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RCP Report 2012 – NHS exercise programmes a success with older people but not always evidence-based

Last week the Royal College of Physicians published a new audit on exercise provision in falls services across the UK. Some of the findings were, unfortunately, not unexpected! This survey was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and carried out by the Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEU). It…

March 31, 2012Falls care, News, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Break patterns of sedentary behaviour – BMJ Letter from Dawn and Seb

Dawn, with a colleague Sebastien Chastin, at Glasgow Caledonian University, have submitted a letter to the British Medical Journal in response to an article. We are reminding people that the new physical activity guidelines for older people include reducing the amount of time they spend sitting (sedentary). Help us get this letter published in the…

March 28, 2012News, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

UK Stroke Forum – 4-6 Dec 2012 Harrogate

The 7th UK Stroke Forum conference will take place on 4–6 December 2012, at the Harrogate International Centre. This event offers invaluable opportunities to meet professionals from across the stroke care pathway and hear about the latest developments in research. The Call for Abstracts is open from 15 March until 21 May and they welcome…

February 18, 2012News, Seminars and Conferences of InterestBy Dawn Skelton

Training of health professionals improves implementation of falls prevention strategies

A systematic review of the evidence behind implementation studies on falls prevention, by Victoria Goodwin (one of our PSI tutors) and colleagues, has shown that Interventions that involved the active training of healthcare professionals improved implementation. The evidence around changing the way people who fall are managed within primary care practices, and, layperson, peer or…

February 16, 2012Falls care, In the press, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Glasgow Symposium on Keeping Fit in Later Life – March 15th 2012

The British Society of Gerontology (Scotland) are hosting a half day seminar on “Keeping Fit in Later Life” on March 15th 2012. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, 3rd floor seminar room, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road. Glasgow G4 OHG. Cost for attending will be £10 but free for unwaged and students. Download the registration form…

February 1, 2012News, Seminars and Conferences of InterestBy Dawn Skelton

FREE Dementia Webinar 21st Feb 4.30pm GMT

The Right Prescription: a call to action on the use of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia Thousands of people living with dementia are taking antipsychotic medication that they do not need and that could possibly harm them. A time limited prescription of antipsychotic drugs may be appropriate sometimes, but too often antipsychotic drugs are…

February 1, 2012News, Seminars and Conferences of InterestBy Dawn Skelton

Exercise to Improve Balance – Cochrane Review updated

Dawn Skelton was involved in a lengthy new Cochrane review update on Exercise to Improve Balance in older people last year. The new update includes 94 research trials and gives useful information for practitioners out there wanting to concentrate on balance improvements (as opposed to falls reduction) in older people. You can read the full…

January 1, 2012News, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and GuidanceBy Dawn Skelton

European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity 2012

2012 will be the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Action Plan on Ageing. In response to the demographic challenge all EU member states are facing the EY2012 will seek to: Promote active ageing in employment Promote active ageing in the community through volunteering and caring Promote healthy ageing and independent living Enhance solidarity between…

December 13, 2011Charities and Non Governmental Organisations, NewsBy Dawn Skelton