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Geriatric medicine

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.

Expert/s: Louise Greene

Geriatric medicine

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.

Expert/s: Healthed

Geriatric medicine

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.

Expert/s: Prof Kim Delbaere

Geriatric medicine, Lifestyle

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.

Expert/s: Prof Carol Wham

Geriatric medicine

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.

Expert/s: Prof Carol Wham

Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Elderly and fitness to drive – how to assess?

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

Expert/s: Sophia Auld

Geriatric medicine

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.

Expert/s: Prof Kim Delbaere

Geriatric medicine

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.

Expert/s: Laura Bosci

Geriatric medicine, Neurology

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.

Expert/s: Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Geriatric medicine, Neurology

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.

Expert/s: A/Prof Steve Macfarlane

Geriatric medicine

Podcasts

Dementia & chronic disease – Practical advice

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

Expert/s: A/Prof Mark Yates

Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Managing comorbidities in people with dementia

How cognitive decline impacts on chronic condition management, and what you can do about it...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Geriatric medicine

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.

Managing comorbidities in people with dementia

How cognitive decline impacts on chronic condition management, and what you can do about it...

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Tune in for "Gallbladder – When surgery is or is not needed" lecture

Tuesday 26th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Dr David Yeo

Specialist Upper GI, Hepatobiliary and Bariatric Surgeon; Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, RPA and St George Hospitals

In this talk, surgeon, Dr David Yeo will answer these and many other real-world questions related to this common condition and provide an update on the latest recommendations for the assessment, investigation and management of gallbladder disease.

Geriatric medicine

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.

How cognitive decline impacts on chronic condition management, and what you can do about it...

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Tune in for "Gallbladder – When surgery is or is not needed" lecture

Tuesday 26th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Dr David Yeo

Specialist Upper GI, Hepatobiliary and Bariatric Surgeon; Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, RPA and St George Hospitals

In this talk, surgeon, Dr David Yeo will answer these and many other real-world questions related to this common condition and provide an update on the latest recommendations for the assessment, investigation and management of gallbladder disease.