janetthomas47.bsky.social
Physiotherapist - passionate about working with older people and educating the next generation of physios. Secretary of IPTOP Hon. President of AGILE
👤 Joined on 11 November 2024
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@janetthomas47.bsky.socialCongratulations to Bertha, our MCR from Ghana, on successfully defending her PhD dissertation on falls, physical frailty & functional fitness in older adults in Sub-Saharan Africa! Margreet (MCR, Belgium) was there to support her. Proud IPTOP moment!
Show Post📅 Four weeks to go! Researchers, clinicians, educators, and students, showcase your work to a global audience. Submit your abstract by 29 September 2026: https://ow.ly/M6jk50ZHEkY
Show PostIn June 2026, IFA brought experts together to discuss Pain Management in Later Life: Aligning Evidence, Policy, and Action. IPTOP’s Patron, Jan Tessier, represented IPTOP. Top Priorities: Fragmented care, Workforce capacity & education, Access, Equity & age-disaggregated data, and Prevention.
Show PostProud of IPTOP Education Grant recipient Shivam Sharma! Shivam presented research showing Perturbation-Based Balance Training reduces falls AND fall injuries in older adults. Training reactive balance for real-world recovery, clinically meaningful, practice changing. #IPTOP
Show PostCore20PLUS5 Framework: Reducing healthcare inequalities among older people. This framework from BGS aims to help identify people who have unequal access to and experience of healthcare, and to target action to counter that inequality. buff.ly/76ULsf5
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