Research grant to improve quality and safety of aged care
A Flinders researcher has won a major health grant by the Hospital Research Foundation to improve the health and wellbeing of the aged care community. Dr […]
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Research to help grey nomads self-manage diabetes
Grey nomads will be given access to greater tools and education to help manage their diabetes while travelling. Flinders University researcher Dr Anita De Bellis is […]
Grants flow for technology to improve cardiac care
Caring Futures Institute research lead Professor Robyn Clark has received her third significant grant in a matter of months, further strengthening the institute’s body of work […]
LEGO® could provide building blocks to better mental health for autistic t...
Researchers from Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute will partner with Autism SA to investigate whether LEGO® robotics therapy can reduce anxiety and increase social skills in […]
Study on toddler dietary patterns lays foundation for future research
A Caring Futures Institute paper has for the first time examined the whole diets of toddlers to investigate both nutrition and dental health impacts. The research found two distinct dietary patterns: […]
Nursing help for homeless children
Free health care will be offered to homeless families in Adelaide’s south under a bold new initiative led by UnitingCare Wesley Bowden and Flinders University. In […]
Study shows plans lacking for future care of adults with intellectual disab...
The vulnerability of adults with intellectual disability in our society has been underlined by new research showing the number of older parents ageing in tandem with […]
Digital health team’s solution provides day-to-day support for memory los...
Caring Futures Institute and Flinders Digital Health Research Centre researchers have developed a computer tablet based solution which helps people who are starting to lose their memory. […]
iSupport for Dementia in the spotlight for National Carers Week
Research at the Caring Futures Institute is helping provide greater support for family carers living with dementia – a condition affecting more than 400,000 Australians. Leader […]