@adamgordon1978.bsky.social
Professor of Care of Older People at University of Nottingham. Immediate Past President of British Geriatrics Society. Clinical Academic. Interests in frailty, dementia, care homes, pre- and periop geriatrics and clinical education.
A privilege to be in Cairns today as @proflizsampson.bsky.social presented work from the @denpru-qm.bsky.social UK Policy brief on delirium - denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/event/deliri... - Australasian colleagues were taking note @acha020.bsky.social
24.07.2025 02:20 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A great night Wednesday - our first Hub for Dementia in East London (HuDEL) get together. From basic science to psycho-social intervention research our team @qmul.bsky.social cover it all. Hopefully get the whole team together next time too. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
18.07.2025 06:18 β π 11 π 5 π¬ 3 π 0
Lots of tips and a practical guideline in our new paper for doing PPIE well with PhD students in #dementia research - but can apply to all doctoral students and research researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
11.07.2025 07:30 β π 6 π 5 π¬ 2 π 1
CARE is being screened in London tomorrow at @berthadochouse.bsky.social, 6pm - reserve your FREE ticket now.
After, Dir. Alastair Cole will host a special panel with @adamgordon1978.bsky.social (Prof. of Care of Older People at the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing)
ποΈ dochouse.org/event/care/
Looking forward to speaking on a panel next Wednesday as part of the Care documentary screening tour, showing at Bertha Doc House in London.
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/care-docum...
How does such a thing happen?
06.06.2025 04:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Do you work in or with care homes?
The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Community Healthcare are collecting perspectives, opinions and ideas about how technology can support and shape the care delivered in care homes.
Please take 10 minutes to give your thoughts: forms.office.com/e/4tnrpKhLgy
Experiences of social care needs assessments among people with neurodegenerative conditions. Call for research participants. We want to hear the experiences of people living with neurodegenerative conditions or caring for a family member or friend with a neurodegenerative condition. Photo: two people sat on a bus.
What is the study about? We want to explore the views and experiences of people living with a neurodegenerative condition and their unpaid carers, in the process of care needs assessments and their access to and use of subsequent care and support Why is this important? Social care needs assessment are a personβs gateway to accessing care and support to help them in their daily lives and as their condition progresses. What do I need to do as a participant? You will take part in a remote interview with a member of the research team via Microsoft Teams, at a time convenient to you. The interview will be audio-recorded and last a maximum of 45 minutes. Get involved. For further information, or to get involved in the study, please contact either Dr Clarissa Giebel (clarissa.giebel@liverpool.ac.uk) or Emma Williams (emma.williams2@liverpool.ac.uk). Logos for the University of Liverpool, the National Institute of Health and Care Research, Queen Mary University of London and the Liverpool Dementia and Ageing Research Forum.
π Have you had a Social Needs Care Assessment or Carer's Needs Assessment in the past two years?
π§ Do you live with, or care for someone with, a neurodegenerative condition (such as dementia, MS or MND)?
π£οΈ You could take part in an interview or survey to share your experience. Full details below π
75 years ago Marjory Warren described the harms of immobility during hospitalisation - this @age-and-ageing.bsky.social journal discussion paper, written with @martinezvelilla.bsky.social discusses where we've made progress and, more importantly, where we haven't.
academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
We donβt know how many delayed discharges are due to lack of social care capacity, say @blimeysimon.bsky.socialβ¬ and @sarah-arnold.bsky.socialβ¬ β and thatβs because we stopped counting.
Read the blog: buff.ly/L1Gb8Oc
Meanwhile at Whipps
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Excellent @adamgordon1978.bsky.social is updating us on the current outlook of community care. #AddingLifeToYears #AGILEconf25
16.05.2025 13:50 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Was great to get out of the office on a trip to Hull yesterday.
Lots to think about from visiting the Jean Bishop Centre and @adamgordon1978.bsky.social @proflizsampson.bsky.social loads to think about for community involvement and proactive care that @acha020.bsky.social might want to do too
What an amazing line up at the upcoming @agilecsp.bsky.social conference! Book your tickets now and come and join us π€©π€© @briandolan.bsky.social @vickigphysio.bsky.social @adamgordon1978.bsky.social @jojenningsnhs.bsky.social @claireocphysio.bsky.social
01.05.2025 08:00 β π 7 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
Our team were delighted to be at the launch of @acha020.bsky.social - one of our key collaborators where our PhD students will be able to work with leading ageing research! @proflizsampson.bsky.social @adamgordon1978.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
01.05.2025 07:28 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1A fascinating and inspiring evening at the launch of @acha020.bsky.social - what a brilliant project to have in our borough!
#WalthamForest #LivingAndAgeingWell #HealthyAgeing
Fantastic evening at the launch of The Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing @acha020.bsky.social - huge ambition to connect research into real change with our communities in North East London. Congrats to all the ACHA team on an excellent launch
30.04.2025 20:29 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
An inspiring panel discussion with Dr Claire Dow, Professor Jo Martin & Fiona Miller-Smith.
Sharing insights on moving from vision to reality - creating ripple effects across the hospital & into the community.
βPassion and dedication brought ACHA together.β
@qmul.ac.uk @bartscharity.bsky.social
βFrom the outset, ACHA has been about bringing people together - we have built a team that listens first.β
ACHA Director Lauren Ellis shares our journey so far - co-creating our strategy through collaboration with local people and health and care staff.
What does the future of healthy ageing look like?
Bold ideas. Brave conversations. Real change.
A vital conversation with @jkdhesi.bsky.social & sheffielddoc.bsky.social.
βWe have a lot of work to do to change the narrative around ageing.β
@gerisoc.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk
βWe all know the statistics β people are living longer but not necessarily with a good quality life. There has never been a more important moment to launch ACHA.β
Dr Amanjit Jhund, Chief Executive at Whipps Cross University Hospital, kicks off todayβs celebration event.
Incredible evening launching @acha020.bsky.social having a peek into the amazing research and community work for the population of East London planned with the fabulous @proflizsampson.bsky.social & @adamgordon1978.bsky.social
30.04.2025 18:08 β π 11 π 7 π¬ 1 π 0
βThe musculoskeletal system is not a focus of any ageing centre locally or nationally - except for ACHA.β
Professor Hamish Simpson on what is unique about ACHA and what drives our work.
βI truly consider my role at ACHA to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
βA key part of this role will be harnessing the power that exists across our integrated care system.β
@proflizsampson.bsky.social on the change that ACHA is committed to making, local to national.
βIf we get things right here, we have the potential to propagate learning not just across the country but across the globe.β
@adamgordon1978.bsky.social shares our aspirations for the future and the change thatβs on the horizon.
Guests networking at the launch event
Professor Liz Sampson, Dr Irini Kounoupias and Nicola Handley with a printed copy of the 'Delirium Matters' report.Β
We've launched our new report π
Led by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, 'Delirium Matters: priorities and opportunities for health and social care policy in Englandβ has 5 urgent recommendations to improve delirium care in England.
π Full report: shorturl.at/pio7T
π Policy brief: shorturl.at/khrCT
Like many others, weβve left X so weβre new around here - and with a new name too (formerly Dunhill Medical Trust). Weβre looking forward to connecting with those who have great ideas and methods for improving the health and well-being of older people.
29.04.2025 10:30 β π 36 π 12 π¬ 6 π 2
Really looking forward to speaking at @rcoanews.bsky.social #Anaesthesia2025 where I've been asked to talk on "Advance Care Planning: Getting it Right" - hoping I can do the topic justice!
www.rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaes...
Care home staff (UK) - what technologies do you use to provide person-centred care? Have you got 5min to respond to a questionnaire please? For nursing homes & residential homes for #OlderPeople or #Dementia @goltc.bsky.social
25.04.2025 15:21 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
