Tomas Welsh

A survey of medical student education in dementia and delirium in Europe

Mary Faherty, Catríona Curtin, Lauren O’Mahony, Tomas Welsh et autres

To map the content, integration and pedagogical approaches used in dementia and delirium teaching withinmedical school curricula in Europe. Although dementia and delirium are included in most curricula, they are taught separately in half of instances. Teaching time is limited and mainly …

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From memory clinics to Brain Health Services: implications for older adults and the future of cognitive care in Europe

Tomas Welsh, Y. Chen, S. P. Kennelly, T.J. Quinn et autres

AIM: To explore the implications of transitioning from traditional memory clinics to Brain Health Services (BHS) for older adults, and to advocate for a geriatric-informed, equitable, and function-oriented approach to brain health care. METHODS: This perspective article draws on discussions within the …

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Recent breakthroughs in blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer disease: opportunities and challenges in older adults

Adam H. Dyer, Helena Dolphin, Hanna-Maria Roitto, A O'connor et autres

Recent advances in Blood-Based Biomarkers (BBMs) are transforming the diagnostic landscape of Alzheimer Disease (AD), with plasma p-tau217 emerging as a highly accurate and scalable diagnostic marker of AD pathology. Across multiple analytical platforms, plasma p-tau217 has demonstrated consistently strong diagnostic performance …

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Dementia, multimorbidity and inequality: implications for brain health and the ageing population

Tomas Welsh

Key points: Editorial to accompany: Association of comorbidities and socioeconomic deprivation among people who died from dementia Dementia rarely occurs in isolation in later life. Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with greater multimorbidity in people dying with dementia. Dementia should be understood within …

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Co-designing a searchable online resource of assistive technologies to support the safe and effective use of medicines by older people with sensory impairment

David Kernaghan, Jesse Attakora, Marilyn Lennon, Mark Dunlop et autres

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Improving access to physical healthcare for older people in mental health settings: the ImPreSs-care qualitative study

Lucy Beishon, Bethan Hickey, Bhavisha Desai, Damodar Chari et autres

BACKGROUND: Older people with serious mental ill health have high levels of physical comorbidity. Despite this, mental health services receive limited physical health support from primary or secondary care. This study investigated the facilitators and barriers to delivering physical healthcare for older …

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Older adult risk classification for anticholinergics (ORCA): a Delphi panel-validated scale

Ine Simal, Annemie Somers, Jesper Ryg, Eveline P. van Poelgeest et autres

BACKGROUND: Drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAP) are widely prescribed in older adults for various medical conditions. However, their cumulative anticholinergic burden is associated with adverse outcomes, including cognitive decline, falls and hospitalisations. Anticholinergic scales vary significantly, complicating their interpretation and application into …

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P63 Towards effective virtual wards for people with frailty – how, why and for whom

Maggie J Westby, Sharea Ijaz, Jelena Savović, Hugh McLeod et autres

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3174 Air filtration to prevent symptomatic winter respiratory infections in care homes: the AFRI-C cluster randomised controlled trial

Alastair D Hay, Rachel Brierley, Nick Turner, Joanna Thorn et autres

Abstract Introduction Respiratory tract infections are common in care home residents. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filtration units (HEPAFU) remove airborne microbial particles, but it is unclear if this is sufficient to reduce infections. We set out to investigate the effectiveness of portable …

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Awareness of national dementia guidelines and management of oldest-old and frail people living with dementia: a European survey of geriatricians

Elke De Bondt, Phaedra Locquet, María F. Lopez, Pınar Soysal et autres

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Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a pragmatic scoping review of European guidelines and literature

Alessandra Coin, Elsa Brew-Girard, Ellen Tracey, Vincenza Frisardi et autres

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Safety and effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy in older people with atrial fibrillation during exposed and unexposed treatment periods

Anneka Mitchell, Margaret Watson, Tomas Welsh, Anita McGrogan

BACKGROUND: Anticoagulation therapy reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is often underused in older populations due to concerns about bleeding. This study aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of anticoagulation during periods of exposure and non-exposure …

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