Deirdre Lang
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Passionate about ageing and the care of older people #myfutureolderself. Nurse Lead Older Persons ONMSD and NCPOP Tweets personal She/Her
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24-11-2014 19:26:27
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Congratulations Caroline gourley. A phenomenal day for the Gerontological parish. Wishing you every success
Thickened fluid’s unpleasant to most. More evidence against use in patients with dysphasia and dementia. No difference in mortality between patients receiving thick vs thin liquids in JAMA Internal Medicine Excellent editorial by Eric Widera, MD jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…
Do you know someone who struggles with loneliness, social isolation or accommodation? Log on to Maria Walsh MEP Insta Live tonight at 7.30pm to find out how #Homesharing is helping solve all these issues! #thinkhomeshare #togetherhelpingeachother
It’s National Nurses Week! Thank you to the millions of nurses who have dedicated their careers—and in some cases their lives—to providing care to older adults. Nursing professionals are essential at LeadingAge member organizations. #NationalNursesWeek #ThankANurse
Patients seen by a geriatric consult (GEMS), while in the ED, were less likely to be admitted to the hospital and more likely to be discharged from the ED. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…
And so begins Age-friendly Health System 🇮🇪 to meet the needs of older adults ihi.org/initiatives/ag… Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland Mike O' Connor Deirdre Lang Ciara Kirke Siobhan Masterson John Fitzsimons HSE Ireland Orla Sheehan Dara Byrne
Looking forward to seeing the results of this work. Thank you Mary Bedding 💙 for your phenomenal leadership on this work. Nursing Homes Ireland National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland
Good luck to all older persons residential care facilities commencing the #IRESTORE Residential Older Persons EWS pilot today. Tool will aid all staff to recognise acute physical deterioration earlier affording earlier treatment in RCFs Deirdre Lang Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland @ahernemer
Who are the elderly? Im an older person and plan on remaining that way. #bugbearer #grindsmygears #antihistamine
Important to see. Nutrition often not considered in falls prevention. Yet we know its importance in sarcopenia and frailty. Eat well folks! Alexandra Mavroeidi
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Our colleague in Tallaght University Hospital (TUH), Manuela, has been reported missing. Last seen on Friday morning in Portarlington. #MISSINGPERSON
Ciara Breen, an occupational therapist, describes the importance of thinking about cognition in #LongCovid . #LongCovid Physio #LongCovid AwarenessDay #LongCovid AwarenessDay2024 #COVIDPersistente
As Much is someone who lives with #harlequins #ichthyosis , her wish that her hands wouldn't sting when she eats crisps is a vivid reminder in this stunning award-winning painting of how important it is to ask 'What matters to you?' CPCCONF2024
#harlequins #ichthyosis