Australian Frailty Network
@AusFrailty
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Our aim is to deliver a national response to frailty and help all Australians age well.
Australia
Joined May 2023
๐ย ๐ช๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด!๐. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ (๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐) ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป . ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐๐ช๐ด) ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ . (QLD-based).
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Why attend #AFNSummit?.Dr. Chandana Guha (@Sydney_Uni):.โDiverse voices, collaboration & innovation. A must for advocates, researchers & clinicians!โ.๐ค Speaking on the caregiver-to-researcher journeyโdonโt miss it!.๐
20-21 Feb 2025 Sydney.๐ Register:
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๐ฉบ Geriatric Medicine on the Frontline - FREE webinar with Prof Kenneth Rockwood & Dr Denise Hobson! ๐ท 24 Feb 2025 ๐ท Online via Teams ๐ท Register nar-series/geriatric-medicine-on-the-frontline/โฆ #GeriatricMedicine #Frailty #AFN #PAH #HealthcareInnovation
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๐ฆ Summit Spotlight on @davidecarroll, Geriatric Medicine Registrar & 2024 CRE Award Winner!."AFN Summit was invaluable. Excited to return & share my progress!".Catch him at the 2025 AFN Summit!.๐
20-21 Feb 2025.๐ Register:
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Excited to host the #AFNSummit in Sydney this year, home to our host Prof Sarah Hilmer. With top healthcare institutions, stunning beaches, great food, and a thriving coffee culture, itโs the perfect place to expand your network and collaborate. See you in Sydney! @syd_health
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5 weeks to go! The AFN Summit 2025 is just around the corner!.๐
20-21 Feb 2025.๐ Sydney, NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre.๐๏ธ $250 (excl. GST) for both days.Donโt miss expert speakers, networking, & more!. ๐ Register now: #AFNSummit2025
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๐จ Exciting PhD opportunity with the Australian Frailty Network! Co-design a digital frailty education intervention to empower consumers & caregivers to prevent & manage frailty. ๐ University of Queensland.๐ Supervision: Dr Kristiana Ludlow.๐
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RT @UQ_CHSR: ๐ Congratulations @AusFrailty's Dr Fred Graham @delirious_nurse on winning Best Early Career Paper of the Year Award at @#HSR2โฆ.
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AFN is proud to win Collaborators of the Year at the UQ Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards!.This celebrates teamwork & the amazing people behind our growth. Shoutout to Ruth Hubbard, Leader of the Year 2 years ago, for inspiring us!.#Teamwork #Collaboration #Leadership
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Excited to announce the 2024 Frailty-ADD CRE Seed Grant recipients!.๐ @NicStraiton โ Frailty Clinical Champion in AU & SE cardiovascular programs. ๐ @melwilliamsonOT. โ Economic evaluation of early frailty services in EDs. Theyโll be presenting at AFN Summit 2025.
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Are you a FRAILTY EXPERT? ๐ฉบ. We're looking for health experts to participate in a Delphi study to refine national consensus statements on preventing and managing frailty in community-dwelling older adults. ๐ Submit an EOI here: #frailty
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RT @LudlowKristiana: A great consumer session at @HealthTQld 5th National HREC Conference!. I presented with @dr_am_young and our consumerโฆ.
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RT @David_D_Ward: It was terrific speaking to @abcnews.and @abcbrisbane for our @JAMANeuro #frailty #dementia paper: .
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RT @UQ_CHSR: @ProfREHubbard opened @RadioNational Life Matters last Thurs with a particularly eloquent intro to #frailty - rounding out a gโฆ.
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Study found frailty accelerates up to 9 years before dementia onset and is a key early marker. Frailty was linked to higher dementia risk even when measured years before dementia onset and may represent a target for prevention efforts.
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This research was led by AFN and @UQ_CHSR Research Fellow Dr @David_D_Ward, and the findings give new hope that early intervention can prevent the onset of dementia.
Study found frailty accelerates up to 9 years before dementia onset and is a key early marker. Frailty was linked to higher dementia risk even when measured years before dementia onset and may represent a target for prevention efforts.
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The ABC covers the latest research led by AFN Research Fellow @David_D_Ward . The study study links frailty to an increased risk of developing dementia. . @UQ_News @UQ_CHSR.
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RT @UQ_CHSR: ๐#CHSR's @dr_am_young repping for Australia in The @guardian over the weekend!.Great to see her work with @RBWHFoundation featโฆ.
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Registration is open for the AFN Summit 2025! Explore Multidisciplinary Approaches to Frailty & Dementia in Hospital Care. ๐
[20-21Feb].๐ [. #AFNSummit2025
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