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🚨 Two new AFN studies published!

1️⃣ Focus on Frailty: Digital training co-designed with healthcare students.
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2️⃣ Dementia Care: Special Care Unit cut readmissions by 83% and boosted outcomes.
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@uqchsr.bsky.social @kristianaludlow.bsky.social

28.04.2025 03:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

🚨New research alert!

We identified and categorised goals of frail older people living with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease.

Participants most frequently focused their goals on function, physical health, social engagement, and leisure.

@ausfrailtynetwork.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social

11.03.2025 10:56 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Frailty & Ageing in Prisons
How does incarceration affect older adults? Join the AFN Geriatric Medicine Seminar to explore challenges and solutions for better care.

📅 6 May 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00 AEST | 📍 Online

👉 Register: bit.ly/41rPkPu

#GeriatricMedicine #Frailty #Ageing #JusticeHealth #AFN

18.03.2025 03:51 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

Keynote speaker Professor Kenneth Rockwood kicked off day two of the AFN Summit by talking about the relationship between - and the management of - frailty and dementia 👏
#AFNSummit #AFNSummit2025

21.02.2025 00:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And we’ve kicked off! The @ausfrailtynetwork.bsky.social’s annual Summit, in beautiful Sydney! Our first session - consumer involvement in frailty and dementia research! #AFNSummit

19.02.2025 23:06 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Frailty & Co-design Job in Woolloongabba, Brisbane QLD - SEEK Exciting opportunity to shape the future of frailty, co-design, and health education through cutting-edge research and collaboration with healthcare c

🚀 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!🚀

Come join our Brisbane team!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 (𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔 𝗼𝗿 𝗕) 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
shorturl.at/WA5fw

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗛𝗘𝗪𝟴) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆
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💼 Please note that the entry level salary for PhD holders at Level A is $100,162.80.

10.02.2025 06:11 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2

🩺 Geriatric Medicine on the Frontline - FREE webinar with Prof Kenneth Rockwood & Dr Denise Hobson!

🗓 24 Feb 2025
⏰ 12:00-13:00 AEST
🖥 Online via Teams
🔗 Register afn.org.au/geriatric-se...
#GeriatricMedicine #Frailty #AFN #PAH #HealthcareInnovation

30.01.2025 02:56 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

🔦 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: www.afn.org.au/afn-summit-2...

28.01.2025 23:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Excited to host the #AFNSummit in Sydney this year. 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!

🔗Register now: afn.org.au/afn-summit-2...

21.01.2025 03:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🚨 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
🔗https://shorturl.at/h1gSP

14.01.2025 23:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

🌟 What a night! 🌟

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

11.12.2024 22:49 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1

Excited to announce the 2024 Frailty-ADD CRE Seed Grant recipients!

🌟 Dr Nicola Straiton – Frailty Clinical Champion in AU & SE.
🌟 Melinda Williamson – Economic evaluation of early frailty services in EDs.

They’ll be presenting at AFN Summit 2025!

#ResearchGrant #Frailty #AFNSummit2025

10.12.2024 01:31 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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