Robert Howard

Cautiously pessimistic UCL old age psychiatrist | Improving dementia + mental health treatment | Real critical psychiatry | Layla | Clinical academic training

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@Foreman1David Excellent find, David!

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

Wells this morning. Like an L S Lowry painting.

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@BoudicaThe There really isn’t any convincing evidence that the glymphatic system has any connection to Alzheimer��s disease. I don’t know about RLS but I’d be sceptical.

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@ajlees @pash22 @NHSEngland @lauradonnlee Of course!

[Anthony Costello @globalhlthtwit]

That was the reason why we had FIVE times the death rate of East Asian states, prolonged national lockdowns and care homes devastated. They suppressed their epidemics and stopped the spread within 4-6 weeks using strong public health measures of find, test, trace, isolate and support. https://t.co/AkScBnY955

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@nuwandiss I met an American couple on the train from Girona to Barcelona yesterday.
Her: “Can you explain why Brits voted for Brexit”?
Me: “I guess it was like Americans voting for Trump”.
Him: “I voted for Trump”.

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

Approximately 12,000 Palestinian Arabs volunteered to serve in the British military during WWII, fighting in mixed or separate units alongside Jewish volunteers from Mandate Palestine across Europe, North Africa, Greece, and France.

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@LikeOldTat Damn it. Now everyone will know!

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@Foreman1David @BettyBlue168 Very true!

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First visit to Girona for the Sociedad Espanola de Psicogeriatria Congress. Beautiful city and great to meet up with old friends here. My wife sends this, reporting that the dog has abandoned hopefully waiting for my return.

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@BettyBlue168 I don’t think it’s genuine Harris Tweed. But don’t tell Layla.

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@JordiSM_ I can’t thank you enough, Jordi, for your friendship, city guide and simultaneous translation skills.

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@Charlottereulet I’m missing her. It’s very quiet!

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@MalleyGlass Refused breakfast apparently!

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@LizPeecock That’s a different and difficult situation. Such a patient would be unlikely to get to the point where the drugs were discussed with them.

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

New paper - just how should the data on new Alzheimer’s treatments be communicated to clinicians, patients and families? People affected by dementia are so vulnerable to exaggerated claims of benefits, so please, let’s be evidenced in our promises.

https://t.co/qt84TcWgdI

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@PattesSouris @kathy_y_liu I’m truly sorry to learn about her illness and suffering. Anyone with experience of a loved one with dementia will know how distressing and difficult agitation is and will understand why it is such an important target for treatment.

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

With the amazing @kathy_y_liu. Can we combine what we know about the neuropathology and neurochemistry of agitation in Alzheimer’s disease with the relational/attachment aspects of unmet emotional need that lead to this most distressing symptom?

https://t.co/NYTbC9K8Cd

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@DudeAdhd Or simple compassion.

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@LikeOldTat I don’t think Davina, lovely as she is, should be relied upon to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.

[Robert Howard @ProfRobHoward]

@BettyBlue168 Thanks Rachey. Good to know someone smart gets it. We had the Referee 2 from Hell on this one.