Geriatric medicine Archives

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RSV prevention in adults: NIP listing for older adult RSV vaccine

In this Product Explainer, A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Geriatrician, outlines NIP eligibility criteria and provides practical guidance on recombinant, adjuvanted RSV vaccination, administration and co-administration in older adults.

Podcasts

Support at Home: Funding, assessments and planning ahead

In this episode, aged care expert and RN Louise Greene speaks with host Dr Marita Long about the transition from Home Care Packages to the Support at Home program, unpacking what the reform means for older patients.

Clinical Articles

Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor – here’s what the research really shows

Headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading mid-life risk factor” for dementia can be misleading.

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Podcasts

Practical falls prevention for GPs

Prof Kim Delbaere joins host Dr Marita Long to discuss why falls should be viewed as preventable, not inevitable, and how GPs can rapidly identify and stratify falls risk in routine care.

Clinical Articles

Malnutrition and frailty in older adults: Clinical insights for GPs

Malnutrition is frequently under recognised and under treated in routine clinical practice. With up to two-thirds of community-dwelling older Australians at risk, proactive screening and intervention are essential to target modifiable factors.

Videos

Under nutrition and frailty in older adults – The importance of screening and early intervention

This lecture will highlight the critical importance of early detection of age-related weakness and how timely intervention through suitable nutritional support can improve outcomes.

Clinical Articles

Elderly and fitness to drive – how to assess?

A practical guide to working out which drivers are safe and which are not

Podcasts

Falls prevention – A practical, evidence-based update on what really works

Prof Kim Delbaere describes national and international falls prevention guidelines into practical actions for general practice.

Podcasts

Assessing older drivers: Beyond the basics

Join David Lim and Laura Bosci as they unpack practical strategies for assessing older drivers, navigating sensitive conversations, and understanding legal responsibilities around fitness to drive.

Podcasts

Driving and cognitive health: Supporting safe independence in ageing

Professor Kaarin Anstey explores how cognitive and physical changes with ageing affect driving safety - and how GPs can guide patients to stay safe, independent and informed on the road.

Clinical Articles

What is lecanemab, the newly approved Alzheimer’s drug? Can it really slow down dementia?

There are many different causes of dementia, but Alzheimer’s disease accounts for around 60–80% of all cases.

Podcasts

Dementia & chronic disease – Practical advice

A/Prof Mark Yates describes the interaction between dementia and comorbidities.

Geriatric medicine

RSV prevention in adults: NIP listing for older adult RSV vaccine

In this Product Explainer, A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Geriatrician, outlines NIP eligibility criteria and provides practical guidance on recombinant, adjuvanted RSV vaccination, administration and co-administration in older adults.

Support at Home: Funding, assessments and planning ahead

In this episode, aged care expert and RN Louise Greene speaks with host Dr Marita Long about the transition from Home Care Packages to the Support at Home program, unpacking what the reform means for older patients.

Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor – here’s what the research really shows

Headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading mid-life risk factor” for dementia can be misleading.

Practical falls prevention for GPs

Prof Kim Delbaere joins host Dr Marita Long to discuss why falls should be viewed as preventable, not inevitable, and how GPs can rapidly identify and stratify falls risk in routine care.

Malnutrition and frailty in older adults: Clinical insights for GPs

Malnutrition is frequently under recognised and under treated in routine clinical practice. With up to two-thirds of community-dwelling older Australians at risk, proactive screening and intervention are essential to target modifiable factors.

Under nutrition and frailty in older adults – The importance of screening and early intervention

This lecture will highlight the critical importance of early detection of age-related weakness and how timely intervention through suitable nutritional support can improve outcomes.

Elderly and fitness to drive – how to assess?

A practical guide to working out which drivers are safe and which are not

Falls prevention – A practical, evidence-based update on what really works

Prof Kim Delbaere describes national and international falls prevention guidelines into practical actions for general practice.

Assessing older drivers: Beyond the basics

Join David Lim and Laura Bosci as they unpack practical strategies for assessing older drivers, navigating sensitive conversations, and understanding legal responsibilities around fitness to drive.

Driving and cognitive health: Supporting safe independence in ageing

Professor Kaarin Anstey explores how cognitive and physical changes with ageing affect driving safety - and how GPs can guide patients to stay safe, independent and informed on the road.

What is lecanemab, the newly approved Alzheimer’s drug? Can it really slow down dementia?

There are many different causes of dementia, but Alzheimer’s disease accounts for around 60–80% of all cases.

Dementia & chronic disease – Practical advice

A/Prof Mark Yates describes the interaction between dementia and comorbidities.

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What does it mean when a facial red rash does not respond to topical steroids and gets worse with the treatment? Dermatologist Dr Philip Tong presents a series of cases with this scenario.

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In this Product Explainer, A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Geriatrician, outlines NIP eligibility criteria and provides practical guidance on recombinant, adjuvanted RSV vaccination, administration and co-administration in older adults.

In this episode, aged care expert and RN Louise Greene speaks with host Dr Marita Long about the transition from Home Care Packages to the Support at Home program, unpacking what the reform means for older patients.

Headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading mid-life risk factor” for dementia can be misleading.

Prof Kim Delbaere joins host Dr Marita Long to discuss why falls should be viewed as preventable, not inevitable, and how GPs can rapidly identify and stratify falls risk in routine care.

Malnutrition is frequently under recognised and under treated in routine clinical practice. With up to two-thirds of community-dwelling older Australians at risk, proactive screening and intervention are essential to target modifiable factors.

This lecture will highlight the critical importance of early detection of age-related weakness and how timely intervention through suitable nutritional support can improve outcomes.

A practical guide to working out which drivers are safe and which are not

Prof Kim Delbaere describes national and international falls prevention guidelines into practical actions for general practice.

Join David Lim and Laura Bosci as they unpack practical strategies for assessing older drivers, navigating sensitive conversations, and understanding legal responsibilities around fitness to drive.

Professor Kaarin Anstey explores how cognitive and physical changes with ageing affect driving safety - and how GPs can guide patients to stay safe, independent and informed on the road.

There are many different causes of dementia, but Alzheimer’s disease accounts for around 60–80% of all cases.

A/Prof Mark Yates describes the interaction between dementia and comorbidities.

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Healthed

Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Tune in for "Facial rashes case studies - Practical guide to assessment and management" lecture

Tuesday 9th June, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Dr Philip Tong

Consultant Dermatologist; Founder, DermScreen, Dermatology Junction; Visiting Medical Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

What does it mean when a facial red rash does not respond to topical steroids and gets worse with the treatment? Dermatologist Dr Philip Tong presents a series of cases with this scenario.