SUNFRAIL Project

SUNFRAIL aims at improving the identification, prevention and management of #frailty and care of #multimorbidity in persons (over 65) of EU countries

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Minister of Welfare Policies in @RegioneER, @gualminielisa, opens the SUNFRAIL Final Conference by addressing the demographic change challenge and the importance of early detection of frailty.

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Recommendations from the SUNFRAIL Final Conference is now available on the website! Read more about the final conference and its outputs here: https://t.co/5K80AflGhm

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On behalf of the SUNFRAIL Project consortium, we would like to thank all of you participating at today’s final conference concluding this 4-year project. Thank you for fruitful discussions, wise input and recommendations!

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@SUNFRAILProject final conference successfully concluded. Thanks to organisation for interesting opportunity to reflect on such an important issue.

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According to Soo Hun @soo_cchsc language should change. Professionals should avoid words expressing #stigma: #frail, weak, feeble, old, end of life, etc.. Focus should be on health maintenance and maintenance of #independence. @SUNFRAILProject

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Important point: Encourage older people to talk to professionals to increase the use of preventive services #SUNFRAIL

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Inspiring video with older people’s perspective and perception of frailty showed by @soo_cchsc by @ageukcampaigns.
“Stigma concerning frailty, nobody wants to be frail” #SUNFRAIL

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.@soo_cchsc from SUNFRAIL partner Health and Social Care Board of Northern Ireland presents how we can address frailty according to beneficiaries recommendations and the importance of involving beneficiaries in the process #SUNFRAIL

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Project results: A majority of the health professionals attending the 2-day SUNFRAIL training course had a different/new conception of frailty and multimorbidity after participating in the course. #SUNFRAIL

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Ms Valeria Romano from the Piedmont Region presents the WP7 regarding the “SUNFRAIL tool for human resources: a multidisciplinary approach to frailty”

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.@wnbatey doing a stirling job live drafting recommendations from the morning sessions of @SUNFRAILProject Final conference as they're coming thick and fast from audience

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.@EUREGHA Chair Nick Batey, concludes the morning session by drafting some recommendations for replicability of the SUNFRAIL model and tool. What are the next steps? Open plenary debate #SUNFRAIL

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How do we reverse the condition of frailty once detected?
If accurate support with a integrated approach from both social care and health care is available to the patient in an early stage, frailty is reversible #SUNFRAIL

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“The goal is to create the alertness of the phenomena of frailty and multimorbidity among citizens and health professionals” #SUNFRAIL

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First panel discussion of the conference on the important topic: How do we ensure the replicability and implementation of the SUNFRAIL model and tool in European regions? What are the main recommendations and challenges? #SUNFRAIL

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Convincing talk of #MarcelloMaggio on the user friendliness and the early detection potential of the @sunfrail tool. It further helps making people aware and triggers a proactive and preventive approach. @SUNFRAILProject

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"From certification of disability to assessment of frailty". Some great remarks on what needs to change from #MarcelloMaggio at @SUNFRAILProject conference.

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#Barbolini at @SUNFRAILProject final conference. "#Frailty is a reversible condition. If early detected prevention is possible by an coordinated and integrated response from health and social care services." This seems a very sound approach to me!

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#Barbolini of @SUNFRAILProject . Definition of frailty has biomedical + psych-social aspects. The importance of patients perceptions and needs in the conceptualisation of frailty.

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Coordinator Mirca Barbolini presents the results of the SUNFRAIL project:
Supports the early identification of the high risk patients by SUNFRAIL tool, model and training

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The Emilia-Romagna @RegioneER presents their primary care facilitated by 102 Community Health Centers #SUNFRAIL