Jenni Suen presenting our CRE Prevention of Falls Injuries (NHMRC Funded) work with Suzanne Dyer Rik Dawson intervention component analysis and qualitative comparative analysis to learn more from trials of fall prevention in residential aged care. Facility engagement, intervention modification co-design seem key.

Dr Niki Fairhall gives a great review of the evidence for optimal recovery after #hipfracture Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) Global Congress 2022 cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10…

Jenni Suen poster at #AAGConf22 on the importance of codesign and modifying interventions approaches for effective multifactorial #falls prevention #agedcare trials CRE Prevention of Falls Injuries (NHMRC Funded) Prof Cathie Sherrington Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research Maria Crotty Dylan Kneale

#Falls injury related #hospitalisation occurs at all ages. Changing the language of falls prevention activities could assist with engagement from the perspectives of people with #osteoarthritis. #AAGConf22 CRE Prevention of Falls Injuries (NHMRC Funded)

Dietitians Australia want to see aged care facilities' menus and meals assessed annually by a dietitian. This follows the latest food and nutrition report which found almost 25% of facilities are still spending less than $10 per resident a day on food. bit.ly/3AR3MnJ

GPs say they are "overwhelmed with demand and frustrated with a rigid system that doesn’t support them". A new Grattan Institute report recommends making general practice a team sport, using the skills of other clinicians + health-care workers. bit.ly/3UtXNvZ

Along with Dietitians Australia, I welcome news that an overhaul of Aus’s Medicare system intends to better integrate #alliedhealth profs into #primaryhealthcare. To tackle the complex #chronichealth issues Aussies face, we need to ensure better access to care bit.ly/3HrR56q

New paper in Age_and_Ageing defines how to provide effective multifactorial #falls prevention in care homes. Presented #Flinders Emerging Leaders Showcase today, 11am-1pm! Suzanne Dyer Prof Cathie Sherrington Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research Dylan Kneale Venisa Kwok Katy Sutcliffe is on strike #ucuRISING protect-au.mimecast.com/s/4lWuCRON8mf5…

Engaging staff & managers and tailoring interventions to individuals is key for effective multifactorial #fallsprevention in #agedcare More emphasis on #codesign needed Novel #systematicreview methods from @UCL highly informative! Flinders University CRE Prevention of Falls Injuries (NHMRC Funded) academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Colleagues, please take a moment to respond to the LEAPP survey to guide the Clinical Practice Guidelines for postnatal care! Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Clinicians & reachers needed for #frailty & #heart failure co-design study! Please circulate among your networks 🫀ANZSSFR Heart Foundation CSANZ Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing European Society of Cardiology ACNAPPresident Quin Denfeld, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FHFSA Australian Frailty Network Johns Hopkins Frailty Science #FrailtyFighter frailtynexus

Suzanne Dyer overviewing our work exploring heterogeneity in trials in aged care settings with ICA and QCA with guidance from Dylan Kneale Katy Sutcliffe is on strike #ucuRISING. First paper out led by Jenni Suen. Importance of staff engagement and tailoring. #fallsconf23 academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Fantastic talk from Dr Sandra Iuliano from University of Melbourne at ANZ Falls Prevention conference, on data from her research on #falls prevention. Interesting data on the impact on weight loss creep amongst #residents

Jenni Suen presenting at #fallsconf23 on novel methods for systematic reviews to determine features of #exercise trials key for successful reduction of #falls in residential #agedcare CRE Prevention of Falls Injuries (NHMRC Funded) Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research Prof Cathie Sherrington

New guidance on reducing falls in aged care australianageingagenda.com.au/research/new-g… Great to see our message about the importance of ongoing #exercise & multifactorial #fallsprevention involving #agedcare staff in Australian Ageing Agenda Flinders University Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research Jenni Suen Prof Cathie Sherrington Keith Hill

Regular exercise and a personalised falls prevention plan can prevent falls in aged care homes, Flinders University University research has found. hubs.li/Q02ks4RV0

Check out Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA)'s latest article on the use of primary and specialist care services by people receiving home care packages- as expected the numbers are sobering and so much room for improvement exists. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Gillian Caughey Gill Harvey Maria Crotty

🚨 Effective fall prevention exercise in residential aged care 💪 #NEW 📄 An intervention component analysis from an updated systematic review #OpenAccess 👉 bit.ly/3wbsEr3

New paper synthesising trialist views on components of exercise programs that prevent falls in aged care from Rik Dawson PhD in British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). Made possible by Suzanne Dyer Katy Sutcliffe is on strike #ucuRISING Dylan Kneale Jenni Suen who helped us use ICA methods. Australian Physiotherapy Association Sydney Health Sydney Research

We're committed to the journey of ensuring Australians in aged care get the nutritional support they need for a fulfilling life. Karly Bartrim #APD and Professor Judi Porter spoke to ABC News advocating for malnutrition screening in aged care. Read more bit.ly/3XZe818