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Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing Muscle loss increases fall risk and frailty with age. The good news? Just one weekly strength session can help maintain independence.

We’re pleased to share an article just published in @uk.theconversation.com by AGE Research Group member @chrishurst.bsky.social discussing the importance of strength training for healthy ageing..

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New from the ADMISSION programme: our analysis of NICE guidelines shows that MLTC are not adequately considered in condition-specific guidelines.

📄 Read: bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/5/1/...

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How do our muscle fibres age? 💪
We led this comprehensive review in collaboration with @northumbriauni.bsky.social, @newcastleuni.bsky.social Biosciences Institute, and @universityofleeds.bsky.social.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ar...
#Ageing #Geroscience #Sarcopenia #MuscleScience

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Exciting times as participants in one of our flagship studies - Muscle Ageing and Sarcopenia Study (MASS) Lifecourse - are invited for follow-up assessments 5-6 years after their first visits. Read more here 👉 tinyurl.com/yd2eu3tp

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Our #ResearchCapacity Development Lead, Dr Catherine Dotchin, and her colleague Dr John Steer delivered an interactive and well-received session to F2 doctors recently, showcasing opportunities to get involved in #research.

Supported by funding from @vivensa.bsky.social 🌟

Dr Sarah Richardson and Helen Atkinson from our group spoke with carers from the Essence Service in Sunderland recently about their experiences of #delirium and where #research should be focused. Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences! #DeliriumAwareness #PPIE #Carers #VivensaFoundation

AGE Group member Catherine Dotchin delivered a short oral presentation and poster at the recent #EuGMS Congress; "Integrated care for older people in Ethiopia – challenges and priorities for policy and research”, from a @newcastleuni.bsky.social Global Partnerships Fund workshop in Addis Ababa.

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Are we making progress in the diagnosis and management of sarcopenia? Results from a UK-wide survey - European Geriatric Medicine Purpose To describe current practice in diagnosis and management of sarcopenia in older people in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods Healthcare professionals from UK organisations were invited to complete an online survey about sarcopenia diagnosis and management. Results One hundred and one responses were analysed. Respondents represented a range of professional groups across 62 organisations from secondary care, primary care, community providers and private practitioners. Sarcopenia was identified in only 32/62 (52%) organisations. Within these organisations, 17/32 (53%) did not use a recognised algorithm for diagnosis, although 31/32 (97%) of organisations assessed muscle strength. Twenty-nine (91%) organisations reported offering interventions to people diagnosed with sarcopenia, but resistance training was offered by only 19 (59%). Conclusion This survey has shown that just over 50% of respondent organisations in the UK are identifying sarcopenia in older people as part of clinical practice, highlighting the need for ongoing work to achieve further improvement.

📣 New from the AGE Research Group in the European Geriatric Medicine journal: our second national UK #sarcopenia survey shows some improvement in diagnosis, but plenty of work still to do to deliver evidence-based therapies for this under-treated condition.

doi.org/10.1007/s419...

Fantastic to see the September issue of the @gerisoc.bsky.social magazine shining a spotlight on #research! It looks at #clinicaltrials for older people, mentions several aspects of our group’s work, and includes pieces co-authored by our very own @oldertrialsprof.bsky.social and Dr Claire McDonald

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📣 Calling clinicians and academics with knowledge and experience of #resistancetraining as an intervention 📣

The #NIHR MLTC Cross NIHR-Collaboration are exploring interventions for people with #MLTC and need your help.

The survey should take around 7-10 minutes to complete - lnkd.in/giUXUp43

Effects of loneliness and social isolation on sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults: The mediating role of depressive symptoms and cognitive function Although the effect of social relationships on sarcopenia has been explored, the underlying pathways remains to be elucidated. This study aimed to exa…

• Loneliness & social isolation were associated with sarcopenia in older adults
• #Depressive symptoms & cognitive function mediated association between loneliness & sarcopenia
• Cognitive function mediated association between social #isolation and #sarcopenia
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Influence of exercise and nutrition on sarcopenia in cardiovascular disease: a Scientific Statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology Abstract. This document aims to review current scientific evidence on exercise and nutrition as a treatment for sarcopenia in the context of cardiovascular

AGE Research Group member @chrishurst.bsky.social recently contributed to a scientific statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, on the influence of exercise and nutrition on #sarcopenia in #cardiovasculardisease
You can read the full publication here: tinyurl.com/24ve3m3j

Great to see this out and thank you to all the sites participating in BEPOP! Wave 3 data collection nearly ready to start... @newcastleage.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social

Harveian Oration 2024: From bench to bedside and beyond – new horizons for translational ageing research

🚨 The first geriatrician to deliver the Harveian Oration in its 400-year history; Prof Avan Aihie Sayer marks a huge moment for ageing research. Now published in Clinical Medicine.

📄 Read: tinyurl.com/2auvkvsb

🎥 Watch: tinyurl.com/4tkmu3u6

#AgeingResearch #HarveianOration #TranslationalResearch

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Thanks to all who contributed to this year's UK #MLTC Symposium (19 June): findings from our ADMISSION Collaborative plus keynote from AI-MULTIPLY.
🧠 Connecting the MLTC community
🏥 Data, care pathways, lived experience
⚡ Collaboration for real impact
Full report coming soon 👀
#MLTC #Multimorbidity

Exploring Similarities and Differences Between Methods That Exploit Patterns of Local Genetic Correlation to Identify Shared Causal Loci Through Application to Genome‐Wide Association Studies of Multiple Long Term Conditions Genetic correlation analysis can provide useful insight into the shared genetic basis between traits or conditions of interest. However, most genome-wide analyses only inform about the degree of glob...

New from our @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social funded ADMISSION collaborative on MLTC - comparing different methods to assess local genetic correlations as part of our exploration of the genetic #epidemiology of #MLTC.

Read more at: dx.doi.org/10.1002/gepi...

Read the full article here: research.ncl.ac.uk/ageresearchg...

💪 Muscles matter! We've been raising awareness of #sarcopenia at the recent @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social Celebration of Excellence: Community event, by giving delegates the opportunity to have their grip strength measured and see how it compared to published norms.
#publicengagement #PPIE

❔ What can existing #research tell us about how people living with #MLTC perceive their quality of #hospitalcare? Find out in this publication from our PhD student Freya Thompson 👇

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With thanks to funders @vivensa.bsky.social and @newcastleuni.bsky.social

The 21st EuGMS Congress will be in Reykjavik, Iceland on 24-26 Sept 2025. The "New landscapes in geriatric medicine" theme brings together experts from Europe and beyond to discuss the latest advancements in geriatrics.

Visit www.eugms2025.com for updates

#EuGMS #EuGMS2025 #GeriatricMedicine

Learn more about the key findings and impact of the ADMISSION Research Collaborative at the UK MLTC Symposium 2025: Transforming understanding of MLTC in hospital.

Free virtual event: Thursday 19 June 2025 1400-1700. Please register as places are limited: forms.office.com/e/Kgtzd7jjMy

Slowing Sarcopenia As we get older, our bodies naturally start to lose muscle mass. Too much muscle loss can lead to a condition called sarcopenia. But you can take steps to keep your muscles healthy.

Slowing Sarcopenia
Keep Your Muscles Healthy as You Age
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Bridging the gap: a guide to making health inequalities a strategic priority for NHS leaders

Bridging the gap: a guide to making health inequalities a strategic priority for NHS leaders. www.rcp.ac.uk/improving-ca... @rcphysicians.bsky.social

Opportunity for a #PDRA in exercise science, population health sciences or a related discipline to contribute to research on strength-based training interventions for people with multiple long-term conditions #MLTC
jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

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