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 https://t.co/QY4im4gmSP ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐๐ช๐ด) ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ https://t.co/Z8IxXSAr2e (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: https://t.co/BuTKrInRBH
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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: https://t.co/BuTKrInRBH
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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: https://t.co/2KlzoQ6F5E
#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 https://t.co/IQi3RPMPwB
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๐ Congratulations @AusFrailty's Dr Fred Graham @delirious_nurse on winning Best Early Career Paper of the Year Award at @#HSR24! Dr Graham combines clinical expertise with innovative research in #dementia and #delirium care: https://t.co/y8cF9SUKgZ ๐๏ธ @hsraanz on #Bluesky
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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: https://t.co/xhXS0TMCtj
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A great consumer session at @HealthTQld 5th National HREC Conference! I presented with @dr_am_young and our consumer collaborators Anja Christoffersen and Mary Denver on @AusFrailty's consumer collaboration, navigating challenges in ethics applications, and meaningful co-design.
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๐ Just 12 weeks to go until the AFN Summit 2025! ๐ ๐๏ธ 20-21 Feb, Sydney ๐ค Keynote: Prof @Krockdoc ๐ก Theme: "Multidisciplinary Approaches to Frailty and Dementia" ๐Register now: https://t.co/2KlzoQ6F5E
@UQ_CHSR #frailty
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@ProfREHubbard opened @RadioNational Life Matters last Thurs with a particularly eloquent intro to #frailty - rounding out a great week of media coverage for our @AusFrailty team's research linking frailty & #dementia: https://t.co/S3SviHd0nV
@UQMedicine @David_D_Ward
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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. https://t.co/cN6TI5jqvW
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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. https://t.co/cN6TI5jqvW
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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. https://t.co/9NVupMBs4Mโฆ
@UQ_News @UQ_CHSR
abc.net.au
An aging and geriatric medicine specialist says the project, led by researchers at the University of Queensland, shows people who maintain better health in their mid and later life are more likely to...
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๐#CHSR's @dr_am_young repping for Australia in The @guardian over the weekend! Great to see her work with @RBWHFoundation feat @chef_mcleod to improve hospital meal quality + reduce malnutrition going global ๐ด https://t.co/SgQmULwIB4
@AusFrailty @UQMedicine @UQ_News
theguardian.com
From Kenya to Brazil, patients need tasty, nutritious food more than most โ so which countries do it best?
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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 [ https://t.co/e0fh3wxM2M]
#AFNSummit2025
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๐ข Summit Updates! Thinking of joining #AFNSummit2025? Our program guide is live! Sessions on Frailty & Dementia research, a consumer session w/ keynote Ken Rockwood, & more! Plus, abstract deadline extended submit yours now! ๐ https://t.co/nwSRPnCpiH
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