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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

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, Neurology

Podcasts

Midlife interventions that shape brain health

In today’s episode, Prof James Vickers explores the evidence, challenges and opportunities for reducing dementia risk through midlife interventions.

Expert/s: Prof James Vickers

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.

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...

Midlife interventions that shape brain health

In today’s episode, Prof James Vickers explores the evidence, challenges and opportunities for reducing dementia risk through midlife interventions.

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Eczema Practical Updates for General Practice

Tuesday 12th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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A/Prof Li-Chuen Wong

Consultant Dermatologist; Senior Specialist Visiting Medical Officer, Head, Dermatology Department, Children's Hospital at Westmead

In this talk, Associate Professor Li-Chuen Wong will outline a practical, structured approach to managing these patients. We invite you to join the next Healthed webcast.

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.

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...

In today’s episode, Prof James Vickers explores the evidence, challenges and opportunities for reducing dementia risk through midlife interventions.

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Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Eczema Practical Updates for General Practice

Tuesday 12th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

A/Prof Li-Chuen Wong

Consultant Dermatologist; Senior Specialist Visiting Medical Officer, Head, Dermatology Department, Children's Hospital at Westmead

In this talk, Associate Professor Li-Chuen Wong will outline a practical, structured approach to managing these patients. We invite you to join the next Healthed webcast.