IGS Podcast

In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Vicki Goodwin, Professor of Ageing and Rehabilitation at the University of Exeter and Vice President Research and Academic Development of the British Geriatric Society (BGS). Vicki is a physiotherapist by background with special interest in community rehabilitation for older people living with frailty and those with multiple long-term conditions. Her research focuses on improving outcomes for older people through rehabilitation and ensuring that research translates into meaningful improvements in clinical practice and patient care. Vicki delivered a keynote presentation at the 2026 IGS Annual Scientific Meeting. They discuss her career from clinician to academic, researchin rehabilitation, leadership and developing the next generation of researchers in ageing. For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode: Vicki’s research outputs https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/563-vicki-goodwin/publications “Home-based extended rehabilitation for older people with frailty (HERO): a randomised controlled trial” https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/55/2/afag011/8493247?login=false British Geriatric Society Research Hub https://www.bgs.org.uk/research Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at ⁠to [email protected]⁠

In this episode, Edel talks to Dr. PJ Harnett, Head of Integrated Care at Mowlam Healthcare. Dr. Harnett originally trained as a psychiatric nurse and over his career has gained healthcare leadership experience at local and national executive level in hospital and community services. His PhD was based on the design and implementation of integrated care for older people. He is a Senior Associate with the International Foundation for Integrated Care and an Associate Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin. They cover a range of topics including lessons in leadership, health system change and the Mowlam experience of implementing age-friendly health systems into residential and rehabilitation settings. For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:"A 10 Step framework to implement integrated care for older persons" https://researchrepository.ul.ie/entities/publication/f6fa1b6c-bf54-48ec-8ff6-585b70a5144a Delivering an Age-Friendly Health System – A Blueprint to Transform Health and Healthcare for Older Adults https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/c3f509d8/Delivering_an_Age-Friendly_Health_System_-_A_Blueprint_to_Transform_Health_and_Healthcare_for_Older_Adults.pdf "Exploring the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework in Memory Care Centres: A protocol for a mixed-methods study" https://hrbopenresearch.org/articles/9-30/v1 Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at ⁠to [email protected]⁠

In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Des O’Neill, Dr. Gemma Carney and Dr. Neasa Fitzpatrick about Cultural Gerontology. Professor O’Neill is a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine at Tallaght University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Carney is a lecturer in social policy and ageing in Queen’s University Belfast. Dr. Fitzpatrick is a specialist registrar in geriatric medicine and assistant professor in Trinity College Dublin.They discuss cultural gerontology, depictions of ageing, ageism, intergenerational connections and lots more. They discuss thework and impact of the late Professor Davis Coakley and the background to the session named in his honour at the IGS annual scientific meeting. For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:Professor Davis Coakley Award submission information https://www.irishgerontology.com/events/73rd-annual-and-scientific-meeting Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology The Lively Project (Dr. Gemma Carney) https://thelivelyproject.wordpress.com/about/Dementia in the Minds of Characters & Readers (Dr. Gemma Carney) https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/dementiafiction/“ Negotiating Care and Risk in Thelma (2024)” https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70328 (Dr. Neasa Fitzpatrick, Professor Des O'Neill)Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at ⁠to [email protected]⁠

In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Sean Kennelly and Breda Comiskey. Professor Kennelly is a ConsultantPhysician in Geriatric & Stroke Medicine in Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and leader in dementia care and memory services in Ireland. Breda is living with Alzheimher’s Disease and a strong advocate for supports and services forpeople living with this condition. Sean and Breda both feature on the recently released podcast series “Many Faces of Alzheimher’s Disease”. The podcast hosted by journalist Fionnuala McSweeney interviews different members of the multi-disciplinary team of the TUH Institute of Memory & Cognition (TIMC) as well as individuals living with Alzheimher’s Disease. They discuss the TUH podcast series, understanding the condition from both the clinical and personal perspective, stigma, disease modifying therapies, the role of memory services, brain health, risk reduction and lots more. For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:Many Faces of Alzheimer’s Disease Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvV9tjKLSM&list=PLesNMSWFzNbRIOpoXuUHU3PLt1ohwx8r7 “How prevalent are modifiable dementia risk factors in Ireland? A 12-year observational study in community-dwelling older adults” – Mc Garvey et al. 2025https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/11/e106032.longAlzheimer’s Society of Ireland https://alzheimer.ie/ Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at ⁠to [email protected]⁠

Categories: 🟢 Mobility | 🔵 What Matters | ⚙️ Systems In this episode, Edel talks to Louise Brent and Pamela Hickey about the Major Trauma Audit and the recent report specifically looking at major trauma in older adults.Louise is the Head of Audit Management at the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) and Pamela is the Audit Programme Manager, Trauma and Surgery at the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA).They discuss the Major Trauma Audit, the profile and outcomes of older adults post–major trauma, the role of prevention and falls awareness, the importance of rehabilitation, and more.For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:Major Trauma Audit information:https://www.noca.ie/audits/major-trauma-audit/Major Trauma Audit Report focused on older adults (2017–2021, published June 2024):https://d7g406zpx7bgk.cloudfront.net/x/cbce911363/major-trauma-audit-report-focused-on-older-adults-2017-2021-final.pdfManagement of Major Trauma in Older Adults – Clinical Guidance Document:https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/trauma-services/resources/management-of-major-trauma-in-older-adults.pdfNOCA Home Safety Resources:Active at Home:https://a.storyblok.com/f/265949/2126x3307/7bab60da44/ihfd-be-active-at-home-infographic-2021.pngHome Safety:https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/safety_message_3.pnghttps://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/Safety_message_1.pngPost-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Provision: A National Overview of HSE-Funded Services:https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/stroke/resources/post-acute-inpatient-rehab-service-provision-a-national-overview-of-hse-funded-services-full-report.pdfThe Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) 2024 Report launch webinar will take place on 25 November 2025. Register here:https://www.noca.ie/news-events/ihfd-national-report-2024-registration-open/Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at [email protected]