Matthew Chen

Geriatrician 🇸🇬, husband and dad. Immediate past President of Society for Geriatric Medicine, Singapore (SGMS). Helping older adults age well.

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Have you read our "Pragmatic prescribing to reduce harm for older people with moderate to severe frailty" document? It aims to support prescribing decisions for older people with moderate to severe frailty.
https://t.co/cPpX3UGfPq

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

With fellow panellists Dr Santhosh and APN Koh Meijiao at the 3rd National Geriatric-ED Seminar. Shared about challenges and practical solutions in managing frail older adults in the acute hospital and community settings. Thoughtful conversations with an inquisitive audience.

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

Warms my heart to see Active Ageing Advocates from @NUSMedicine come so far. Today they receive the Merit Award for Community Impact at the NUS Achievement Awards for their hard work in improving the health of older adults in Singapore. So proud of them!

https://t.co/rne5pqgWYQ

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

Wonderful catching up with fellow geriatricians at the College of Physicians dinner last night

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

Honoured to have contributed to the #MRC2024, sharing about the field of geriatric oncology, with a spotlight on our work in the #GOLDEN programme. Great crowd with Q&A moderated by Dr Mark Chan.

#gerionc @Angel_A_Pang @NgYeanShin1 @Yao_Yao_11 @nydiacamelia #NCIS

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

Amazing to see how geriatric medicine in NUHS has grown over the years. Looking forward to more of such gatherings in the future!

[Li Feng Tan @lifeng_t]

NUHS Geriatric Medicine 💕
@reshmaamerchant @mat

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

Looking forward to sharing about Geriatric Oncology at the Medicine Review Course 2024 this weekend #gerionc #academyofmedicinesingapore #medicinereviewcourse #medicalcourse

[International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) @SIOGorg]

18 October is the day to dive into the latest advancements in geriatric oncology at #SIOG2024! The "Updates in Geriatric Oncology" Plenary Session will feature the most significant advancements over the past year. #gerionc https://t.co/LVQ6xGgHdw

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Healthcare professionals specialising in the care of older people are well placed to lead by example when describing this population in a person-centred, fair and accurate way. Our resource complements @Ageing_Better's @agewithoutlimit comms guidance. https://t.co/HUDlaDLEeQ

[Journal of Geriatric Oncology @JGeriOnc]

Role of frailty in predicting prognosis of older patients with lung cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/XnJf4vyY0g @WilliamDale_MD @rochgerionc @myCARG #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #Complications #Toxicity #MetaAnalysis

[Bruno Vellas @brunovellas]

Frailty Index, Not Age, Predicts Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Events for Older Adults with Cancer | The Journal of Frailty & Aging https://t.co/R045tJ50U2

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Dr Marjory Warren was one of the first #geriatricians. She played a pivotal role in establishing the BGS, advocated for #geriatricmedicine as a speciality and outlined key principles for older people's inpatient care. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 https://t.co/Q51VgKpJdC

[JFA; Strengthening Intrinsic Capacity for Healthy @JFrailtyAging]

Cesari, M., Canevelli, M., Calvani, R. et al. The Management of Frailty: Barking Up the Wrong Tree. J Frailty Aging 11, 127–128 (2022). https://t.co/BWRz3BfwpR

[Noreen Chan @NoreenChanSg]

Something Singaporeans will appreciate! First of 2 posts -
Local cOinage and Hospital Equipment Index (Lo Hei):... : Singapore Medical Journal https://t.co/xVyaNAHCTu

[WHO Collaborating Center for Frailty @WHOCenterFrailt]

Physical impairments following cancer treatment in "Exploring the links of skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity, physical functionality, and mental well-being." https://t.co/x4dFBKP2En @brunovellas @AusFrailty @GlobalFrailty @CRE_Frailty @FrailtyScience @CFN_NCE

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

@NoreenChanSg Thank you for this beautiful piece

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

Our work underscores the importance of screening, diagnosing and managing depressive disorders in older adults with cancer throughout the disease trajectory. Symptoms may often be underreported or trivialised. #gerionc

[Journal of Geriatric Oncology @JGeriOnc]

Association of depression with all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in older adults with cancer: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression https://t.co/BafTBlRMGe @WilliamDale_MD @rochgerionc @myCARG #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #Depression

[Matthew Chen @matthewchen___]

@chinghuisia @NUSMedicine @NUHCS Congratulations!

[Reshma Merchant @reshmaamerchant]

Geriatricians continue to be great teachers at our academic institution. 3 geriatricians received the great teacher (didactic and interactive) award. ⁦@matthewchen___⁩ ⁦@NUSMedicine⁩

[Age_and_Ageing @Age_and_Ageing]

At its best, evidence synthesis offers something that is more than the sum of the literature. It can inform and change practice. This collection of systematic reviews is published in conjunction with the @Gerisoc conference next week https://t.co/69G3UVnrZD #BGSconf @OUPMedicine