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

🌎#CHSR's Adrienne Young AdvAPD repping for Australia in The The Guardian over the weekend! Great to see her work with RBWHFoundation feat Alastair McLeod to improve hospital meal quality + reduce malnutrition going global 🍴 bit.ly/40HrlgC Australian Frailty Network UQ Medicine UQ News

The ABC covers the latest research led by AFN Research Fellow David Ward The study study links frailty to an increased risk of developing dementia. abc.net.au/news/2024-11-1…… UQ News UQ Centre for Health Services Research

This research was led by AFN and UQ Centre for Health Services Research Research Fellow Dr David Ward, and the findings give new hope that early intervention can prevent the onset of dementia.

Watch ABC News cover this research here: youtu.be/d3bsUawSoB4?si… David Ward UQ Centre for Health Services Research UQ News

Prof Ruth E Hubbard opened ABC Radio National Life Matters last Thurs with a particularly eloquent intro to #frailty - rounding out a great week of media coverage for our Australian Frailty Network team's research linking frailty & #dementia: bit.ly/40LDpNL UQ Medicine David Ward

It was terrific speaking to ABC News and ABC Brisbane for our JAMA Neurology #frailty #dementia paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… -TV (2 min) youtu.be/d3bsUawSoB4?si… -Radio (9 min) sndup.net/4t4ds -Print abc.net.au/news/2024-11-1… UQ Medicine Australian Frailty Network DEMON Network

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

A great consumer session at Health Translation Queensland 5th National HREC Conference! I presented with Adrienne Young AdvAPD and our consumer collaborators Anja Christoffersen and Mary Denver on Australian Frailty Network's consumer collaboration, navigating challenges in ethics applications, and meaningful co-design.

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

Excited to announce the 2024 Frailty-ADD CRE Seed Grant recipients! 🌟 Dr Nicola Straiton (she/her) – Frailty Clinical Champion in AU & SE cardiovascular programs. 🌟 Melinda Williamson. – Economic evaluation of early frailty services in EDs. They’ll be presenting at AFN Summit 2025.

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

🏆 Congratulations Australian Frailty Network's Dr Fred Graham Frederick Graham 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… 🖊️ Health Services Research Association of AU & NZ on #Bluesky

🚨 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/…

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

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! Sydney Health

🔦 Summit Spotlight on david carroll, 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

🩺 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

Why attend #AFNSummit? Dr. Chandana Guha (University of Sydney): “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

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