Dr AndyPT
@drandypt.bsky.social
Doctor and Personal Trainer
Cornish GP specialising in eldercare
Working with mature athletes and those who have yet to mature
Plus a bit of birding.
Cornish GP specialising in eldercare
Working with mature athletes and those who have yet to mature
Plus a bit of birding.
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Reminder that the "Operation Christmas Child" scheme promoted through many schools at this time of year is actually run by US Christian evangelists who add their evangelising literature to the gift you have paid for. @humanists.uk has a good summary of better alternatives for schools to adopt.
Alternatives to the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox appeal
Every year we receive complaints from humanists and other members of the public that their workplaces, schools or other associations are collecting gifts for the evangelical US organisation Samaritan’...
humanists.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Reminder that the "Operation Christmas Child" scheme promoted through many schools at this time of year is actually run by US Christian evangelists who add their evangelising literature to the gift you have paid for. @humanists.uk has a good summary of better alternatives for schools to adopt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What a profound piece of research. It should fundamentally change our practice in people recovering from curative cancer surgery
What a profound piece of research. It should fundamentally change our practice in people recovering from curative cancer surgery
Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What a profound piece of research. It should fundamentally change our practice in people recovering from curative cancer surgery
What a profound piece of research. It should fundamentally change our practice in people recovering from curative cancer surgery
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The first phase 3 RCT proving exercise reduces risk of cancer recurrence & is better than many drugs.This should be a gamechanger & trigger funding to support people to be active in a way that works for them. It def supports what we do at Move Against Cancer!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds
First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third, can stop tumours coming back or a new cancer developing
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The first phase 3 RCT proving exercise reduces risk of cancer recurrence & is better than many drugs.This should be a gamechanger & trigger funding to support people to be active in a way that works for them. It def supports what we do at Move Against Cancer!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Fabulous running- but I believe a lifetime of gym work has given her a physique to achieve these stunning results
‘Never think you’re too old’: Meet the world’s fastest 75-year-old woman
‘Never think you’re too old’: Meet the world’s fastest 75-year-old woman
Sarah Roberts is a grandmother and global record holder but only took up the sport after a parkrun eight years ago
www.theguardian.com
May 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Fabulous running- but I believe a lifetime of gym work has given her a physique to achieve these stunning results
Reposted by Dr AndyPT
How do I stay healthy in my 60s?
How do I stay healthy in my 60s?
People in their 60s are living longer today than in previous generations. We asked experts how they can best prepare
The percentage of people 65 or older has rapidly increased over the last 100 years. This group grew about five times faster than the…
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How do I stay healthy in my 60s?
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Jan 2025 - Risks of Dementia Associated With Anticholinergic Medication Compared to Beta-3 Agonist Among Older Patients With Overactive Bladder in Japan: The LIFE Study
Beta-3 agonists have potential to be a good alt opinion for older people with OAB.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Beta-3 agonists have potential to be a good alt opinion for older people with OAB.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Risks of Dementia Associated With Anticholinergic Medication Compared to Beta‐3 Agonist Among Older Patients With Overactive Bladder in Japan: The LIFE Study
Objectives Anticholinergic drugs can cause cognitive impairment. The risk of dementia associated with anticholinergics compared to beta-3 agonists (mirabegron and vibegron) has not been extensively ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Jan 2025 - Risks of Dementia Associated With Anticholinergic Medication Compared to Beta-3 Agonist Among Older Patients With Overactive Bladder in Japan: The LIFE Study
Beta-3 agonists have potential to be a good alt opinion for older people with OAB.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Beta-3 agonists have potential to be a good alt opinion for older people with OAB.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Frailty and protein intake.
Lots of studies show a linear correlation between low protein intake and increasing Clinical Frailty score.
Far fewer have shown the benefits of interventions.
1.2g/Kg day target shown to reduce frailty over three year follow up:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Lots of studies show a linear correlation between low protein intake and increasing Clinical Frailty score.
Far fewer have shown the benefits of interventions.
1.2g/Kg day target shown to reduce frailty over three year follow up:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Protein Intake and Frailty: A Matter of Quantity, Quality, and Timing
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that refers to a state of reduced resiliency to stressful events that occurs in response to physiological and/or psychosocial detriments. Frailty is a predictor of poor...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 8, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Frailty and protein intake.
Lots of studies show a linear correlation between low protein intake and increasing Clinical Frailty score.
Far fewer have shown the benefits of interventions.
1.2g/Kg day target shown to reduce frailty over three year follow up:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Lots of studies show a linear correlation between low protein intake and increasing Clinical Frailty score.
Far fewer have shown the benefits of interventions.
1.2g/Kg day target shown to reduce frailty over three year follow up:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Working with people who are going for surgery offers us an opportunity to promote exercise as a way of reducing risk:
40% reduction in complications if people do an exercise program before surgery!!
cpoc.org.uk/blog/exercis....
40% reduction in complications if people do an exercise program before surgery!!
cpoc.org.uk/blog/exercis....
Exercise in Preparation for Surgery
A blog from Scarlett McNally on the importance of exercise in preparation for surgery
cpoc.org.uk
December 7, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Working with people who are going for surgery offers us an opportunity to promote exercise as a way of reducing risk:
40% reduction in complications if people do an exercise program before surgery!!
cpoc.org.uk/blog/exercis....
40% reduction in complications if people do an exercise program before surgery!!
cpoc.org.uk/blog/exercis....
www.bgs.org.uk/sites/defaul...
Going to be talking a lot about Clinical Frailty Scores. Whilst it has its limitations it can be used to predict the benefit of certain interventions
Going to be talking a lot about Clinical Frailty Scores. Whilst it has its limitations it can be used to predict the benefit of certain interventions
www.bgs.org.uk
November 17, 2024 at 7:36 AM
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Going to be talking a lot about Clinical Frailty Scores. Whilst it has its limitations it can be used to predict the benefit of certain interventions
Going to be talking a lot about Clinical Frailty Scores. Whilst it has its limitations it can be used to predict the benefit of certain interventions
Moving on to talk about exercise benefits for older people.
Quadriceps muscle mass is directly correlated to the level of frailty and overall survival
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Quadriceps muscle mass is directly correlated to the level of frailty and overall survival
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Quadriceps Muscle Layer Thickness and its association with frailty in critically ill patients: A prospective observational study
Frailty is a well-recognized clinical entity known to influence the outcomes of critically ill patients. Muscle ultrasound, particularly Quadriceps Mu…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Moving on to talk about exercise benefits for older people.
Quadriceps muscle mass is directly correlated to the level of frailty and overall survival
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Quadriceps muscle mass is directly correlated to the level of frailty and overall survival
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Wheal Coates looking lush in the autumn evening sun
November 14, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Wheal Coates looking lush in the autumn evening sun
Although this account is about the benefits of exercise. I also post photos. Here is a Kingfisher at Bude Marshes Nature Reserve in Cornwall
November 13, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Although this account is about the benefits of exercise. I also post photos. Here is a Kingfisher at Bude Marshes Nature Reserve in Cornwall