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COVID-19 and the
healthy ageing
challenge
The University of Sussex
7 October | 11:00 – 12:00
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Sodi Kakouris
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Let’s Get On With It Together Partnership
The LGOWIT partnership exists in Highland to promote and
establish a culture of person-centred approach to
well-being, through the promotion of Self Management.
We believe that this will be achieved through the provision of
Self Management education for people and organisations
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There are nearly 12 million
people aged 65 and over
living in the UK.
Of which 40% are living with a
Long Term Condition
Source: Age UK – May 2019
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So what is a long term condition?
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In reality we have:
• A growing ageing population
• The threat of a second wave of Covid-19
• The NHS is under continued pressure
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How do we help?
• We enable people to Self Manage
• We help people understand LTCs
• We improve people’s wellbeing
• We improve people’s quality of life
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Through the LGOWIT bespoke online programme we
can:
• Help increase Long Term Condition awareness
• Help you understand and manage your condition
• Help reduce pressure on the NHS
• Help you develop a happier/healthier life
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What’s covered?
• Embracing change
• Uncovering Self Management
• Goal Setting
• Staying Positive
• Managing Symptoms
• Living Well
• Communicating Effectively
• Coping with Loss
• Maintaining Independence
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Why LGOWIT?
• 10 years experience of delivering Self
Management courses.
• We help change peoples lives.
• Our online programme is designed for all long
term conditions.
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Question Time:
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DETERMIND
Dr Ben Hicks and Professor Sube Banerjee
Research Fellow and Programme Leader,
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Email: [email protected]
DETERMinants of quality of life, care and costs, and
consequences of INequalities in people with Dementia
and their carers
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Overall aim
To investigate inequalities and inequities in care
and outcomes for people with dementia and
their carers
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Partners
• London School of Economics
• Newcastle University
• York University
• Cambridge University
• Kings College London
• Sussex University
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WS1 - Recruitment
and follow-up of
DETERMIND cohort
WS2 - Inequalities in use of dementia
care
WS3 - Relationship between use and
costs of services and outcomes
WS4 - Experience of self-funders of
care
WS5 - Understanding decision-making
by people with dementia and carers
WS6 - Effect of diagnostic stage and
services on outcomes
WS7 - Programme management and Theory of Change-guided
research development and coordination
WS7 - Theory of
Change-guided
generation of
conclusions and
promotion of
impact
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Project progress
• Approximately 250 people with dementia recruited
• Challenges of engaging with the project at such an early stage
• Fear of research
• Anxiety of admitting diagnosis/denial
• Recruitment finishes????
• Plans to extend the work with additional funding
• Additional cohort studies
• DETERMIND-C19 study underway with funding from the UKRI
• 3 systematic literature reviews are in the final write-up stage prior to
submission
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Thank you!
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.DETERMIND.org.uk
@DETERMINDstudy
01273 877843
[email protected]
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Ageing, COVID-19 +
Immunonutrition.
Dr Emma Derbyshire – PhD
Registered Public Health Nutritionist
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Presentation Outline:
Mixed messages.
Mortality rates and senescence of the
immune system, linked to ageing.
Vitamin D, C and Zinc in relation to
respiratory infections and viruses.
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Mortality Rates:
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Mortality Rates:
0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
4 19 19 31
62
86
103
199
316
457
593
693
<1 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90+
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets
/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales
UK Data from week 22nd
May 2020.
Number of registered
deaths that week.
Age (Years)
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Key feature of senescence…
Calder P (2020) Nutrition, Immunity, COVID 19. BMJ
Preventative Nutrition & Health
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Unlike the microbiome evidence related to
immunonutriton dates back…
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There is also meta-analytical evidence
for vit D…
NOW
LEADING
COVIDENCE
UK STUDY…
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Helpful or
simply adding to
the confusion?
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The ‘ideal’
guidelines to
support optimal
immune
function.
Calder P et al. (2020) Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune
System is an Important Factor to Protect Against Viral Infections. Nutrients Journal.
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Main Conclusions:
From an immunological & respiratory stance ageing
populations are ‘at risk’ from the harmful ramifications of
such infections.
Amongst those with established respiratory conditions or
pneumonia, specific nutrients, such as vitamin C, D or
zinc could be considered as potential adjunctives to
conventional treatment pathways.
Public health strategies involving immunonutrition could
be an alternative way to promote prehabilitation and
reduce healthcare burdens, particularly in elders.
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Any Questions?
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Session Q&A
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Thank you for joining
today’s session
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