💊 In geriatrics, treating is never just about prescribing a therapy: it’s about assessing, discussing, personalizing, and understanding potential benefits, limitations and risks

🧠 It takes common sense and a broad perspective

📚 “Everything is very simple”, if you know everything there is to know

Preparing for my seminar on #osteosarcopenia at the Batshop Institute this week: events.uthscsa.edu/event/barsho...

“Prescription of Physical Activity for the Prevention and Treatment of Sarcopenia”
📅 Date: 28 January
⏰ Time: 8:00 – 8:45
🔗 www.barmelweid.ch/veranstaltungen

🌟 Honored to announce that I will be part of the 2025 #Geriatric Seminar Series hosted by the #Barmelweid Clinic!

🌐 Open to all in person or online (free of charge!)
🗓️ Starts January 14, 2025 | Every Tuesday, 08:00–08:45 AM

👉 Full program: 1drv.ms/b/c/8a41d59e...

Excited to join the Vessel Plus Early Career Researcher Board! Waiting for your high-quality papers! 🫀🔬

📚 Vessel Plus will receive its first impact factor in June 2025

🔗 www.oaepublish.com/vp

•Poor sleep quality is associated with higher odds of probable sarcopenia in older adults
•Poor sleep quality is more common among women and those with physical inactivity
• #Sleep quality could be targeted for preventing #sarcopenia and promoting healthy #aging
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hidden gems of #Sicily 🌟
Discover the #TeatroAndromeda, a breathtaking open-air theater in Santo Stefano Quisquina (#Agrigento). Built by shepherd-artist Lorenzo Reina, it offers stunning views of the Sicilian hills and a celestial experience under the stars ✨

#Travel #Italy #Culture

New in Experimental Gerontology!

😴💪 Poor sleep = higher odds of sarcopenia
👵➡️ Common in women & inactive individuals
🛌📈 Improving sleep may prevent sarcopenia & support healthy aging

#SleepQuality #Sarcopenia #HealthyAging

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ex...

My talk about the poster I presented in #EuGMS2024 Congress, titled “Intrinsic capacity and recent falls in adults 80 years and older living in the community: Results from the ilSIRENTE study”

#EuGMS2025 #Congress #Reykjavik #Iceland #GeriatricMedicine

🔗 m.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZa...

"Urinary Catheterization Management in Older Adults With Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review" is now available in @JAMDAcom

Highlights
✅ Post-op catheterization: 24-48 hrs optimal
✅ Intermittent > indwelling (fewer complications)
❗️ Standardized guidelines needed!

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

"Urinary Catheterization Management in Older Adults With Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review" is now availabla in JAMDA Journal!

🔗 lnkd.in/dDaSWqij

#Hipfracture #Orthogeriatrics #Urinaryincontinence #Geriatrics #Guidelines

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Yesterday, I had the privilege of discussing the complexities surrounding #sarcopenia in #women and its significant implications for health and quality of life at the "Geriatria e Sapienza" Congress. Here are the key takeaways 1/6

Scientific publishing be like...

Don’t miss the “Geriatria e Sapienza” congress this Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7!

I will have the privilege of speaking about gender differences in #sarcopenia during the morning session on December 7.

🔗 Website: lnkd.in/eM7tzYYV

Looking forward to seeing you there!

One in 4 #PPI users exceeded the clinical recommended duration, whereas 2 in 5 long term #bleeding risk-increasing drug users did not receive a PPI for gastroprotection #geriatrics #nursinghomes #olderadults #polypharmacy

www.jamda.com/article/S152...