

Anne Kenny
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@AnneKennyMD
Geriatric and Palliative Medicine| Author:Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia | Blog, Dementia Journey Care Course | #dementia









Hear from @Zoe140814 a medical student @BSMSMedSchool who took part in #time4dementia and tells us what the programme meant to her. A really great clip that reminds us how important effective #dementia training is for future generations of healthcare professionals @alzheimerssoc


Great new study about science outreach via Twitter: Initially, scientists mostly tweet to each other. But after accumulating about 1000 followers, scientists reach an increasing number of journalists, policy makers, and other members of the public. #toc-supplementary-material-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/fa…

A diagnosis of #dementia doesn't mean sitting on the sidelines of life. A "Dementia-Friendly Community" helps people with #Alzheimers & other dementia do the things that make life fulfilling. Learn more at dhs.wisconsin.gov/dementia/commu… via @DHSWI

Fewer Americans are spending their final days in the hospital and more are dying at home latimes.com/science/scienc…




Of 15 million Americans caring for a person with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia, two-thirds feel alone or isolated. nextavenue.org/alzheimers-car… #mentalhealth #depression






When clinicians are focused and can pay close attention to patients, they are less likely to make an error. This is just one of the benefits of #mindfulness. http;//bit.ly/WIHI-3-8-18 Find out more on the #WIHI podcast. #PtSafety #PSAW18