Caring for dementia carers in a language everyone understands
Who cares for those who take care of people living with dementia? Often, this taxing role is undertaken in Australia by carers born in other countries, […]
Quality Aged Care
Cooperation builds vital connections to health services
An expanded partnership between Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute and Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN) addresses a longstanding challenge – how to better connect academic research […]
A prescription to improve health and wellbeing
The rising cost of living and other social challenges are making life harder for many Australians. Support programs are scattered and poorly connected, making it tough […]
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 – […]
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 […]