Dr ShirleyLockeridge

Clinical Psychologist on Skylark ward @WeAreLSCFT Older People’s Mental Health Services. views expressed are my own.

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

The rare, fatal disease progeria is caused by a spontaneous mutation, a C replaced by a T on chromosome 1—“the equivalent of a single typo,” @DhruvKhullar writes. Scientists may now be able to edit the DNA of those afflicted with it. https://t.co/i8NjGP8FBs

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@RevRichardColes Their pumpernickel bakery bread is a very worthwhile £2s worth!

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New potential treatments for FTD https://t.co/oXCKDdBC64

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The number of people with chronic conditions is soaring. Are we less healthy than we used to be – or overdiagnosing illness? https://t.co/gMvCAMYFIY

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Taking care of the grandchildren? No, thanks: ‘I love my obligation-free life’ https://t.co/Pjz0Sc6JCD

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

The #AssistedDying debate has shown a lack of understanding of suicide.

An offensive word, acc to some proponents of AD.

An action of healthy people, it was said in Parliament this wk.

AD is a form of #suicideprevention, said a witness from Australia.

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Constantly scrolling on your phone? Why we can’t stand feeling bored https://t.co/LK9hiZhMhn

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‘I’m never going back to living like this’: how an innovative project is helping hoarders https://t.co/TjjlrBsWrw

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The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all https://t.co/7zIHeGzTwk

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How do I stay healthy in my 60s? https://t.co/tGcWLU2krL

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Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia https://t.co/2vruuCDDnS

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‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too? https://t.co/xsh6fVqY7E

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Banana bends and a well-timed coffee: 31 easy ways to jump-start your energy levels in the new year https://t.co/TZuapOLOpa

[Skylark @SkylarkLSCFT]

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Merry Christmas from #teamskylark to everyone across @WeAreLSCFT
Thank you to all our colleagues that are working over the festive period, we appreciate you all 💗 thanks Dani for the piping 🤗
@AbiHiltonNHS @NicNolan42 @Genzi1986 @DrShirleyLock @megalison99 @Waleedmalick

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Ouch! Solving the riddle of pain https://t.co/G7iQBfSTR0

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10 places to see in the winter solstice in the UK and Ireland (that aren’t Stonehenge) https://t.co/i8YgUrcPOz