Some of the reasons why this March has been and is mad!

Enjoying the physical activity facilities forum and hearing about the changing needs of society now transferring to the leisure industry - catching on to healthy ageing and wellbeing

When you treat yourself to a wine at the airport and the waiter adds $100 tip so you find out later from your bank account that your £9 glass cost £87! And that after a week of not eating meals out at the @connectsbsm.bsky.social conference to save cash cos it’s all self- not work-funded! Aaargh!!

Music and movement programme boosts care home wellbeing, research finds | About | University of Stirling Music and movement programme boosts care home wellbeing, research finds

some of our research with older people in care homes having impact www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/ma... @dancesing.bsky.social

and now digital interventions thank you Dr Jonassaint @connectsbsm.bsky.social calling for more evidence and how to get people to use these

finally physical activity mentioned as a valuable treatment and work needed to sustain it not just start it @connectsbsm.bsky.social THANK YOU Dr Powell #sbsm2026

Rather excited to see the great
Debate brought back to @connectsbsm.bsky.social #SBSM2026 clin trials vs implementation science

Nice bit of celebrating all things @connectsbsm.bsky.social including our past and incoming presidents @annamarsland and @janettphd.bsky.social

Great to hear from our outgoing President of @connectsbsm.bsky.social @janettphd.bsky.social has it really been 21 years of this society! Snap! #sbsm2026

Happy postering @connectsbsm.bsky.social #sbsm2026

Massive well done to Layla Banihashemi for receiving the Paul Maclean award @connectsbsm.bsky.social #sbsm2026

#SBSM2026 #Biopsychosocialscience

Congrats Joshua Smythe on being the awarded distinguished scientist @connectsbsm.bsky.social and getting us to think about variations in stress that all yield the same AUC but are not the same #SBSM2026Chicago

It’s nearly time for SBSM! #SBSM2026Chicago or whatever the tag is 😂

Looking forward to @connectsbsm.bsky.social annual meeting but with mixed feelings given all the war and chaos everywhere

A very energising energizer by Natalie Garry @dancesing.bsky.social at #FutureofAgeing @ilcuk.bsky.social

Next plenary at #FutureofAgeing @ilcuk Our first break out session has gone, next one this pm

Which is here #FutureOfAgeing @ilcuk.bsky.social

Speaking at this Future of Longevity today with @nataliegarry.bsky.social @dancesing.bsky.social on behalf of @stir.ac.uk

Future of Ageing 2026: Acting now - delivering longer, better lives for all - ILCUK Future of Ageing 2026 brings together policymakers, business leaders and experts to discuss acting now for longer, better lives.

Speaking at this on Thursday with @dancesing.bsky.social ilcuk.org.uk/future-of-ag... in Breakout sessions: 4. Supporting longevity through engagement, evidenced based digital physical activity and wellbeing: danceSing @stir.ac.uk

Evaluation of the Impact of Digital Music and Movement on Care Home Staff and Resident Outcomes Background: Physical activity is an important strategy for improving health and quality of life among older adults living in residential care. Less is known about digital physical activity interventio...

Really excited that we've got a journal article version of this project with @dancesing.bsky.social danceSing out there agmr.hapres.com/htmls/AGMR_1... talking about the project rolling out danceSing Care across Scotland @stir.ac.uk

We’re helping build the evidence on how physical activity and community connection impact mental wellbeing and social health.
By completing this short survey, you’ll help guide future programs, funding, and support across the sector.

Survived first lecture of the semester and now enjoying this session with @paulkelly.bsky.social

When you’re in the airport interested in a new whisky and they ask where you’re going and then say as it’s UK you can’t buy it this trip and you know that already but that’s not the point! Grrr bang goes
my little flight routine

our latest paper on stress reactivity is out DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ps...

speaking tonight 7pm in Stirling Tolbooth as part of the Science Festival with @sim_tomaz on Growing Old Disgracefully: How engaging with technology can help improve health in later life

Caught in Nepal’s protests, I witnessed how sport can bring people hope during times of crisis During Nepal’s unrest, sport became a precious outlet for some amid the protests and police crackdowns.

congratulations to our Academic Sport colleague Ross Walker theconversation.com/caught-in-ne...

Talking healthy ageing with Move it or Lose it - benefits of physical activity

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Enjoying the movements lose it healthy ageing conference. We’ve had me on physical activity benefits for physical and mental health, Paul Greenhaff on muscle and now Tony Watt on still being able to do things as we age - the role of enjoyment #moveitorloseit