Leon Geffen

Growing old is a right not a privilege.

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Good bye #Twitter. I'm leaving all un"social" media

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via @LTCcovid

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Coronavirus: Op-ed: We need to act quickly to protect older people in SA from Covid-19 https://t.co/I8IoCs7RDD

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@TKMarx @martinmckee @bmj_latest @peterls1605 It’s fallacious to think that LMICs have fewer number of older persons. Almost 1.6billion people > 60 live in LMICs. That’s about 4 times the total on high income countries.

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Bearing the brunt of covid-19: older people in low and middle income countries | The BMJ https://t.co/iJFweau2KR

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@AllenFrancesMD That’s really sad - given the choice 1000 times over, I’d still choose medicine as a profession. I can’t think of another profession that allows one to care for people, make a difference to society, choose to be a lab rearcher, go into industry etc. Don’t deny them the privilege

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@macesari @GAWHeckman @DavidAttwood12 @mancunianmedic @JennyBasran @Krockdoc @dhj_davis @runnermandoc @GoalsDriveCare @geri_doc @ikhenderson @DrSamirSinha @CIHI_ICIS @KeebleM CheckUp SR takes 20-30 min to administer, can be a self report or for those with lower levels of literacy or understanding administered by someone who has minimal training. Longitudinal study over 2 years to identify trajectory of older adults presenting in primary care.

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@macesari @GAWHeckman @DavidAttwood12 @mancunianmedic @JennyBasran @Krockdoc @dhj_davis @runnermandoc @GoalsDriveCare @geri_doc @ikhenderson @DrSamirSinha @CIHI_ICIS @KeebleM We are currently resting a new interrai instrument - CheckUp Self Report - in 3 primary care settings in Cape Town. Have done over 1000 cases. 90 items, multi domains screening for function, cognition, communication, mood, continence, pain, social engagement etc.

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The world's first and only malaria vaccine was launched in the African country of Malawi last Tuesday, as part of a landmark pilot program hoping to protect, in particular,... https://t.co/IU0AprWhum

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Celebrated in the last week of April, World Immunisation Week aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized... https://t.co/NSBnEWEVIs

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7 April marked World Health Day 2019. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness about equal healthcare facilities... https://t.co/IFYAzklzOX

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Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV. https://t.co/w8upcl6WkL

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If you're on the fence about a flu shot, here are five arguments to twist your arm. https://t.co/46DA7zcjka

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South African surgeons have made another surgical history by performing the world’s first transplant of middle-ear bones using 3D printed components. https://t.co/PCR5nEDrcp

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Welcome to the family Dr. Anastacia Tomson https://t.co/E10ZbKayGd

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14 March is World Kidney Day - a global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys. In the article below, kidney transplant recipients share... https://t.co/jv6yzCZrMx

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BBC News - Brexit vote: What just happened? https://t.co/oc6etq2wtv r

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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of death from cancers that affect both men and women. Colorectal cancer affects... https://t.co/7KSksQGTmg

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We’re in the midst of flu season, and it’s never too late to protect yourself and your family from infectious influenza viruses. https://t.co/2UWeR2Id8u

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World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often... https://t.co/YHOUguGWJP