Going to miss seeing you around Marjory Warren House Mike! Thanks for everything you have done for British Geriatrics Society. You have done an amazing job chronicling BGS and #GeriatricMedicine ’s history 💜 bgs.org.uk/about/our-purp…

If you're attending the BGS Spring Meeting 2024 in Birmingham next week, stop by the exhibition hall and take part in our frailty circuit. #BGSConf
There's still time to register at bgs.org.uk/spring24

Thank you, Mike - an immense contribution to remembering understanding the history of our specialty! I'm worried now that they're going to lock me in the basement with the archives when I step down 😂

The wonderful Mike Denham, BGS President 1992-94, has been exploring the archives & researching the history of geriatric medicine. On his final day in the British Geriatrics Society basement, we say thank you, Mike, and keep writing!

My friend Jo Jennings (she/her) MCSP and fellow British Geriatrics Society member asked people to copy this and then post. Worth sharing …….trust me on this one …

The National Suicide Prevention Line is: 0800 689 5652.
Or Samaritans on 116123
There is always someone ready to listen.

Wonderful list from ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ I give a talk to new doctors in our specialty every 4 months outlining the words to avoid. Preferred language when referring to older people in a health context | British Geriatrics Society bgs.org.uk/resources/pref…

Our older people's nurses are amazing Caroline Gichero Wendy Cupid Hema Thapa Abbie lawal Carlito Mejia Nicky Seargent 💙

🗣️SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Elder is the second of our two keynote speakers at the BGS Spring Meeting next week. There's still time to register to hear Andrew's talk on ‘The Artificial Doctor’. #BGSConf
More information is available at bgs.org.uk/spring24

Very proud to work with this group of people in NHS Fife

What leads to disparities in experiences of #dementia , as well as #care + support? ⚖️

This #DementiaActionWeek , CPEC researcher Adelina ComasHerrera explains the underlying factors that the STRiDE England project is investigating. 🔍

#DementiaAndInequality
Alzheimer's Society ADI

🗣️SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Prof Janet Lord is the first of our two keynote speakers at the BGS Spring Meeting next week. Register to hear Janet's talk on ‘Geroscience, a new approach to age-related morbidity’. #BGSConf
More information is available here: bgs.org.uk/spring24

The latest Clinical Conversations podcast takes a fresh look at the geriatric giants with Dr Clare Bostock. Exploring frailty syndromes and the importance of a detective mindset to make the diagnosis.

Listen now: podcasts.rcpe.ac.uk/show/clinical-… #MedTwitter

This week in Clinical Conversations, Dr Marilena Giannoudi meets with Dr Sean Ninan to discuss frailty - measuring the severity of frailty and the importance of adapting treatment for frail patients.

Listen now: podcasts.rcpe.ac.uk/show/clinical-… Sean Ninan LeedsFrailtyEducation #MedTwitter

Delighted that BGS President Adam Gordon, #BGSBlueprint Lead Author Anne Hendry and President Elect @ukHaHsoc Claire steel 💙 will be speaking at #rcpeOlder2024 . Looking forward to RCPEdin President Andrew Elder's talk 'Examining the older patient' Young Geris (irony intended) EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society

Looking forward to meeting delegates on Wednesday.

Join us at DACHA's final lunchtime webinar on 15 May!
▶️DACHA researchers from The Health Foundation and the DACHA lead investigator (Claire Goodman💚) will talk about data Integration and learnings from routine data, and public consultation work.
▶️Registration: eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-integra…

Not that I'm biased 😉 but add mental health issues &/or dementia to the equation & I think you have the most challenging, yet, the most rewarding specialist area of all 👌

Undergraduate Geriatric Medical Education, a collection of 15 articles exploring best practice in geriatrics education and how careers in geriatrics could be made more appealing to improve recruitment and retention. Curated by Andy Teodorczuk academic.oup.com/ageing/pages/u… Oxford Academic

Timely diagnosis of dementia is vital
👉The huge costs of dementia should prompt ministers & the NHS to take urgent action to improve early diagnosis
👉Two year delay to diagnosis: 'an agonising time to wait' and denies people access to the right support
@GeriSoc@adamgordon1978

Living their best life in the place they call home 💚