Ciara Pender RD

Clinical Specialist Dietitian for Frailty Intervention Team MMUH. Member of INDI. Older Person Nutrition Interest Group (OPNIG) Chair

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

@trust_indi @indi_OPNIG

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

Exciting opportunity as a a Senior Dietitian to join a care of the older persons MDT and experience working on a specialist geriatric ward. @trust_indi @emerging_indi @indi_OPNIG https://t.co/Dhdb9Y6p3N

[Karen Slye @karen_slye]

@indi_OPNIG Some of your followers might be interested in our Permanent Full Time Senior Care of Older Persons job found here https://t.co/oPlFClmRCn Closing this Friday the 10th of November

[OPNIG @indi_OPNIG]

Sarcopenia is a risk factor for recurrent falls and prolonged hospital admissions. Our resources can be used to provide education on the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia or to simply raise awareness. #PositiveAgeingWeek

[OPNIG @indi_OPNIG]

With rising temperatures, dehydration is a big risk in older adults. The OPNIG infographics below include some handy tips to ensure older adults are drinking enough throughout the day.
These can be accessed on the OPNIG section of the INDI website if you wish to share!

[HealthyIreland @HealthyIreland]

Today we launched a Healthy Eating booklet for Older Adults. This booklet and additional resources aims to help older adults stay well, by nourishing their bodies with healthy food and by being active every day
https://t.co/Z9bQrcg6dv
#HealthyEatingOver65

[HSEWexOlderPersons @HSEWexOlderPers]

A timely reminder to ensure everyone takes plenty of fluids 💦 as temperatures rise 🌞

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

@VMcSharryRD @indi_OPNIG @trust_indi @emerging_indi @LKDietitian @dietercise @BDA_olderpeople @deirdrelanglang @ProfOrtuno Hi Veronica, if you email Lisa(OPNIG sec) she’ll send you the pdf. As far as I know still waiting on getting them into the indi site. I’ll send you Lisa’s email now.

[Dublin Airport @DublinAirport]

✈️@united is celebrating 25 years flying from Dublin Airport this year.

To mark the occassion we have two return flights to Chicago to giveaway🤩🇺🇸

To be in with a chance to win:

FOLLOW & RT

WINNER ANNOUNCED THURSDAY, MARCH 16

T&Cs: https://t.co/zDSOYgoOAl

Good luck 🤞

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

Focusing on joint discipline working in the area of older persons is essential. @BDA_olderpeople Can non OPSG members join? @indi_OPNIG @MaterFIT @A_McG_Bates @LKDietitian @EmmaGrantG @Lisacronin26

[BDA Older People Specialist Group @BDA_olderpeople]

Along with our friends at @AGILECSP we are presenting our second joint webinar exploring joint working in practice. OPSG members check out our BDA group pages for the booking link! @BDA_Dietitians

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

Flying the flag for dietetics in older persons @LKDietitian 🙌 @indi_OPNIG @trust_indi

[Siobhan R @SiobhanR10]

Congratulations to Lorna King for her award #IGS2022
for her fantastic platform presentation on Risk of Malnutrition and its Association with
Frailty Associated Factors in the Older Person.
STEP are so proud
@mariaba01464133 @ICPOPIreland @deirdrelanglang @patrickharnett2

[OPNIG @indi_OPNIG]

Osteoporosis increases the risk of fracture if you fall. Nutrition is an important factor to support bone health. The below resource is available on the INDI website #worldosteoporosisday https://t.co/XooEVMGAst

[ESPEN @ESPENorg]

Nutritional care is a human right and a threat to all patients. Fundamental to:
👉 Avoid disease-related #malnutrition
👉 Improve patients’ quality of life
👉 Reduce healthcare costs
The #ViennaDeclaration recognized #NutritionalCare as a #HumanRight.

https://t.co/2y861SslqZ

[Brian Mullen @brianie68]

Delighted to have commenced recruitment for my PhD doctoral research project. Details below, and please Retweet and spread the word.
@UCDFoodHealth @CACorish @HelenMRoche @katy_horner @hrbireland @APPETITE_JPI @JPI_HDHL

[Cian O'Caheny @CahenyO]

Delighted to have a poster on ED pharmacist interventions for frail older adults presented @EuGMSSociety Thanks to @MaterFIT @mmuhpharmacy and @kirwan_jenny for displaying!

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

Delighted to have a poster @EuGMSSociety 2022 highlighting the importance of early nutrition intervention for frail adults with malnutrition. Thank you to my @MaterFIT colleagues for presenting

[Jenny Kirwan SLT @kirwan_jenny]

@MaterFIT Clinical Specialist Dietitian @ciara_pender presenting her work on nutrition interventions in the ED 🥳

@trust_indi @indi_OPNIG @MaterHSCPs

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

@kirwan_jenny @MaterFIT @trust_indi @indi_OPNIG @MaterHSCPs Thanks Jenny for getting the poster to London 🙌😊

[Carla Prado, PhD, RD, FCAHS @DrCarlaPrado]

Advances in muscle health and nutrition: a toolkit for healthcare professionals. The final version of our paper is finally out! TONS of figures for presentations/patient education materials. Can be adapted to any language -check out supplementary files. https://t.co/Dn6xtCLJb9

[STEP @STEP_Tipperary]

With the temperatures rising in Ireland again, it is important to remember that the older person is at higher risk of becoming dehydrated.#stayhydrated @indi_OPNIG @trust_indi @LKDietitian @NilandAoife @ciara_pender @mariaba01464133 @TippUHnursing @HrSswhg @ICPOPIreland

[Ciara Pender RD @ciara_pender]

Check out this exciting Clinical Specialist Dietitian role and amazing team to work with https://t.co/ftXgHucWVf