Poster on the limited trial evidence for how to improve social functioning in people with dementia at #OAPsych2024 from Zuyu Wang . Suggests that new interventions and research in this area is needed

Our work on social cognitive impairments in dementia, led by Fern Rodgers Jonathan Huntley, on display at #OAPsych2024 . Theory of mind and emotion recognition is impaired in dementia and is associated with level of cognitive impairment

Excellent first day at Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 conference. Big takeaway was the (likely) emergence of disease modifying treatments for AD, and the (definite) need to improve the way we diagnose dementias.

National update from Dr Amanda Thompsell highlighting CMO’s annual report ‘Health in an Ageing Society’

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At Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 meeting. Interesting to see NICE’s possible options for recommendations on the amyloid antibodies.

Great discussions so far Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 conference with
Gill Livingston (slide pictured), Robert Howard Jonathan Schott Bob Barber, Vanessa Raymont Dag Aarsland & others.. @rcpsych

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Have you registered for the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 Annual Conference 2024? Join us in-person in London or via the livestream in April, and hear from Robert Howard Gill Livingston & many more.

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Our Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 faculty trainee reps Lizzie @ Becky welcoming our trainees for the our #OAPsychTraineeconf2023

Update on Neuroimaging by Leonidas Chouliaras Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 #OAPsychTraineeconf2023

Are you considering to apply to Core Psychiatry Training Or the Run Through training in a psychiatric specialty in the near future?

Registeration is open for our Applying to CT1/ST1 Psychiatry Training Webinar.
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Psychiatric Trainees' Committee (PTC) #ChoosePsych

Now an excellent session from Prof Julia lewis on alcohol related brain damage - explaining symptoms of frontal lobe damage #rcpsychdementia

Fantastic run through of dementia assessment by Dr Sharmi Bhattacharyya - great slide highlighting cognitive issues commonly experienced by people with mental health diagnoses #rcpsychdementia

Learning about amyloid related imaging abnormalities in disease modifying treatments for dementia from Dr Bob Barber #rcpsychdementia

Hello to everyone attending our CPD update on dementia! Follow #RCPsychDementia for updates. Now hearing from Prof John O’Brien on reducing dementia risk.

Fabulous start to the day and food for thought Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 Dr M Santhana Krishnan💙💛 Rashi Negi🌈☀️ #RCPsychDementia @rcpsych

Two weeks to go until ‘Overview of Dementia – CPD Update’ takes place for the first time ever! This online event. book your place today before bookings close on Friday 8 September, 9am.

Find out more and book here:
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#RCPsychDementia

Only 1 month to go until ‘Overview of Dementia – CPD Update’ takes place for the first time ever! This online event is not to be missed- book your place today before bookings close on Friday 8 September, 9am.

Find out more and book here:
bit.ly/43Ij2Q5

#RCPsychDementia

At Old Age Psychiatry 🌈 exec meeting this morning and hearing about the excellent work of the mental health information team @rcpsych which has reached 4.7million people! 80+ resources for adults, 50+ for children and young people, 300+ translated resources rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health

Bola Owolabi Royal Society for Public Health Royal College of Psychiatrists SAHF.ORG.UK Caribbean & African Health Network Black Women in Health (BWIH) SAHA UK NHS Race & Health Observatory A much needed initiative to address #HealthInequality in #dementia Early diagnosis Rx and care Glad to have been part of supporting this initiative Royal College of PsychiatristsOldAge Dr M Santhana Krishnan💙💛