3 sets of repeated chair stands (5 or 10 reps per set), 3 times per week. Sound feasible? Over 8 weeks, this was enough to improve: Muscle thickness: ⬆️8-9% Muscle quality index: ⬆️40-45% Relative sit-to-stand power: ⬆️29-38% Resistance training doesn’t have to be fancy to be

Don't forget !!! It's all about cardiovascular disease and frailty. Acute Frailty Network Global Frailty Network Team Frailty @uhmbt CRE_Frailty Cognitive Frailty Network Johns Hopkins Frailty Science #FrailtyFighter frailtynexus Australian Frailty Network

Are you interested in teaching about #delirium? Check out our new resources for educators. We offer several slide decks that can freely be used and adapted for your teaching purposes. deliriumday.com/deliriumteachi… #WDAD2024

🎯New paper from the AFN team: "Training healthcare professionals to administer Goal Attainment Scaling as an outcome measure": lnkd.in/g63v7Frs 🎯The full GAS training package is available on: lnkd.in/gYgMWwH9 Prof Ruth E Hubbard Dr Benignus Logan

Congratulations to david carroll on a successful Frailty-ADD CRE Seed Grant Scheme outcome! 🎉

Congratulations to Katie Arnott on a successful Frailty-ADD CRE Seed Grant Scheme outcome! 🎉

Super excited to join my Australian Frailty Network colleagues Prof Ruth E Hubbard and Dr Kristiana Ludlow on this MRFF grant to make aged care more LGBTQI-inclusive - Led by Mark Hughes 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ scu.edu.au/news/2024/lgbt…

Be sure to join us for our ANZSSFR Annual Scientific Conference focusing on #sarcopenia, #ageing, #frailty and #muscle 🗓️22-24 May, 2024 📍Deakin Downtown, Melbourne Register using the link below: anzssfrconference.org

🌈Celebrating Inclusive Care for Gender and Sexually Diverse Elders! Congratulations to Mark Hughes 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ & Team on this newly awarded MRFF grant! We’re looking forward to the positive impact of this project. Read more: lnkd.in/gXGDc-Xd

Landmark study by the AFN/UQ News/Macquarie University links delirium and dementia. Our analysis of over 600k patients in NSW reveals patients with delirium had a 39% higher risk of death and 3x the risk of dementia. Emily Gordon David Ward Prof Ruth E Hubbard shorturl.at/aitA9

Join us for our next Learning Link-up when we have the pleasure of hearing from Lisa Kouladjian O'Donnell about the latest digital health solutions to optimise polypharmacy and deprescribing in older adults. Full details and RSVP here - afn.org.au/upcoming-event… Australian Frailty Network UQ Centre for Health Services Research

🔻Upcoming event Frailty and the power of connectedness Responding to frailty through social engagement and community connection 📅15th May 🕒12:00-13:00 🛜 Virtual (Zoom) 👇More info & registration afn.org.au/upcoming-event…

Join us in June for our next Learning Link-up and hear from James van Oppen on delivering person-centred care in geriatric emergency medicine. Details and RSVP at: afn.org.au/upcoming-event… Australian Frailty Network

📣 We’re hiring! 🤝 We’re looking for a Consumer Engagement Coordinator to foster partnerships and ensure active consumer involvement in our research activities. 🌐 Apply now: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3916… 📩

Only a week left to register for this great event!

🎤 AFN/UQ Centre for Health Services Research Senior Research Fellow Adrienne Young AdvAPD was interviewed by 9News Queensland about her mission to improve the food at The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. 🍽️ 🥦🥕🌽 UQ News UQ Medicine Health at UQ

Join us tomorrow to hear from Dr Kristiana Ludlow as she shares her introduction to Q-Methodology. Full details and RSVP at - afn.org.au/frailty-nexus/…

We are excited to hear from Emily Gordon and David Ward on August 21st about their BMJ paper. Full details and RSVP via - afn.org.au/frailty-nexus/…

You are invited to the Inaugural Webinar of the FSS 2024-25, Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, 12 PM ET. Dr. Dae Kim from Harvard U will present "eFrailty: Making Frailty Assessment Accessible to Clinicians and Researchers." Please REGISTER at mhs.webex.com/weblink/regist…