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🦴 World Osteoporosis Day 🦴 📣 Today, on World Osteoporosis Day, the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability would like to take the opportunity to highlight the often-overlooked issue of osteoporosis among people with intellectual disability. The risk of osteoporosis and fractures can appear earlier for people with intellectual disability than in the general population. Unfortunately, this is frequently missed not only because osteoporosis develops insidiously, but also due to added challenges faced by people with intellectual disability such as communication difficulties, polypharmacy, and mobility limitations — especially among those with severe or profound intellectual disability. Traditional assessment methods like DXA scans are the gold standard but often inaccessible or unsuitable for many individuals with intellectual disability. 🔍 In collaboration with Ms. Anne Power (@AnnePower_ ), ANP Wexford Residential Intellectual Disability Service, TCAID and Prof. Eilish Burke (@EilishBurke15 ) has shown the feasibility of using the Echolight REMS device as an alternative screening tool. This innovation promises more inclusive, accessible bone health assessment for people with intellectual disabilities. 🎥 Please view our video telling you more about the project and hear from our PPI contributors 👉 youtu.be/arz2b8K4nAc?si=rIMD… 📄 You can also read the full report here 👉 tcd.ie/tcaid/assets/pdf/each… 🧠 On this day, let’s raise awareness and advocate for tailored approaches to bone health screening and care for this vulnerable group. @TCD_SNM @EcholightSpa @IrishOsteo @HSELive @roinnslainte @DeptCDE

Last night a new video premiéred at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, @tcddublin ahead of #EuropeanResearchersNight. 🦴The video focuses on the Echolight REMS feasibility project, which is making bone health screening more accessible for people with intellectual disability.

📢 Are you an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Midwife Practitioner (AMP) working in Ireland? Help @TCPHI_TCD researchers to understand more about your role in research by taking part in our short, anonymous, national survey. tcd.ie/tcphi/research/resear…

🌍 Join us for a Free Webinar on International Day of Action for Women's Health 2025! 💜 The Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) is hosting a special webinar to shine a light on the health and wellbeing challenges faced by women with intellectual disabilities. 📅 Date: Thursday, 29th May 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 - 11:30am 📍 Online – Free for all! This session will explore critical health topics, including: ✅ Bone Health ✅ Menopause ✅ Obesity ✅ Social Determinants of Health ✅ Loneliness and Mental Health Bringing together leading researchers and service colleagues we will discuss: 🔬 What the research tells us 🩺 How it informs practice today 🚀 Future steps to improve care and outcomes Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions when registering. 📢 Don’t miss this important conversation –tcd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regis…

Wonderful group of people working on the adaptation of the National Frailty Education Programme for the ID sector. Thank you for hosting us @EilishBurke15

🌟 Guest Lecture Invitation: "Looking Forward Through a Rear-View Mirror" Join us for a special guest lecture by Professor Angus Buchanan, reflecting on his remarkable 40-year career in disability services. 🗓 Date: Tuesday, April 8 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (GMT 1) 📍 Location: Lecture Theatre 2.57, TCD School of Nursing and Midwifery, 24 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2 In this engaging session, Professor Buchanan will reflect on the past four decades of disability services, sharing his insights on how we can learn from history to build a more inclusive future. He will explore key questions on societal progress, reflective practice, and our ability to learn from both successes and challenges in the field. Professor Buchanan’s extensive career has spanned roles as an occupational therapist, leader in disability services, academic, researcher, and volunteer. His experience across three countries and leadership in various disability-related initiatives offer a unique perspective on the evolution of inclusion and disability services. 💡 Key Highlights: Reflecting on the past 40 years in disability services Exploring the importance of staying teachable and learning from our experiences Insights from Professor Buchanan's leadership roles in government and academia This lecture promises to spark meaningful conversations about how we can continue to move forward, learning from our collective history to shape a truly inclusive future. Looking forward to seeing you there! Register: eventbrite.ie/e/looking-forw…

Fantastic presentation by Anne Power, Jean Moynihan, and Eilish Burke on the profound impact of their research on the Ecolight Bone Screening Device for individuals with intellectual disabilities, now officially endorsed by the Irish Osteoporosis Society! 👏 #Innovation @TCD_SNM

We are delighted to host a special webinar with Dr. Martin McMahon, Associate Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing & @IrishCancerSoc funded researcher Dr. McMahon and team are currently exploring the unmet needs of Irish cancer patients from underserved communities.

📢 THEConf2025! The Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) is delighted to be represented at the Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disability stage at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin International Conference next week (4th – 6th March 2025). Our team will be sharing research on key issues shaping the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities as they age, including family caregiving, frailty, cancer, menopause, women’s health, sensory and bone health, dementia, and sedentary behaviour. We’re also thrilled to welcome Dr Tim holt, Clinical Research Fellow at University of Oxford, as the plenary speaker for this strand. An academic general practitioner and researcher, Dr Holt focuses on how primary care data can help identify disease risk, with a particular interest in fracture risk in people with intellectual disabilities. 📝 Registration is still open! As a leading international forum, this conference offers incredible value, bringing together the latest research and best practices that directly inform policy and practice. If you’re working in ageing, disability, or healthcare, don’t miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge evidence and its real-world applications. 🔗 Register here: tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/eve… Looking forward to connecting with colleagues!

A fantastic opportunity for those interested in advance practice. Feel free to contact us if you have any queries. @StMichaelsHouse @TUH_Tallaght @AnnePower_ @soomeraghsandra @murphy2_anne @feeney_aoife

This new journal article reports the findings of two workshops held in Ireland and Türkiye in 2023, to understand key issues affecting prevention, diagnosis and management of cancer in people with intellectual disability. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/bld.12649 @mcmahonm44

Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Cancer Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 14th May 2025 🕣 Time: 08:30 - 16:30 📍 Venue: School of Nursing and Midwifery, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin This conference – the first of its kind in Ireland and internationally – will focus on the critical and under-researched issue of cancer in individuals with intellectual disabilities. Studies reveal that this group is more vulnerable to certain cancers, often diagnosed at later stages, leading to poorer outcomes and higher mortality rates. 🎤 Expert Speakers: Dr Maarten Cuypers – Epidemiologist at Radboud University Medical Centre, Netherlands Dr Alyson Mahar – Cancer Epidemiologist at Sinclair Cancer Research Institute, Canada Professor Maeve Lowery – Oncologist & Clinical Lead at Trinity St James Cancer Institute, Ireland Dr Triona McCarthy – Consultant in Public Health Medicine at HSE National Cancer Control Programme 💡 Key Topics: The epidemiology of cancer in people with intellectual disabilities Screening, health surveillance, and detection Ethics, advocacy, and patient/public involvement (PPI) Policy, practice, and reasonable adjustments in cancer settings 🤝 This event will bring together individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families and carers, and national and international experts in health, social care, public organisations, NGOs, and advocacy groups. Our goal? To raise awareness, share knowledge, and foster collaboration to improve cancer care and outcomes for this often-marginalised group. 🔗 Don't miss this opportunity to be part of this important conversation! Register today - eventbrite.ie/e/enhancing-ca… Repost to your networks! #BreakingBarriers #CancerCare #IntellectualDisabilities #HealthEquity #CancerAwareness #PublicHealth @CancerInstIRE @TCD_SNM @tcddublin @mcmahonm44 @Radboud_Uni @hrbireland @HSELive @EilishBurke15 @MccarrmMary

Delighted to collaborate with @EilishBurke15 on this important research identifying the feasibility of Echolight in people with intellectual disabilities. Her support, knowledge and leadership has been outstanding ⭐️

We're currently accepting applications for our 8 week #microcredential - Enacting Human Rights in the Lives of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. This course will be of interest to service providers and professionals who wish to develop competency and knowledge in respect to the enactment of human rights in the day-to-day lives of people with intellectual disabilities. This programme commences in January 2025. Eligible applicants may qualify for a 50% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy. Find out more and apply: tcd.ie/courses/microcredenti…

*Our new open access article addressing how health inequality & inequity for people with intellectual disabilities is a collective responsibility for all nurses* @ageingwithID @TCD_SNM @MccarrmMary @EilishBurke15 @CarmDoyle @EimMcGlinchey @mcleawatt 👇👇👇 shorturl.at/3Ec0Q

Beautiful blessing of the hands ceremony for the SETU 2024 graduates The future of intellectual disability nursing ⭐️

Yesterday was ‘World Osteoporosis Day’ and it is timely to announce that on Saturday at the IOS conference, Echolight was recognised in Ireland for people with intellectual disabilities who can’t access DXA Accessible diagnostics for people with ID 🦴⭐️

Research is everyone’s business.. including people with an intellectual disability is vital.Fantastic presentation by Prof Mary McCarron @MccarrmMary #inclusion

Session 3 at #IDEAS2024 focused on Physical Well-Being: Bridging Science and Practice. Engaging presentations and a lively Q&A explored key topics like Oral Health in ID, Bone Health, and Medicines Optimisation. 🪥🦷🦴💊 Advocate Shannon O'Farrell-Molloy shared powerful insights from her own experiences with medication. 🎙️ The session sparked vibrant audience interaction, offering practical takeaways and highlighting gaps and challenges in enhancing health and well-being for older adults with intellectual disabilities. 👏 The data presented has been translating into practice, with our colleagues in services sharing their experiences through insightful presentations that drive real-world applications of the findings #IDEAS2024 @KevMacGP @trina_byrne @ashleighgorman1 @AnnePower_ @EilishBurke15 @TCD_SNM @tcddublin @HSELive