see this