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Irish Gerontological Society Conference 2019
This year’s Irish Gerontological Society’s Annual and Scientific Meeting took place in Cork from 26th-28th September 2019.
This year’s Irish Gerontological Society’s Annual and Scientific Meeting took place in Cork from 26th-28th September, with a vibrant scientific programme around the theme of ‘Innovation, Advances and Excellence in Ageing’, and over 430 delegates, the biggest attendance ever at the meeting. UCC was a partner in the conference, with the School of Medicine playing a leading role. Dr Suzanne Timmons, Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, and Prof Denis O’Mahony, Dept. of Medicine, chaired the local organising committee, with support from UCC researchers across several schools and departments. The UCC ISIS21 Ageing Cluster held a “road to the IGS” workshop in May to maximise student and staff participation in the event, contributing to a strong UCC presence among the presentations and posters.
The School of Medicine went on to win three prizes at the IGS:
1. Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation / Tyndall: User Preferences for the Design of Wearable Technology Systems – A Scoping Review. Clíona O’Riordan, Lorna Kenny, Salvatore Tedesco, Marco Sica, Colum Crowe, John Barton, Suzanne Timmons, Brendan O’Flynn.
2. Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation / Tyndall / CUBS /Parkinson’s Association of Ireland: An Exploration of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Wearable Technology in Parkinson’s Disease. Lorna Kenny, Clíona O’Riordan, Tony Wilkinson, Mary O’Sullivan, Janis Agurjanovs, Salvatore Tedesco, Marco Sica, Colum Crowe, John Barton, Suzanne Timmons.
3. Department of Geriatric Medicine / School of Pharmacy: Medication Related Quality of Life (MRQoL) in Amulatory Older Adults with Polypharmacy and Mulit-morbidity – a Measurable Outcome? Emma Jennings, Katrine Jorgensen, Natasha Lewis, Stephen Byrne, Paul Gallagher, Denis O’Mahony.