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by Irish Gerontological Society

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28 episodes
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The Irish Gerontological Society (IGS) podcast is a conversational podcast of interviews each with a unique theme or topic. The podcast content is designed to be of interest to those working in the area of gerontology while also delivering information in a way that it is easily accessible by the general public. The podcast is hosted by IGS HSCP Representative Edel McDaid. The IGS Podcast welcomes all feedback, suggestions or queries to askigspodcast@gmail.com The podcast is kindly sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo.

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June 19, 2026

Cultural Gerontology

<p>In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Des O’Neill, Dr. Gemma Carney and Dr. Neasa Fitzpatrick about Cultural Gerontology. Professor O’Neill is a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine at Tallaght University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Carney is a lecturer in social policy and ageing in Queen’s University Belfast. Dr. Fitzpatrick is a specialist registrar in geriatric medicine and assistant professor in Trinity College Dublin.</p><p>They discuss cultural gerontology, depictions of ageing, ageism, intergenerational connections and lots more. They discuss thework and impact of the late Professor Davis Coakley and the background to the session named in his honour at the IGS annual scientific meeting. </p><p>For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li>Professor Davis Coakley Award submission information https://www.irishgerontology.com/events/73rd-annual-and-scientific-meeting </li><li>Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology </li></ul><ul><li>The Lively Project (Dr. Gemma Carney) <a href="https://thelivelyproject.wordpress.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://thelivelyproject.wordpress.com/about/</a></li><li>Dementia in the Minds of Characters &amp; Readers (Dr. Gemma Carney) <a href="https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/dementiafiction/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/dementiafiction/</a></li><li>“ Negotiating Care and Risk in Thelma (2024)” <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70328" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70328</a> (Dr. Neasa Fitzpatrick, Professor Des O&#39;Neill)</li></ul><p>Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at ⁠to askigspodcast@gmail.com⁠</p>

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February 25, 2026

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

<p>In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Sean Kennelly and Breda Comiskey. Professor Kennelly is a ConsultantPhysician in Geriatric &amp; Stroke Medicine in Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and leader in dementia care and memory services in Ireland. Breda is living with Alzheimher’s Disease and a strong advocate for supports and services forpeople living with this condition. Sean and Breda both feature on the recently released podcast series “Many Faces of Alzheimher’s Disease”. The podcast hosted by journalist Fionnuala McSweeney interviews different members of the multi-disciplinary team of the TUH Institute of Memory &amp; Cognition (TIMC) as well as individuals living with Alzheimher’s Disease. </p><p><br></p><p>They discuss the TUH podcast series, understanding the condition from both the clinical and personal perspective, stigma, disease modifying therapies, the role of memory services, brain health, risk reduction and lots more. </p><p>For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li>Many Faces of Alzheimer’s Disease Podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvV9tjKLSM&list=PLesNMSWFzNbRIOpoXuUHU3PLt1ohwx8r7">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvV9tjKLSM&amp;list=PLesNMSWFzNbRIOpoXuUHU3PLt1ohwx8r7</a> </li><li>“How prevalent are modifiable dementia risk factors in Ireland? A 12-year observational study in community-dwelling older adults” – Mc Garvey et al. 2025<a href="https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/11/e106032.long">https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/11/e106032.long</a></li><li>Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland <a href="https://alzheimer.ie/">https://alzheimer.ie/</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Feedback, questions and suggestions are always welcome at ⁠to <u>askigspodcast@gmail.com</u>⁠</p>

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November 18, 2025

Major Trauma in Older Adults

<p>In this episode, Edel talked to Louise Brent and Pamela Hickey about the Major Trauma Audit and the recent report specifically looking at major trauma in older adults. Louise is the Head of Audit Management at the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) and Pamela is the Audit Programme Manager, Trauma and Surgery at National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA). They discuss the Major Trauma Audit, profile and outcome of older adults post major trauma, the role of prevention and falls awareness, importance of rehabilitation and lots more. </p><p>For more information on discussion points:</p><ul><li>Major Trauma Audit information https://www.noca.ie/audits/major-trauma-audit/ </li><li>Major Trauma Audit Report Focused on Older Adults 2017-2021 (Published June 2024) https://d7g406zpx7bgk.cloudfront.net/x/cbce911363/major-trauma-audit-report-focused-on-older-adults-2017-2021-final.pdf </li><li>Management of Major Trauma in Older Adults Clinical Guidance Document https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/trauma-services/resources/management-of-major-trauma-in-older-adults.pdf </li><li>NOCA Home Safety Resources</li><li>Active at Home: https://a.storyblok.com/f/265949/2126x3307/7bab60da44/ihfd-be-active-at-home-infographic-2021.png </li><li>Home Safety: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/safety_message_3.png </li><li>Home Safety: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/Safety_message_1.png </li><li>Post-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Provision: A National Overview of HSE Funded Services https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/stroke/resources/post-acute-inpatient-rehab-service-provision-a-national-overview-of-hse-funded-services-full-report.pdf</li><li>The Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) 2024 Report launch webinar will take place November 25th 2025, register here: https://www.noca.ie/news-events/ihfd-national-report-2024-registration-open/ </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Feedback, questions and suggestions always welcome toaskigspodcast@gmail.com</p>

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What is IGS Podcast?

The Irish Gerontological Society (IGS) podcast is a conversational podcast of interviews each with a unique theme or topic. The podcast content is designed to be of interest to those working in the area of gerontology while also delivering information in a way that it is easily accessible by the general public. The podcast is hosted by IGS HSCP Representative Edel McDaid.

The IGS Podcast welcomes all feedback, suggestions or queries to askigspodcast@gmail.com

The podcast is kindly sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates weekly.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

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