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The home setting may be a better place to screen for hypotensive blood pressure patterns. Screening for orthostatic hypotension using home blood... : Journal of Hypertension journals.lww.com/jhypertension/…

The wonderful Jugdeep Dhesi on BBC Breakfast this morning Talking about frailty & the brilliance of the frailty units & how to look out for older adults & in these current conditions SASH NHS Trust Iain Wilkinson 👏🏾👏🏾 to see the work at the front door #choosegeriatrics British Geriatrics Society

Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize for research into older people's healthcare has been awarded to a study on deprescribing blood pressure treatments in older adults with dementia. Congratulations Wilco Achterberg jacobijn gussekloo and team! bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…

Our new TILDA Gerontological Society of America (GSA) paper demonstrates the potential health benefits of regular dog walking in later life: - Better mobility - 40% less Falls - 20% less Fear of Falling pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39798070/ Rose Anne Kenny Amanda Lavan TCD Medical Gerontology

📢 I'm thrilled to see TILDA cited in the new national Programme for Government, stating the government is committed to “continue to work with The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) to support ageing well in Ireland” (pg. 97) As WHO Collaborating Centre for Longitudinal

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Check out our infographic with highlights from our British Geriatrics Society 2024 Cardiovascular meeting below 👇 next meeting date for the diary 🗓 is 12th September in London. Keep an eye 👁 on our events page for the registration! laramitchell Nigel Beckett Carys Barton 💙🫀#25in25 #Freedomfromfailure

The power of identifying those patients living with #frailty at the front door and fast access to CGA ( comprehensive geriatric assessment) Right care, Right place & access to a Frailty team improves care and is better for patients & the hospital. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde British Geriatrics Society Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Clinical leads Kirsty Colquhoun and Dr Terry Quinn💙 invite you to join us at our Frailty Conference on 13 June. If you’re involved in the care of older people, this conference is a chance to discuss latest updates and learn more from each other. Book your place: rcp.sg/frailty

Great to be Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow for British Geriatrics Society frailty urgent care meeting. Hearing from laramitchell on Healthcare Improvement Scotland Ageing and Frailty standards and potential for leveraging change to improve care #bgsconf

We look forward to welcoming a new Royal College of Physicians President after the elections. Jugdeep Dhesi writes about the importance of the new President's role in continuing to support the best interests of the workforce and patients, including the ageing population. bgs.org.uk/can-the-new-rc…

There is a real urgency to get it right for older adults across health & social care. These resources based on Ageing & Frailty standards enable that improvement journey. We need to work as a focused & integrated teams to deliver this around Scotland #frailty

A reminder to sign up for the Frailty conference at Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow in conjunction with British Geriatrics Society A great line up of speakers / and now a great array of posters!

So many papers show this....supine HTN -> nocturnal polyuria (pressure natriuresis) -> morning orthostatic intolerance (hypovolemia)...ironic that permissive HTN may make OH worse! Nocturnal polyuria is common in Parkinson’s and is associated with OH sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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 #ACCEd #HighBloodPressureMonth #cvPrev

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Please re-Tweet this infographic about #Alzheimers/#dementia warning signs and the value of detection/diagnosis.

Professor Rockwood four magic numbers 75 - age where everything takes off 72- hours to get the frail older adult turned round in hospital 5- Simplify & prioritise CGA. Mobility, Engagement, Cognition & Function 80/20- the team should be able to address 80% of the care plan.

Fantastic innovation - admission and ED avoidance.