Jennifer Hockley

Administrator @UniBern Interests: education & research, medical devices, rare birth defects, T1D, Alzheimers, skating. Education: Gerontology, MBA. Views my own

[Louise Kinross @LouiseKinross]

Kudos to @LEGO_Group for including a girl w a limb difference on the cover of its new catalogue! ❤️👇

[Ageing Better @Ageing_Better]

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: https://t.co/9gqAxdNhJq

#IDOP2022 #IDOP #UNIDOP

[Louise Kinross @LouiseKinross]

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[UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) @UNDecadeAgeing]

📣 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? ▶️ https://t.co/klYvkchBHx

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

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 https://t.co/aGJqJHecK4

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

“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 https://t.co/DXFbyU0wj1

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

„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 https://t.co/wottP1zETZ

[British Academy of Audiology @BAAudiology]

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.

https://t.co/9yHzNVI9V8

More > https://t.co/zVGTvaClOs

[Ageing Better @Ageing_Better]

What does fairness and equality mean to you as you grow older? #AgeFriendlyUK

Comment below👇

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

@Ageing_Better More & better housing/cohousing options between staying in your own home & moving (often reluctantly) into long-term care residences. More opportunities to work less than 100% from ages 55-65 (across all organizational/job levels)-better HR policies (e.g. bereavement) in general.

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

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. https://t.co/zBlwsMOTn0

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

"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 https://t.co/asPNEq32xl

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

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! https://t.co/JCVZsB53pO via @frontiersin

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

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 https://t.co/zxoPe4AckB

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

Milestones in diabetes. Incredible progress. More to come! Very grateful. #T1D #diabetes #insulin100 #innovation #glucosemeasurement #diabetestechnology https://t.co/mDfSuj0p1g

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

@JDRF_Canada Two excellent videos. Thank you so much. I will share them with my network in the organization Swiss Diabetes Kids.

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

“Can your idea change glucose measurement forever?" Very excited about the work of the Diabetes Center Berne. #diabetes #Type1Diabetes

[Hear-it @Hear_it]

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.
https://t.co/YsTjJa3E7S #Canada

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

@DrKimCassie1 I found this link https://t.co/mxDhhml4Pj which says no. But it also says that "Some Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) offer extra benefits that Original Medicare doesn’t cover - like vision, hearing, or dental. Contact the plan for more information."

[Jennifer Hockley @JMHHockley]

“[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

[The Hearing Journal @HearingJournal]

#HearingLoss & Communication Breakdowns in Nursing Homes: Insights from Audiology, Public Health & Senior Care Professionals https://t.co/zQT4D9Zorg #medtwitter #healthcare #tbt via @JohnsHopkinsSPH