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Improving healthcare for older persons in Malaysia and South East Asia through training, consultancy, research and health promotion.

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If this research can be replicated it should markedly alter practice @tilda_tcd @irishgerontsoc @GeriSoc

New study: A multicomponent #exercise program with resistance training in institutionalized adults 80+: 💪 Cut hospitalizations by 50% 💪 Improved gait speed, balance, strength 💪 Prevented functional decline 💪 Reduced monthly care costs by over €300 Tailored physical…

mikelizquierdo_'s tweet image. New study: A multicomponent #exercise program with resistance training in institutionalized adults 80+:

💪 Cut hospitalizations by 50% 
💪 Improved gait speed, balance, strength
💪 Prevented functional decline
💪 Reduced monthly care costs by over €300

Tailored physical…


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Great talk by Anne Tiedemann at the World Falls Conference in Australia. An individualised approach to promote physical activity is better than one size fits all approach ⁦@AnneTiedemann1⁩ ⁦@GeriSoc⁩ ⁦@EuGMSSociety

TashMasud's tweet image. Great talk by Anne Tiedemann at the World Falls Conference in Australia. An individualised approach to promote physical activity is better than one size fits all approach ⁦@AnneTiedemann1⁩ ⁦@GeriSoc⁩ ⁦@EuGMSSociety⁩

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The social care crisis combined with the rise of Hospital at Home services creates the paradoxical situation where a medically unwell patient with no social needs can go home, while the adjacent medically stable patient must stay in the acute hospital #BGSconf


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College of Physicians Malaysia is organizing a Clinical Leadership Day training course in collaboration with Royal College of Physicians London. We are now open for registration! See you there!

CoPMalaysia's tweet image. College of Physicians Malaysia is organizing a Clinical Leadership Day training course in collaboration with Royal College of Physicians London.

We are now open for registration!
See you there!

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj…. Really happy that this is finally published.


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Getting movement in hospital embedded with help of volunteers seems to have a positive effect on length of stay. Feasibility study about to be taken to RCT - keep an eye on this BGS Rising ⭐️ @StephenERLim @AvanSayer #BGSconf supporting pts with prompted movement #endpjparalysis

LaterLifeTrain's tweet image. Getting movement in hospital embedded with help of volunteers seems to have a positive effect on length of stay. Feasibility study about to be taken to RCT - keep an eye on this BGS Rising ⭐️ @StephenERLim @AvanSayer #BGSconf supporting pts with prompted movement #endpjparalysis
LaterLifeTrain's tweet image. Getting movement in hospital embedded with help of volunteers seems to have a positive effect on length of stay. Feasibility study about to be taken to RCT - keep an eye on this BGS Rising ⭐️ @StephenERLim @AvanSayer #BGSconf supporting pts with prompted movement #endpjparalysis
LaterLifeTrain's tweet image. Getting movement in hospital embedded with help of volunteers seems to have a positive effect on length of stay. Feasibility study about to be taken to RCT - keep an eye on this BGS Rising ⭐️ @StephenERLim @AvanSayer #BGSconf supporting pts with prompted movement #endpjparalysis
LaterLifeTrain's tweet image. Getting movement in hospital embedded with help of volunteers seems to have a positive effect on length of stay. Feasibility study about to be taken to RCT - keep an eye on this BGS Rising ⭐️ @StephenERLim @AvanSayer #BGSconf supporting pts with prompted movement #endpjparalysis

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COP27 Climate Change Conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world: Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present and future impacts of climate change academic.oup.com/ageing/article…


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When DY Suharya gave up pursuing a Ph.D. to become a caregiver for her mother, it affected "not only the person with dementia, but also the entire family." She gives her #BriefButSpectacular take on helping families care for loved ones with dementia.


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There may be a narrow window for a 'risky discharge' where the balance between the risks of discharge are outweighed by the risks of further deconditioning related to prolonged admission which may preclude any future discharge home #BGSconf


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At the Malaysian Coalition of Ageing/ U3A Media Conference on "Empowering Seniors for Their Best Years", officiated by @chedetofficial and Tun Siti Hasmah. At 97, Tun M sets a great example for #healthyageing.

mawptan's tweet image. At the Malaysian Coalition of Ageing/ U3A Media Conference on "Empowering Seniors for Their Best Years", officiated by @chedetofficial and Tun Siti Hasmah. At 97, Tun M sets a great example for #healthyageing.
mawptan's tweet image. At the Malaysian Coalition of Ageing/ U3A Media Conference on "Empowering Seniors for Their Best Years", officiated by @chedetofficial and Tun Siti Hasmah. At 97, Tun M sets a great example for #healthyageing.
mawptan's tweet image. At the Malaysian Coalition of Ageing/ U3A Media Conference on "Empowering Seniors for Their Best Years", officiated by @chedetofficial and Tun Siti Hasmah. At 97, Tun M sets a great example for #healthyageing.

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Pak Lah suffers from dementia. It has been challenging for us to see the deterioration in his cognitive function. Some people are aware but many are not. The family has decided to openly share this partly to shine a light on dementia & cognitive impairment.


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STOP PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS FOR UTI FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH DELIRIUM BECAUSE ITS THE EASY OPTION. 🧠 THINK HARDER.


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🔆Precious Gems of Life🔆 It can be hard to spot functional decline. While decline accelerates in seniors, it still happens gradually enough that it can go unnoticed. So let Act4Health help you with it. Come join us on 23rd Oct. The link is above.

Act4Um's tweet image. 🔆Precious Gems of Life🔆
It can be hard to spot functional decline. While decline accelerates in seniors, it still happens gradually enough that it can go unnoticed. So let Act4Health help you with it. 
Come join us on 23rd Oct. The link is above.

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