👋👋goodbye. Later Life Training have decided it’s time to leave X. Find us on LinkedIn :) But 1st, enjoy a wee video from the 10th Sporting Senior Games event we co-organise and support with Erskine and GCU.
How do we get commissioners to pick up an innovation to address falls? Prof Chris Todd discusses the example of falls prevention programme, FaME @GeriSoc#bgsconf
So … the suspense… who will win the Jed Rowe Oral presentation prize and the Masud-Morris-Skelton poster prize at this years @GeriSoc Fall’s and Postural Stability Conference ? … #BGSConf
This #FallsPreventionWeek, we're spotlighting why falls prevention should be everyone's priority!
Professor Elizabeth Orton’s latest blog explores who commissions services and what actually works.
Read the full blog here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/34d67ddb
Great first talk of the day on everyone considering both bone and falls risk in fracture and frailty/falls clinics - immediacy of bone health meds alongside immediacy of exercise to reduce falls risk! @GeriSoc#BGSconf
Fantastic video from @hearingnihr presenting their top 10 research priorities for dementia and hearing conditions, as shaped by the experiences of people living with both conditions buff.ly/2bdsiOg#BSL translation included. Original A&A article: buff.ly/Q0tG8B0
This #FallsPreventionWeek, we're spotlighting why falls prevention should be everyone's priority!
Professor Elizabeth Orton’s latest blog explores who commissions services and what actually works.
Read the full blog here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/34d67ddb
Two new policy briefings – FaME and Action Falls – have been shared with decision makers ahead of #FallsPrevention Awareness Week.
These briefings offer practical guidance for policymakers to support care and reduce falls among older people.
Read more:
🔗arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/preve…
Really pleased to be working with @unibirmingham@BNSSGResearch and @AfroditiStathi on training the REACT instructors to deliver this effective programme to regain and maintain physical function and independence. Our USP is to support behaviour change in delivery of EB exercise
🙌🏾More REACT classes coming to Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos!
REACT is the evidence-based exercise programme which helps people keep moving as they age. Thanks to @VivensaF for funding this new implementation study across @BNSSG_ICB and beyond.
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🚨📢 New publication! Want to apply co-creation in your health or urban project but not sure how?
Our study protocol is now out in Public Health! We share how to engage older adults in designing inclusive outdoor spaces
doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.…#CoCreation#HealthCASCADE#MSCA
Do you have Multiple Sclerosis and have tried Hyperbaric Oxygen? If so we would love to hear your experience, good or bad. Just one week left to complete the survey!! Thank you 😊
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Visual Impairment in a Clinic Setting, the new microlearning course launched today by @GeriSoc for anyone who sees older people in a clinic setting. This short and low-cost CPD course follows the patient journey at a routine outpatient appointment. bgs.org.uk/visual-impairment…
📢Researcher opportunity 🎉
Are you an allied health professional with experience in neurological conditions. We have an exciting opportunity for a part time post at GCU on a Stroke Association funded study. Closing date is 28/07/2025. Find out more 👉bit.ly/3Iq7rQ9