PPT-Tai Chi for older people with frailty

Key Points Tai Chi is an effective form of activity for older people with frailty as it is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints Tai Chi has numerous health benefits for frail older . ‘Transforming . Care of Older People in . Ireland’ . 26th . May . 2015. . 'Models . of integrated care . for . community-dwelling frail older people’. Lorna Roe . Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin . Latana A. Munang. Consultant Physician and Geriatrician. St John’s Hospital. Outline. The status quo. Frailty. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. The Frailty Pathway. Summary & Discussion. Projected population change West Lothian. Group 2: Rae, Jenna, & Katie. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect Tai Chi has on tension headaches. Independent variable= practice of Tai Chi. Dependent variable=level of pain with tension headaches and overall health. Membership:. Deborah Thompson – Programme Director. Caroline Dove – Chief Executive Officer NHS Elect. Dawne Garrett – Royal College of Nursing. Dr Simon Conroy – Clinical Lead AFN. Dr Jack . Therapy . P. ractice. Laura Evans. Head of Occupational Therapy, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Professional Doctorate 2011 - 17. @Laura JaneEvans5. Or this? - Alma 104 years. ‘Early’ literature based on bio-medical, diagnostic set of parameters. What is frailty?. an inevitable consequence of aging. A state due to multiple long term conditions. A condition in which the person becomes fragile. A state associated with low energy, slow walking speed, poor strength. Dr David Quinn. Consultant Clinical and health Psychologist. Halliday . Q. uinn Limited. “…In . 65 years, the NHS has quite simply done more to improve people’s lives . than . any other institution in our history. But . Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine. Deputy Director, Consortium on Aging. Kathleen Pace Murphy, PhD, MS, GNP-BC. Assistant Professor, UTHealth McGovern Medical School. Winstanley. . (GP, PCN CD, West Kent GP lead for Frailty and Local Care) . Owen Ingram . (Consultant Geriatrician MTW) . Amy . Heskett. . (Associate Specialist in Geriatrics, Home Treatment Service). Dr Karen Boland. Consultant Gastroenterologist Beaumont Hospital. Clinical Assoc. Prof. RCSI. Sarcopenia. Muscle disorder associated with loss of muscle mass, function and strength. Heterogenous populations. biology. of . aging. Marije Hamaker and Guiseppe . Colloca. Disclosure. No . conflict. of . interests. What is aging?. Defined as. Progressive loss of function. Reduced fertility. Increased risk of mortality. Melanie Thompson, MD. Thacker, Thompson, Bernard, . Nassery. , & . Sariev. . Co-chair HIVMA/IDSA HIV Primary Care Guidance Panel . Atlanta, Georgia. Financial Relationships With Ineligible Companies (Formerly Described as Commercial Interests by the ACCME) Within the Last 2 Years:. Clinical Director: Bettina Wan. Proposed Interventions and Outputs. Target Outcomes . Target Impact. Talking about frailty: . Tailored guidance and professional communications developed to promote . Dr Dominic Hart. Consultant Geriatrician. Belfast Trust. Frail?. Frail?. What is Frailty. “A state of increased vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis after a stressor event.”. NOT. An inevitable part of aging.