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Stephen Lim

@stephenlim.bsky.social
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Clinical Academic Geriatrician, NIHR Advanced Fellow, Uni of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton Research Leaders Programme #AcademicGeris

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Miles Witham @oldertrialsprof.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Thanks @stephenlim.bsky.social and @chrishurst.bsky.social for leading a whole day of sarcopenia at @gerisoc.bsky.social conference today. Biology, epidemiology, trials, exercise, nutrition and scalable QI. And a stimulating panel discussion! @newcastleage.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The final #ARCseminar of 2025 is at 1pm TODAY! Creative arts for #dementia ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/creative-a... With: 🔹Dr @stephenlim.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social 🔹Dr Ming-Hung Hsu @arceastofengland.bsky.social 🔹Dr Megan Polden @arcnwc.bsky.social 🔹Prof Linda Clare @penarc.bsky.social
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#ARCseminar 
(Picture of people dancing at silent disco from The Centre for Ageing Better's Age-positive image library)
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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Don't miss the final national #ARCseminar of 2025 Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia eventbrite.com/e/creative-a... Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research.
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#ARCseminar 
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Adam Gordon MBE @adamgordon1978.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
A fantastic afternoon spent yesterday bringing together colleagues from the Centre for Ageing Resilience in an Ageing Environment and our team @acha020.bsky.social - lots of possibilities for cross-London collaboration to bring the whole research pipeline for ageing together end-to-end!
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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Well done Lee-Ann (Our Social Care Research lead) and Mel @buresearch.bsky.social going to Westminsters to talk Tech and Social Care and Mel on seldom heard voices www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2025-04... @basw-uk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social @nisreenalwan.bsky.social @rorycj.bsky.social
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Academics represent BU at two Parliamentary events
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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
You know what's better than having over 60 Dementia #DEMCOMM Researchers? Having a festival to celebrate Dementia Week May 19-25 - #DEFEST with @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @stephenlim.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/demfest25
Image of older people in a park by a lake smiling for a selfie photo - with details of the Festival of Applied Dementia Research taking place across England to mark Dementia Week May 19-25 with the Alzheimer's Society
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Stephen Lim @stephenlim.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Delighted to be working with @arcwessex.bsky.social Prof Julia Sinclair and team to better understand alcohol use disorder in older adults. www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-are...
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Developing Pathways for older adults who are also drinking at increased-risk levels Older adults Alcohol Pathway (OAP)
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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Alcohol and muscle - interactions with ageing & sarcopenia @stephenlim.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social our research lead for Ageing & dementia joins our #alcohol #nutrition conference with @nutritionsociety.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @skaistelin.bsky.social
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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
SR: Impact of #deprescribing on sarcopenia: - no effect on skeletal muscle mass - some studies find ⬆️ in strength, phys. perf. & nutritional status. Pairing DeRx with nutrition & exercise therapies may further prevent sarcopenia. More research needed: bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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The evidence and impact of deprescribing on sarcopenia parameters: a systematic review - BMC Geriatrics
Background Polypharmacy (concomitant prescription of ≥ 5 medications) affects a third of older people, and evidence suggests an association with sarcopenia (loss of skeletal muscle mass/quality, muscl...
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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
De-prescribing for people with #MCI Mild cognitive impairment. The STOP-DEM project produced a toolkit to help www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-are... @nihrarcs.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @pcpa-uk.bsky.social @stephenlim.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social #polypharmacy
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) @agsjournal.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Comorbidities among older persons living with dementia do not appear to cluster into distinct groups or patterns highlighting the importance of taking an individualized approach for chronic disease management. #geriatrics #dementia agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Network depicting all statistically significant (p < αFDR) pairwise associations between chronic health conditions among persons living with dementia and multiple comorbidities who resided in long-term care
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Adam Gordon MBE @adamgordon1978.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Piloting a minimum data set for older people living in care homes in England: a developmental study academic.oup.com/ageing/artic... - one of the final papers from the DACHA, led by the indefatigable @hdemcop.bsky.social - too many colleagues involved to tag here - but all named below.
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SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
If you attended the roundtable discussion on no- and low-alcohol products this morning at the SPECTRUM Alcohol Knowledge Exchange Workshop, you might be interested to find out more about our NIHR-funded project evaluating and responding to the public health impact of no- and low-alcohol drinks.
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No/Lo Project - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
The No/Lo Project investigates whether non-alcoholic or low-alcohol drinks can improve people’s health. These drinks are beers, ciders, wines, spirits that are alcohol-free or contain a little alcohol...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
#LTC residents spent 47.5% of their day doing nothing. Interventions need to be personalized to combat effectively the highly individual nature of boredom. Person-centered #dementia care provides a valuable intervention strategy to meet this requirement. #Alzheimers #caregiving #mentalhealth
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Everyday life and boredom of people living with dementia in residential long-term care: a merged methods study - BMC Geriatrics
Background Everyday life in residential long-term care is widely portrayed as boring. However, empirical evidence on this topic remains limited, particularly for the vulnerable group of people living ...
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Jane Shanahan @janeshanahan.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
#anticholinergics Dec 2024 agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Conclusions The highest anticholinergic exposure was associated with greater white matter hyperintensity (WMH) burden
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Cumulative anticholinergic exposure and white matter hyperintensity burden in community‐dwelling older adults
Background Anticholinergic exposure is associated with dementia risk; however, the mechanisms for this association remain unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the association between ...
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) @agsjournal.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Among healthy, physically active older adults, muscle mass and sarcopenia were not improved by vitamin D, daily omega-3s, or a simple home exercise program compared with control over 3 years. #geriatrics #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Claire Dow @clairedow1.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Was great to chair the inaugural executive group for the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing with colleagues joining across health, research, social care and public health If this has got you curious you can learn more here acha.qmul.ac.uk
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The Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA) - Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing
The Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA) is a new research, education and training centre from Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London with ambitious plans to lead innovative r...
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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Exceptional work from Sam and Steve Lim on the ImPACt project brendoncare.org.uk/40-faces-of-... www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-are... @bmj.com @gerisoc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social #olderpeople @shaunlintern.bsky.social @adamgordon1978.bsky.social
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40 Faces of Brendoncare - Dr Sam Meredith - Brendoncare
Dr Sam Meredith from Southampton University played a key role in the development of volunteer-led exercise classes at our community clubs.
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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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Adam Gordon MBE @adamgordon1978.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
An interview by Bart’s Life Sciences with @proflizsampson.bsky.social and me about our proposed work at the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing bartslifesciences.org/transforming...
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Transforming Healthy Ageing: Insights from the Pioneers Leading the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing - Barts Life Sciences
Welcome to this special interview with two of the three distinguished professors who have been appointed as Professorial Chairs for the newly established Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA) at B...
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Robert Howard @profrobhoward.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Great to see good friends supported on a mission!
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NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Great advice here www.centreforthesouth.co.uk/activities/p...
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Policy Recommendations for Making Coproduction Meaningful — Centre for the South
Coproduction can be a powerful tool for improving public services and developing policy. Empowering community voices is an important part of informing and developing place-based solutions to local cha...
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