Australian Frailty Network

🚀 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!🚀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 (𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔 𝗼𝗿 𝗕) 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 shorturl.at/WA5fw 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗛𝗘𝗪𝟴) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 shorturl.at/jjlAi (QLD-based)

Why attend #AFNSummit? Dr. Chandana Guha (@Sydney_Uni): “Diverse voices, collaboration & innovation. A must for advocates, researchers & clinicians!” 🎤 Speaking on the caregiver-to-researcher journey—don’t miss it! 📅 20-21 Feb 2025 Sydney 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/e3A_jJeD

🩺 Geriatric Medicine on the Frontline - FREE webinar with Prof Kenneth Rockwood & Dr Denise Hobson! 📷 24 Feb 2025 📷 Online via Teams 📷 Register nar-series/geriatric-medicine-on-the-frontline/… #GeriatricMedicine #Frailty #AFN #PAH #HealthcareInnovation

🔦 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! 📅 20-21 Feb 2025 🔓 Register: lnkd.in/e3A_jJeD

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, it’s the perfect place to expand your network and collaborate. See you in Sydney! @syd_health

5 weeks to go! The AFN Summit 2025 is just around the corner! 📅 20-21 Feb 2025 📍 Sydney, NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre 🎟️ $250 (excl. GST) for both days Don’t miss expert speakers, networking, & more! 🔗 Register now: afn.org.au/afn-summit-202… #AFNSummit2025

🚨 Exciting PhD opportunity with the Australian Frailty Network! Co-design a digital frailty education intervention to empower consumers & caregivers to prevent & manage frailty. 📍 University of Queensland 🎓 Supervision: Dr Kristiana Ludlow 🔗study.uq.edu.au/study-options/…

🏆 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: doi.org/10.1093/ageing… 🖊️ @hsraanz on #Bluesky

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

Excited to announce the 2024 Frailty-ADD CRE Seed Grant recipients! 🌟 @NicStraiton – Frailty Clinical Champion in AU & SE cardiovascular programs. 🌟 @melwilliamsonOT. – Economic evaluation of early frailty services in EDs. They’ll be presenting at AFN Summit 2025.

Are you a FRAILTY EXPERT? 🩺 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. 🔗 Submit an EOI here: lnkd.in/eRRSwW8U #frailty

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.

🚀 Just 12 weeks to go until the AFN Summit 2025! 🚀 🗓️ 20-21 Feb, Sydney 🎤 Keynote: Prof @Krockdoc 💡 Theme: "Multidisciplinary Approaches to Frailty and Dementia" 🔗Register now: afn.org.au/afn-summit-202… @UQ_CHSR #frailty

@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: bit.ly/40LDpNL @UQMedicine @David_D_Ward

Watch @abcnews cover this research here: youtu.be/d3bsUawSoB4?si… @David_D_Ward @UQ_CHSR @UQ_News

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.

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. abc.net.au/news/2024-11-1…… @UQ_News @UQ_CHSR

🌎#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 🍴 bit.ly/40HrlgC @AusFrailty @UQMedicine @UQ_News

Registration is open for the AFN Summit 2025! Explore Multidisciplinary Approaches to Frailty & Dementia in Hospital Care. 📅 [20-21Feb] 🔗 [payments.uq.edu.au/afn-summit-2025] #AFNSummit2025

📢 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! 🔗afn.org.au/afn-summit-202…