Geriatric medicine Archives

Geriatric medicine

Podcasts

Skin tears: From ‘minor wound’ to major warning sign

Skin tears are often dismissed as minor injuries, yet they frequently signal underlying frailty, skin failure and chronic disease. In this episode, Clinical Nurse Consultant and Founder of WoundRescue Hayley Ryan joins host Dr Marita Long to unpack practical strategies for managing skin tears in the community.

Expert/s: Hayley Ryan

Geriatric medicine, Neurology

Podcasts

Practical strategies for behaviour management in dementia

Dr Chrys Pulle provides an overview of the prevalence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Expert/s: Dr Chrys Pulle

Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Preventing falls in older adults: practical, evidence-based strategies

Quick assessments and timely intervention can make a meaningful difference. Here's what works...

Expert/s: Sophia Auld

Drugs and devices, Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Older adults increasingly dying from drug overdoses

Over 50s are most likely to overdose, experts explain what's going on...

Expert/s: Healthed

Geriatric medicine, Mental health

Podcasts

Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

Expert/s: Dr Samuel Ryder

Geriatric medicine, Infectious diseases, Vaccination

Videos

RSV prevention in adults: NIP listing for older adult RSV vaccine

In this Product Explainer, A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Geriatrician, outlines NIP eligibility criteria and provides practical guidance on recombinant, adjuvanted RSV vaccination, administration and co-administration in older adults.

Expert/s: A/Prof Michael Woodward AM

Geriatric medicine

Podcasts

Support at Home: Funding, assessments and planning ahead

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

Skin tears: From ‘minor wound’ to major warning sign

Practical strategies for behaviour management in dementia

Dr Chrys Pulle provides an overview of the prevalence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Preventing falls in older adults: practical, evidence-based strategies

Quick assessments and timely intervention can make a meaningful difference. Here's what works...

Older adults increasingly dying from drug overdoses

Over 50s are most likely to overdose, experts explain what's going on...

Loneliness, depression and suicide risk in older adults

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

RSV prevention in adults: NIP listing for older adult RSV vaccine

In this Product Explainer, A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Geriatrician, outlines NIP eligibility criteria and provides practical guidance on recombinant, adjuvanted RSV vaccination, administration and co-administration in older adults.

Support at Home: Funding, assessments and planning ahead

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

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Practical Strategies for Behaviour Management in Dementia

Tuesday 7th July, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Dr Chrys Pulle

Geriatrician; Principal Investigator, Internal Medicine and Dementia Research Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital

Dr Chrys Pulle provides practical and evidence-based recommendations on how best these behavioural and psychological symptoms can be assessed and managed.

Geriatric medicine

Dr Chrys Pulle provides an overview of the prevalence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Quick assessments and timely intervention can make a meaningful difference. Here's what works...

Over 50s are most likely to overdose, experts explain what's going on...

Psychiatrist Dr Samuel Ryder speaks with host and GP Dr Marita Long about how to recognise and manage loneliness, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk in older adults.

In this Product Explainer, A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Geriatrician, outlines NIP eligibility criteria and provides practical guidance on recombinant, adjuvanted RSV vaccination, administration and co-administration in older adults.

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

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Practical Strategies for Behaviour Management in Dementia

Tuesday 7th July, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Dr Chrys Pulle

Geriatrician; Principal Investigator, Internal Medicine and Dementia Research Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital

Dr Chrys Pulle provides practical and evidence-based recommendations on how best these behavioural and psychological symptoms can be assessed and managed.