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Seb Walsh

@seb_walsh

Public Heath Doctor and NIHR Doctoral Fellow researching population approaches to dementia risk reduction @CamPubHealth. Views own, retweets not endorsements.

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David Buck(@davidjbuck) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From steven hackett board meeting. Dry and hugely important, the final version of this oversight & assessment framework will be a litmus test of whether ICSs will be freed to pursue and deliver the principles for which they were created england.nhs.uk/long-read/upda…

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Tony Schumacher(@tonyshoey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Been banging on about this for years. It's the last acceptable discrimination and it affects everyone of every gender, ethnicity and age group.
The only qualification you have to share is:
Working Class

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Dr Laura Booi(@DementiaHealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can football organisations provide culturally appropriate post-diagnostic dementia support?🏈🧠🤔

You are invited to a Leeds Beckett Centre for Dementia Research Public Lecture: Leeds, 13th June, 11am with the incredible Marie Poole 😍

To register, and further info: shorturl.at/lmuW8

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Seb Walsh(@seb_walsh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Also crucial to understand that identifying this 6% involves imaging, bloods, genotyping, and counselling many more people - with big opportunity costs in an already strained system

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greg fell FFPH(@felly500) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Weight loss injections

What wasn't discussed in this mornings pharma PR fest on weight loss injections

 It's an abstract of an unpublished study

- the cost. £107 million last year, making it the 11th most expensive prescription drug
(I'm surprised it is as little as that)

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Marie_Janes(@Marie_Janes_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to see the spotlight on my research during ! It's incredibly validating to have my work showcased in such a crucial yet under-researched area & this recognition highlights the potential impact on patients NTU Psychology NTU Research NTU Doctoral School

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Alzheimer's Society(@alzheimerssoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK and families bear the brunt.

Head to our website to find out more about the staggering financial impact of dementia in the UK alzheimers.org.uk/news/2024-05-1…

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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter(@DeNPRUExeter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎺New resource launched today!🎺
The IDEAL Living with Maps enable practitioners, professionals, & commissioners to think broadly about living with dementia & apply this to planning/delivering services & support. Pls RT!
idealproject.org.uk/projects/maps/

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Seb Walsh(@seb_walsh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FDA Will Regulate Diagnostic Tests. Yes, Those for Alzheimer’s, Too.

...Good!

alzforum.org/news/community…

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Seb Walsh(@seb_walsh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Adverse childhood events and dementia risk.

Good to see a lifecourse approach and interesting to see relatively little mediation from things like smoking, adult depression, or biomarkers. Needs replication in population-representative cohorts

academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…

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Seb Walsh(@seb_walsh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Important long read in BMJ from Dr Lucinda Hiam Sir Michael Marmot on tackling social determinants of health to sustain NHS

“Response is we cannot afford such action - we argue, we cannot afford inaction”

We have the evidence but need cross-party political action

bmj.com/content/385/bm…

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Seb Walsh(@seb_walsh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Almost half of the cancer drugs with Accelerated Approval from FDA found not to have QoL or mortality benefit in confirmatory trials

We need rock solid regulators to keep health systems sustainable in the coming decades

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Seb Walsh(@seb_walsh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

V interesting study from MEMENTO group

Variance in AD BBM concentrations mainly explained by age, with minor contributions from cognition/brain atrophy/genetics

'These results challenge use of blood biomarkers as isolated stand-alone biomarkers for AD'

neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…

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