IGS Podcast
Episodes
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Sean Kennelly and Breda Comiskey. Professor Kennelly is a ConsultantPhysician in Geriatric & Stroke Medic...
Major Trauma in Older Adults
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Professor Rose Galvin
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we celebrate the awarding of this year’s IGS Presidential Medal to Professor Rose Galvin, Professor of Physiotherapy and Co...
Prof. Simon Conroy & Dr. James van Oppen (GEM)
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Simon Conroy and Dr. James van Oppen about Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM). They discuss their respective ...
TILDA
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Cathal McCrory, Dr. Ann Monaghan and Mary O’Shea from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). Each...
Frailty with Professor Ken Rockwood
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Professor Ken Rockwood. Professor Rockwood is a geriatrician, a professor of geriatric medicine at Dalhousie University...
ALONE, Ageism & Ageing in Place
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Seán Moynihan and Dr. Sarah Donnelly about a range of topics including ageing in place, loneliness, ageism and the wor...
Age Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Dr. Andrea Wershof Schwartz and Dr. Kirstyn James about Age Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms – Mobility, Mentation...
Dr. Diarmuid O' Shea
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Dr. Diarmuid O’Shea. Dr. O’Shea is a consultant Geriatrician in St. Vincent’s Hospital, previous President of the...
Gerontological Simulation with Professor John Cooke
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Professor John Cooke about gerontological simulation. Professor Cooke is a consultant geriatrician in the University Ho...
Dr. Emer Ahern
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to the Irish Gerontological Society (IGS) President Dr. Emer Ahern. Emer is a Consultant Trauma and Orthogeriatrician i...
Dr. Esther Clift
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to fellow physiotherapist Dr. Esther Clift, who is a Consultant Practitioner in Frailty in the NHS. They discuss Esther's ...
Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD)
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Louise Brent. Louise is the Irish Hip Fracture Database and Major Trauma Audit Manager with the National Office of Clin...
Professor Adam Gordon
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to British Geriatrics Society (BGS) President Professor Adam Gordon. They discuss Adam's career and journey to the special...
Dr. Rosa Mc Namara - GEM
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Dr.Rosa McNamara. Rosa is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in St. Vincent’s University Hospital and Chair of the Ge...
Dr. Colm Henry (ASM Special)
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Dr. Colm Henry, Consultant Geriatrician and Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE. Dr. Henry will be awarded the IGS Presid...
Leadership with Deirdre Lang
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Deirdre Lang, the Nursing Rep on the IGS Executive Committee and the Director of Nursing/National Lead for Older Person...
World Delirium Awareness Day
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To mark World Delirium Awareness Day, Edel talks to Dr. Niamh O'Regan, ANP Marie Doyle and Dr. Emily Buckley from University Hospital Waterford. They ...
ASM Special: Íde O'Shaughnessy
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the IGS Annual Scientific Meeting 2022, Edel talks to Íde O'Shaughnessy. Íde talks about her role on the IGS committee, the HSCP ev...
ASM Special: Dr. Liz Moloney
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the IGS Annual Scientific Meeting, Edel talks to Dr. Liz Moloney about the ED Geriatric Medicine Special Interest Group, what to expe...
ASM Special: Professor Priscilla Harries
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the IGS Annual Scientific Meeting, Edel talks to one of the ASM keynote speakers, Professor Priscilla Harries about her career, inter...
The National Dementia Office
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To mark World Alzheimer’s Day, in this episode, Edel McDaid (IGS HSCP Rep) talks to Kate Brennan, Fiona Foley and Mairead Bracken-Scally from the Na...
Age Proof with Professor Rose Anne Kenny
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel McDaid (IGS HSCP Rep) talks to Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Professor Medical Gerontology Trinity College and St James Hospital, D...
Ageing with Pride
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel talks to Damian McGrath, James O' Hagan & Aoife Dillon about ageing as a member of the LGBT+ community and the importance of...
Irish National Audit of Stroke with Dr. Ronan Collins
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Edel McDaid (IGS HSCP Rep) talks to Dr. Ronan Collins, Consultant Geriatrician in Tallaght University Hospital and Clinical Lead for ...
Life After Retirement
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a recording from a recent IGS public lecture on "Life After Retirement" by Professor Eamon O'Shea.
Abstracts & ASMs
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of the Irish Gerontological Society (IGS) Podcast! Prof Rose Galvin (IGS Vice President) talks to Edel McDaid (HSCP Rep) about the I...