Adam Gordon MBE
@adamgordon1978.bsky.social
Professor of Care of Older People at University of Nottingham. Immediate Past President of British Geriatrics Society. Clinical Academic. Interests in frailty, dementia, care homes, pre- and periop geriatrics and clinical education.
New @age-and-ageing.bsky.social paper: What are we teaching UK medical students about ageing and geriatric medicine? Results of the third British Geriatrics Society national curriculum and teaching survey.
Read it in full at academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
@graceinvaders.bsky.social
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@graceinvaders.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
New @age-and-ageing.bsky.social paper: What are we teaching UK medical students about ageing and geriatric medicine? Results of the third British Geriatrics Society national curriculum and teaching survey.
Read it in full at academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
@graceinvaders.bsky.social
Read it in full at academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
@graceinvaders.bsky.social
New paper in @age-and-ageing.bsky.social - New horizons in improving research capacity in English care homes for older adults: academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New paper in @age-and-ageing.bsky.social - New horizons in improving research capacity in English care homes for older adults: academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
Paper out: Lessons from the PROTECT-CH COVID-19 platform trial in care homes - important that we learn from our experiences with this large platform trial during the pandemic and use these to shape future care home trial infrastructure.
Read it here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/publishe...
Read it here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/publishe...
September 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Paper out: Lessons from the PROTECT-CH COVID-19 platform trial in care homes - important that we learn from our experiences with this large platform trial during the pandemic and use these to shape future care home trial infrastructure.
Read it here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/publishe...
Read it here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/publishe...
New paper in Bone and Joint Open: Enhanced recovery following neck of femur fractures – improving outcomes
a survey of current perioperative practice. Read it at: boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...
a survey of current perioperative practice. Read it at: boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...
September 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New paper in Bone and Joint Open: Enhanced recovery following neck of femur fractures – improving outcomes
a survey of current perioperative practice. Read it at: boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...
a survey of current perioperative practice. Read it at: boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...
Pubic ramus fractures see substantial variation in management.
Tell us what you currently do by responding to our survey at: qmulbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We'll use the insights to prepare future intervention studies.
@katiesheehan.bsky.social @antonyjohansen.bsky.social
Tell us what you currently do by responding to our survey at: qmulbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We'll use the insights to prepare future intervention studies.
@katiesheehan.bsky.social @antonyjohansen.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Pubic ramus fractures see substantial variation in management.
Tell us what you currently do by responding to our survey at: qmulbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We'll use the insights to prepare future intervention studies.
@katiesheehan.bsky.social @antonyjohansen.bsky.social
Tell us what you currently do by responding to our survey at: qmulbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We'll use the insights to prepare future intervention studies.
@katiesheehan.bsky.social @antonyjohansen.bsky.social
A privilege to be in Cairns today as @proflizsampson.bsky.social presented work from the @denpru-qm.bsky.social UK Policy brief on delirium - denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/event/deliri... - Australasian colleagues were taking note @acha020.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A privilege to be in Cairns today as @proflizsampson.bsky.social presented work from the @denpru-qm.bsky.social UK Policy brief on delirium - denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/event/deliri... - Australasian colleagues were taking note @acha020.bsky.social
Looking forward to speaking on a panel next Wednesday as part of the Care documentary screening tour, showing at Bertha Doc House in London.
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/care-docum...
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/care-docum...
June 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Looking forward to speaking on a panel next Wednesday as part of the Care documentary screening tour, showing at Bertha Doc House in London.
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/care-docum...
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/care-docum...
75 years ago Marjory Warren described the harms of immobility during hospitalisation - this @age-and-ageing.bsky.social journal discussion paper, written with @martinezvelilla.bsky.social discusses where we've made progress and, more importantly, where we haven't.
academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
May 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
75 years ago Marjory Warren described the harms of immobility during hospitalisation - this @age-and-ageing.bsky.social journal discussion paper, written with @martinezvelilla.bsky.social discusses where we've made progress and, more importantly, where we haven't.
academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
Meanwhile at Whipps
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May 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Meanwhile at Whipps
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Really looking forward to speaking at @rcoanews.bsky.social #Anaesthesia2025 where I've been asked to talk on "Advance Care Planning: Getting it Right" - hoping I can do the topic justice!
www.rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaes...
www.rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaes...
April 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Really looking forward to speaking at @rcoanews.bsky.social #Anaesthesia2025 where I've been asked to talk on "Advance Care Planning: Getting it Right" - hoping I can do the topic justice!
www.rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaes...
www.rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaes...
Do you work with older people living in care homes using technology? Do you have ideas of how technology could help you deliver care? Complete our NIHR Healthtech Research Centre survey to help us work out what technologies to evaluate in this setting: forms.office.com/e/4tnrpKhLgy
April 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Do you work with older people living in care homes using technology? Do you have ideas of how technology could help you deliver care? Complete our NIHR Healthtech Research Centre survey to help us work out what technologies to evaluate in this setting: forms.office.com/e/4tnrpKhLgy
We're hosting an online workshop on 7th May at 10am about supporting people at risk of falls. Care home, domiciliary care and NHS teams welcome. We aim for fun, education and to inform discussions about future evaluation of falls prevention technology.
To register email [email protected]
To register email [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
We're hosting an online workshop on 7th May at 10am about supporting people at risk of falls. Care home, domiciliary care and NHS teams welcome. We aim for fun, education and to inform discussions about future evaluation of falls prevention technology.
To register email [email protected]
To register email [email protected]
A fantastic afternoon spent yesterday bringing together colleagues from the Centre for Ageing Resilience in an Ageing Environment and our team @acha020.bsky.social - lots of possibilities for cross-London collaboration to bring the whole research pipeline for ageing together end-to-end!
April 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
A fantastic afternoon spent yesterday bringing together colleagues from the Centre for Ageing Resilience in an Ageing Environment and our team @acha020.bsky.social - lots of possibilities for cross-London collaboration to bring the whole research pipeline for ageing together end-to-end!
A fantastic day of academic exchange between
@acha020.bsky.social and colleagues from Leiden University Medical Centre - so much work we can do together to improve the care of our respective populations in the Netherlands and North East London! @proflizsampson.bsky.social
@acha020.bsky.social and colleagues from Leiden University Medical Centre - so much work we can do together to improve the care of our respective populations in the Netherlands and North East London! @proflizsampson.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A fantastic day of academic exchange between
@acha020.bsky.social and colleagues from Leiden University Medical Centre - so much work we can do together to improve the care of our respective populations in the Netherlands and North East London! @proflizsampson.bsky.social
@acha020.bsky.social and colleagues from Leiden University Medical Centre - so much work we can do together to improve the care of our respective populations in the Netherlands and North East London! @proflizsampson.bsky.social
A wonderful day sharing research ideas between care homes and domiciliary care providers as part of our LiLAC @arc-em.bsky.social living lab. Lots of shared learning and huge opportunities around continued efforts to develop care practices.
March 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A wonderful day sharing research ideas between care homes and domiciliary care providers as part of our LiLAC @arc-em.bsky.social living lab. Lots of shared learning and huge opportunities around continued efforts to develop care practices.
We hosted the first @acha020.bsky.social public consultation event yesterday looking at how to build collaborative research with NE London care homes. Good to have resident and provider voices in the room. Excited to take this forward @proflizsampson.bsky.social @profnathandavies.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
We hosted the first @acha020.bsky.social public consultation event yesterday looking at how to build collaborative research with NE London care homes. Good to have resident and provider voices in the room. Excited to take this forward @proflizsampson.bsky.social @profnathandavies.bsky.social
Do you work in a care home in NE London, or do you work with care homes? Do you care about delivering the best possible care in this setting?
Join our @achealthyageing about a "Care Home Living Lab" for NE London on 10th March in Ilford.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we...
Join our @achealthyageing about a "Care Home Living Lab" for NE London on 10th March in Ilford.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we...
February 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Do you work in a care home in NE London, or do you work with care homes? Do you care about delivering the best possible care in this setting?
Join our @achealthyageing about a "Care Home Living Lab" for NE London on 10th March in Ilford.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we...
Join our @achealthyageing about a "Care Home Living Lab" for NE London on 10th March in Ilford.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we...
Interesting slide on who is classified as “old” in Japan. Lots to say about this. But as it’s Friday afternoon, I’ll just say that I’m looking forward to super older adults appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
February 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Interesting slide on who is classified as “old” in Japan. Lots to say about this. But as it’s Friday afternoon, I’ll just say that I’m looking forward to super older adults appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
Fantastic to host colleagues from Japan, Taiwan and Korea today to share our vision of how the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing can help transform care for older people in NE London. Lots of shared learning and lots of opportunity for collaboration! @profnathandavies.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Fantastic to host colleagues from Japan, Taiwan and Korea today to share our vision of how the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing can help transform care for older people in NE London. Lots of shared learning and lots of opportunity for collaboration! @profnathandavies.bsky.social
Fantastic to be in North East London building an Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing with some of the best researchers. Tonight I was introduced to Tayyabs restaurant by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, @claudiacooper.bsky.social and @profnathandavies.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Fantastic to be in North East London building an Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing with some of the best researchers. Tonight I was introduced to Tayyabs restaurant by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, @claudiacooper.bsky.social and @profnathandavies.bsky.social
Fantastic to be in East London building a new academic hunt for healthy ageing with some of the best researchers out there. Tonight Jo was introduced to the legendary Tayyabs restaurant by @proflizsampson.bsky.social and @claudiacooper.bsky.social @profnathandavies.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Fantastic to be in East London building a new academic hunt for healthy ageing with some of the best researchers out there. Tonight Jo was introduced to the legendary Tayyabs restaurant by @proflizsampson.bsky.social and @claudiacooper.bsky.social @profnathandavies.bsky.social
Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a cross-sectional study from DACHA study @hdemcop.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
January 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a cross-sectional study from DACHA study @hdemcop.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
Our visiting Dutch physician conducted a pilgrimage to @gerisoc.bsky.social HQ today…
January 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our visiting Dutch physician conducted a pilgrimage to @gerisoc.bsky.social HQ today…
Our PhD student, Meri Westlake, has done a lot of thinking about how we frame hospital aquired deconditioning. Lovely to see her work starting to appear in the wild with this publication: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
January 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Our PhD student, Meri Westlake, has done a lot of thinking about how we frame hospital aquired deconditioning. Lovely to see her work starting to appear in the wild with this publication: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
A great day sharing the work of the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing, Whipps Cross Hospital and the Ainsley Rehab Unit with visiting Dutch doctor Jentie Kraamer as we plan a possible future exchange programme between our centres. @proflizsampson.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A great day sharing the work of the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing, Whipps Cross Hospital and the Ainsley Rehab Unit with visiting Dutch doctor Jentie Kraamer as we plan a possible future exchange programme between our centres. @proflizsampson.bsky.social