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Lucy Pollock

@lucypgeridoc.bsky.social

Geriatrician who gets to write stories. Celebrating longevity, tackling delicate questions. She/her. https://linktr.ee/lucypollock #TheGoldenRule #TheBookAboutGettingOlder Proud patron @AgeUKSomerset

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@bathnewseum.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Let’s talk about death? I am all for cafe culture and, with my addiction to caffeine, I have been a frequent visitor to Rosarios to put the world to right over a cup of black Italian coffee. There are many things to talk about in conversation with friends and family, but the end of your life isn't…

Let’s talk about death?

I am all for cafe culture and, with my addiction to caffeine, I have been a frequent visitor to Rosarios to put the world to right over a cup of black Italian coffee. There are many things to talk about in conversation with friends and family, but the end of your life isn't usually one of them! That's when I heard about the Death Cafe - an idea born in Switzerland but quickly spreading to London and around the world. We are not talking about a counselling session but a group get-together for the purpose of talking about the subject over food and drink.

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Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 8mo ago

I should have expected it, but it still shocks me how little news orgs care about the fact that corruption has destroyed nearly all consumer/labor/environmental/public safety protection and corporate oversight during Trump's second term media ownership supports this outcome

Neil Chadborn@neilchadborn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Liz Orton introduces FLEXI study about implementation of FAME - physical activity programme for #olderpeople @gerisoc #bgsconf @arc-em

Woman presenting a slide depicting people doing exercise class
NIHR ARC East Midlands@arc-em.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Professor Elizabeth Orton will speak in the House of Commons this week on how physical activity can boost the health and wellbeing of older adults. She will present evidence on the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme and its impact. Read more: 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/notting...

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 9mo ago

1. Placing these two graphs side by side shows why we have a prisons crisis. They can also be seen as a kind of Authoritarianism Index, showing the trend in state attitudes. On the left is the Crime Survey for England and Wales. On the right is the UK prison population. 🧵1/8

Crime survey for England Wales, showing strong decline since 1996. Source: Office for National Statistics. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2025 UK prison population, showing major rise in England and Wales during the period in which crime has fallen. Source: House of Commons Library https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04334/
Lucy Pollock@lucypgeridoc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Very exciting! I’m interviewing Prof @MasudHusain TOMORROW evening Monday 30th October @wellslitfest about his terrific book Our Brains Our Selves. Please come along! It’s a fascinating read ❤️📖🧠

Lucy Pollock@lucypgeridoc.bsky.social · last yr.

Loved every minute of this. Super turn out and great questions - pills, AI, looking after someone at the end, loving life - and kisses! Really special thank you for inviting me xx

Chorleywood Bookshop@chorleywoodbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Thanks also to @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social for helping us to host such an interesting event - and to everyone who came along, we really appreciate it! #IndieBookshopWeek #BookSky 💙📚 #TheGoldenRule #Ageing #Health #ChooseBookshops #Books @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social