Collaboration is the key to Knowledge Translation
The way forward for health research involves more inclusive connections to a broader range of research partners – especially regarding ageing and aged care – […]
Quality Aged Care
Research collaborations promote improved aged care outcomes
New lines of communication between researchers and clinicians are being developed through a key joint-appointment that is stimulating fresh ways to examine and improve aged […]
Data deep dive provides new answers for better aged care
The Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) is proving to be a valuable and highly versatile data resource that is providing the foundation for focused research to […]
Developing more appropriate assessments for aged care quality
Australia’s ageing population is placing increasing pressures on our health care system, with people aged 65 years being the nation’s fastest growing age group. While […]
Promoting proactive screening for early ageing
Research conducted by Flinders’ Caring Futures Institute is shining a light on a glaring problem hidden in plain view – that premature early ageing of […]
Toolkit feeds an appetite for aged care improvement
A growing appetite to improve the health and wellbeing of aged care residents is being helped by a breakthrough toolkit that aims to improve their […]
Trauma advice that addresses everyone’s needs
Empowering the survivors of serious trauma injuries requires the need to inform everyone affected by the incident – not only the patients, but also their […]
Digital assessment tool helps ageing well at home
Age-friendly environments in homes and communities play an important role because older people have strong preferences for remaining at home as they age. However, they need […]
Positive Behaviour Support making a difference to lives in residential aged...
Approximately 188,000 people with dementia live in residential aged care in Australia, and of these, ninety percent experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) […]