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Andrew Elder
@AndrewElder
Geriatrician and a former president of the @RCPEdin. CASBS Fellow 2018-19 @CASBSStanford. Interests all things bedside + all things older.
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All countries face challenges with ageing populations. Great to see this meeting happening.
RCPE India: Challenges in Geriatric Care – The Heart, The Mind and Mobility brings together expert speakers from across India to address heart failure, insomnia, falls and nutrition in later life.
Update your knowledge in some of the most practical and common issues in geriatric care. Catch-up available until 22 April 2026.
Book now: rcpe.ac.uk/events/rcpe-in…View quoted post on X
One of the best international meetings I have ever been to André!! Hope to see you there. @RCPEdin
Save the date: 2nd Annual Conference in Bedside Medicine – “The Magic of the Bedside”
📍 Chicago | Nov 13–14, 2026
Workshops with real patients, expert plenaries, bedside technology & more.
Registration opens in May !
🔗 feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/bedside-…
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Who amongst the professions involved in the care of older people in the UK, be that in health and social care, can be at all surprised to hear this?
I suppose we are all hoping that this work leads to meaningful change. Time will tell……. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
I suppose we are all hoping that this work leads to meaningful change. Time will tell……. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
www.bbc.co.uk Arranging social care can be "horrendous", Baroness Casey tells BBC The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.