Aged care facilities boosted by disaster toolkit
A free national resource is helping aged care providers ensure they are optimally prepared for fires, floods and other emergencies, equipped to respond comprehensively and recover […]
New frailty index to improve aged care outcomes
A new frailty index is set to improve aged care and health outcomes for vulnerable older people. The frailty index project, developed and validated by SAHMRI-based Registry […]
Eye-tracking tech helps aged-care assessment
Memory loss among older Australians is on the rise as the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement – but a new technique tested by Flinders University researchers […]
Flinders short courses address priority state and national need
Two specially designed short courses in Aged Care and Cybersecurity have been developed by Flinders University in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to support local industry […]
Research expands on ageing, and Aussie songbird origins
There’s no place like home – particularly to age well – and an Australian Research Council grant will add to a growing range of Flinders University […]
New way to measure quality of aged care
The Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University is leading research into developing a new quality of life measure that aged care providers can use for quality […]
Wound management project to help aged
Flinders will support a new $5.25 million research project with industry leader Wound Innovations and global partner Paul Hartmann Pty Ltd. Building on work done by […]
Bringing death, dying to the table
With Australia’s death rate set to double in the next 25 years, more than 50% of us die in acute-care settings, often alone and hidden from […]
Addressing needs of ageing Forgotten Australians
Having been overlooked by institutional care in their youth, the generation of ageing Forgotten Australians deserve better, more personalised aged care, according to Flinders University’s Dr […]