Check out my new article on "Risk factors for social isolation in post-hospitalised older adults" authors.elsevier.com/c/1ae4Sc5NFTg4F

Check out my new article "Prevalence and variability in use of physical and chemical restraints in residential aged care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis" To access and share this work for 50 days free, use this share link:authors.elsevier.com/a/1cb534jxy1Yzn

Carers Victoria and RAIL's “Who cares for the carers” Living Labs Project is conducting a project on the health and wellbeing of older carers. We are seeking carers aged 50 and above who care for older people (aged 65 years or above) to complete a survey. (1/2)

This survey is about health, wellbeing, health promotion and support services for carers. The survey will take approximately 30 mins to complete. You can complete it here - bit.ly/3fa3pJf For further information please email Dr Angel Lee at [email protected] (2/2)

New video highlighting our National Centre for Healthy Ageing funded "Who cares for the carer" project - see youtu.be/jRD-WwlLGLI

Congratulations Dr Angel Lee and team on your new #systematicreview! Does gait aid prescription improve #gait in older people?tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Thusharika Dissanayaka Elissa Burton Keith Hill @CLEkegren susanhunter Claudia Meyer @J_C_Stout Prof. Helen Dawes Monash Uni Primary and Allied Health Care

Check this paper out which explored gait aid use for people with and without dementia among Australian community care staff onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/K…

Check out my new paper on dementia: The Potential for Effect of a Six-Week Training Program for Gait Aid Use in Older People with Dementia with Unsteadiness of Gait: A Pilot Study doi:10.3390/jcm12041574

Another new paper on dementia: A Scalable Program for Improving Physical Activity in Older People with Dementia Including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Groups Who Receive Home Support: A Feasibility Study doi:10.3390/ijerph20043662

Cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback versus usual care for chronic, disabling low back pain (RESTORE): a randomised, controlled, three-arm, parallel group, phase 3, clinical trial thelancet.com/journals/lance…

We are inviting healthcare professionals and carers working in residential aged care facilities who cared for residents at their end-of-life in an online survey. Survey link (15 minutes): monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0U… Contact: Dr Shimoinaba (99044380 or email [email protected])

The Potential for Effect of a Six-Week Training Program for Gait Aid Use in Older People with Dementia with Unsteadiness of Gait: A Pilot Study 88% people with dementia achieved safe gait aid use. Walking speed, step length and cadence significantly improved at week 6 JCM MDPI