Frailty Index from Hospital Data: Challenges in Real-Time Implementation
Dr Kenji explores the development of a hospital frailty index and the challenges of using real-time data to support care for older adults.
Frailty and Ageing in Prison Populations
Join us to learn about strategies to improve healthcare in correctional facilities.
Improving medication management in frail older inpatients
Register Deprescribing, the supervised withdrawal of medicines, is particularly important for frail older adults at high risk of medicines-related harm. This session will focus on optimising medicines in older adults through deprescribing, both in hospital and during transitions of care. Nashwa will share findings on clinical outcomes of hospital medication changes, including prescribing and deprescribing. […]
Geriatric Medicine on the Frontline
This seminar will focus on the role of geriatric medicine in the emergency department.
Getting started with involving consumers in frailty research
Ready to engage consumers in frailty research? Join Dr. Adrienne Young and Peta Dampney for a practical guide on starting and managing focus groups or co-design projects, with skills for researchers and health practitioners at any level
Genetics of frailty
Join us for a seminar on the genetics of frailty, exploring the complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors.
How to be an Advocate
Discover how you can make a difference in advocacy—join AFN’s Peta Dampney and COTA QLD’s Darren Young for a public forum on addressing health, social issues, and policy needs for older adults.
Succeeding in academic writing
Join us for a panel discussion with leading academics who hold senior positions with geriatric medicine and gerontology journals.
Behind the evidence: A critical analysis of our research
Drs Emily Gordon and David Ward, authors of a recently published study in the BMJ, will discuss the long journey from study conceptualisation to manuscript publication (and beyond).
Low Energy Trauma
International and local experts will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research, best practices, and innovative strategies in the management of low-energy trauma in older adults
