Did you know physical activity can make a meaningful difference for people living with dementia? If you missed our IPTOP webinar, or want a refresher, it’s available to watch! Learn practical strategies to support movement, function, and quality of life in this population. Watch here
Posts by Janet Thomas
Why not apply?
Im particularly keen to see reps for the devolved nations. Important to ensure we have a say in devolved health matters
BEPOP wave 4 is OPEN for business! Help improve your team's practice by joining! Express an interest here: tinyurl.com/BEPOPWave4
Reposting for anyone who missed it last year!
Our Best Practice Statements for Physiotherapists Working With Older People During a Disaster, Conflict or Pandemic highlight how to keep care safe, person-centred and adaptable in challenging times.
Full document
Marking @hcpc.bsky.social #CPDWeek2026 by delivering an inservice on keeping a CPD portfolio to our OTs and physios
Check out the latest Agility!
We would love to hear your thoughts on it- please complete our feedback form! forms.gle/jQ1XgYSmxHxD...
Also stay tuned for more Info about our next edition!
Our IPTOP webinar “Sex and Aging: The Role of Physiotherapy” is coming up soon!
Join Dr. Uchenna “UC” Ossai for a focused 30-minute session on integrating sexual health into physiotherapy care for older adults.
3 March 2026
UTC 2:00 | 1pm Sydney | 9pm NYC
Click here to register: buff.ly/0VwQmOq
Just 7 days to go until our first webinar of 2026.
Janet Thomas looks at our opportunities as physiotherapists to intervene earlier in those who aren't frail... yet!
Find out more and book your place here: tinyurl.com/agilejanet
Don't miss out on our first webinar of the year with Honorary President, @janetthomas47.bsky.social!
Register here: tinyurl.com/agilejanet
Are you heading to the World Falls Congress? IPTOP are holding a social event on the Thursday evening, 25 June, which is open to all physiotherapists. It will be a drink, a meal (or both!) and a chance to socialise with like minded colleagues. Scan the QR code or click to register.
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Join us for our 2026 Learning Series. Topics ranging from Prevention to Quality Improvement and Research.
Launching 24th Feb with Janet Thomas, Not just a tip of the iceberg: beyond the 10%.
Register at tinyurl.com/agilejanet
Contact agile.educationofficer@gmail.com to get involved.
Looking forward to sharing my thoughts in this webinar
Come and join us for our first webinar of 2026. Our new president Janet Thomas shines a light on preventative care in frailty. This is one not to be missed.
Calling all IPTOP members!
Join our 30-minute focus group to chat about what you want to see in future webinars.
November 11, 2025
AEDT – Hosted by Melanie Farlie
MT – Hosted by Grayson Doar
Let’s shape the future of IPTOP together. Registration links in comments.
Join the IPTOP Webinar!
Coach2Move: A Person-Centered Care Approach for Older Adults
Speaker: Ward Heij, Univ. of Utah
Oct 29/30, 2025
UTC 20:00 | 7am Sydney | 4pm NYC
Enhance motivation, activity & self-efficacy in older adults.
Register here: buff.ly/18ZacQn
Congratulations to María Fernanda Calvo for winning the IPTOP Healthy Ageing Video Contest!
Her project highlights how physiotherapists promote Healthy Ageing through exercise & intergenerational learning, connecting students with older adults to move, learn & thrive together. buff.ly/PSiVPQP
Our Annual General Meeting is next week, following a webinar, at 7:30pm. We would love our members to join so we can share the many updates with you. Please register at events.zoom.us/ev/Al2mtcsIx...
Wave 2 of BEPOP, including 28 UK-based teams, recently completed and this webinar provides an opportunity to reflect as a community on successes and to hear from some of the participating teams on how they improved practice.
Register for the webinar here: tinyurl.com/BEPOPWave2
Interested in improving how we can improve delivery of resistance exercise for older people with sarcopenia or frailty? Come and hear from some of the teams who participated in BEPOP wave 2!
Join our webinar to hear our webinar on an improvement project focusing on how to have fun with encouraging rehab mindedness in your team! This will be followed by our Annua General Meeting. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/MovingMounta...
Happy Older Persons Day! Have you ever thought about specialising in working with Older People? Hear why some of our passionate members decided to! #IDOP #InternationalOlderPersonsDay
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As we age, it’s common to worry about falling. But there are exercise programs that can help improve balance, strength, and flexibility! Learn more from @NCOAging and find a program to help you stay #FallsFree in your area today. bit.ly/FPAW-Find-A-... #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek #FPAW25
Physiotherapists play a key role in dementia rehabilitation enabling people to remain as independent as possible #WorldAlzheimersDay
On #WorldAlzheimersDay we are going to focus on @alzdisint report ‘Reimagining life with dementia-the power of rehabilitation’ contributions from our Vice-President @KateLawlerPT. Read the report here: buff.ly/GNcDevx
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