Administrator @UniBern Interests: education & research, medical devices, rare birth defects, T1D, Alzheimers, skating. Education: Gerontology, MBA. Views my own
Berne, Switzerland
Joined May 2017
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Jennifer Hockley retweeted
Kudos to @LEGO_Group for including a girl w a limb difference on the cover of its new catalogue! ❤️👇
ALT Lego catalogue cover includes a Lego girl with a limb difference.
Jennifer Hockley retweeted
Today is International Day of Older Persons!
This year we're celebrating the resilience and contributions of older women with our new age-positive image library collection #AWomansWork
You can view 200+ more photos here: ageing-better.org.uk/news/im…
#IDOP2022 #IDOP #UNIDOP
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Orange Shirt Day should not be a called or turned into a “celebration”. It is our Remembrance Day. We honour and observe. This day represents many lost children and widespread intergenerational trauma. Its a time to learn and reflect. #EveryChildMatters
Jennifer Hockley retweeted
📣 Int'l #YouthDay is coming up soon on 12 August!
This year's theme calls on all generations to come together to combat #ageism – which affects both younger & older people.
Are you ready to stand up for intergenerational solidarity & #AWorld4AllAges? ▶️ bit.ly/combatageism
ALT Poster: 'Ageism: It's time for change.' Image: A girl and an older man, illustrated in a brush stroke style. The whole poster uses shades of bright yellow and blue. The Global Campaign to Combat Ageism logo (an infinity symbol) is displayed at the bottom of the poster. Text: By rallying against ageism we can create greater: - Health outcomes - Economic potential - Intergenerational skill sharing - Social wellbeing Stand with us to create #AWorld4AllAges
📢 Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages is the theme of the #YouthDay this year.
Let's raise awareness on ageism, which impacts young and older persons. Find out more 👉un.org/development/desa/yout… #Youth2030 #GlobalGoals
Interest in telehealth use among US adults aged 50+ has been holding steady during the pandemic, with about one-third of respondents extremely or very interested in using telehealth services for themselves or for a loved one. #gerontology #olderadults aarp.org/research/topics/hea…
“The results suggest that our understanding of older age is old-fashioned. More years are added to midlife, and not so much to the utmost end of life.” #gerontology #ageing #ageism #olderadults fastcompany.com/90554646/tod…
„A new study has found that hearing loss increases the risk of a precursor to dementia called mild cognitive impairment–but this increased risk is not present in people who wear hearing aids.“ #hearingaids #hearingloss #dementia #healthyageing #gerontology ulster.ac.uk/news/2022/febru…
Jennifer Hockley retweeted
Today is #InternationalCochlearImplantDay - a good opportunity to remind audiologists that they are gatekeepers to CIs.
Know what is possible and how you can support your patients to consider all options available to them.
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More > bit.ly/2J0kpFi
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What does fairness and equality mean to you as you grow older? #AgeFriendlyUK
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Turning on the tunes: 3 evidence-based benefits of music for #healthyageing . If #hearing loss is an issue impacting enjoyment of music, note that many #hearingaids have direct streaming and improved music programs to improve the listening experience. mcmasteroptimalaging.org/blo…
"The full potential of technology isn’t being used to address these issues [in long-term care] and to improve the quality of life of residents, caregivers and their families" - Part 1 of how we might begin to harness that potential. #gerontology #LTC mcmasteroptimalaging.org/blo…
Machine learning and knowledge engineering uncovers significant role of elevated blood glucose in severe Covid-19 -- thanks to researchers at the Blue Brain Project based at EPFL in Switzerland! blog.frontiersin.org/2021/07… via @frontiersin
Good suggestions for content creators: 1) Focus on emotionally meaningful material, 2) Prioritize the positives, 3) Identify with #olderpeople (do not use "the elderly" here please) and ditch the stereotypes. #ageing #healthyageing #ageism #gerontology hbr.org/2021/07/your-messagi…
Milestones in diabetes. Incredible progress. More to come! Very grateful. #T1D #diabetes #insulin100 #innovation #glucosemeasurement #diabetestechnology nature.com/articles/d42859-0…
“Can your idea change glucose measurement forever?" Very excited about the work of the Diabetes Center Berne. #diabetes #Type1Diabetes
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Jennifer Hockley retweeted
Both #hearingloss and vision loss are common among adult #Canadians. 2.7 million Canadians between the ages of 45 and 85 have a hearing loss. Nearly 1 million have both a hearing loss and a vision loss.
bit.ly/33Rqzi6 #Canada
“[Older adults] are not getting what they are supposed to be getting,”... “The patients who I see want a hearing aid, but there is no easy way to get them… Patients are not getting what they signed up for.” #HearingLoss #hearingaids #gerontology #healthyageing #dementiacare #LTC
#HearingLoss & Communication Breakdowns in Nursing Homes: Insights from Audiology, Public Health & Senior Care Professionals bit.ly/2YJkyTD #medtwitter #healthcare #tbt via @JohnsHopkinsSPH
Successful aging: what it means for older adults. Here 12 themes from the literature are listed: mcmasteroptimalaging.org/blo… #ageing #healthyageing #gerontology #olderadults
Elderly, Vaccinated and Still Lonely and Locked Inside - my mother is one of them. nytimes.com/2021/03/09/world…
Jennifer Hockley retweeted
📢AGE-POSITIVE ICONS LAUNCHED📢
We've launched our range of free-to-use ‘age-positive’ icons to replace stereotypical symbols of ageing.
See the full set of icons here: ageing-better.org.uk/news/ra…
