ARIIA awarded $13 million to further innovation in aged care
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) has welcomed the announcement of a $13 million investment from the Commonwealth Government to support its drive to […]
$34m centre to transform age care nationally
Flinders University will lead a once-in-a-generation aged care initiative bringing together the aged care industry, older people themselves and the nation’s best and brightest experts to […]
Preventing falls in adults
Australian-first research to prevent falls in middle-aged and younger-older adults is taking place in South Australia. The study, supported by leading aged care provider ACH Group, […]
Real world methods to improve dementia care
Using real-world training and coaching, two new Flinders University research projects are aiming to bring much needed improvements to the care provided to people living with […]
Collaboration heralds new era of aged care research
The quality and depth of aged care research is set to be radically transformed by a new research collaboration funded by the federal government. Flinders University and consultancy […]
‘Pre-frailty’ from age 40 – what to look out for
With all eyes on avoiding major illness this year, health researchers are urging people as young as 40 to build physical and mental health to reduce […]
Frailty can affect you at any age
People of any age can be affected by frailty, according to new research at Flinders Caring Futures Institute. Too often regarded as an affliction that only […]
Health checks from age 40 to avoid ‘black hole’
Seeing a health professional for a full health screening – even when you feel healthy – from around age 40 enables people to make changes when […]
Students help citizens to age well in our communities
The health and wellbeing of people aged 40-75 could benefit from more advice and checks, according to Flinders University research. Under a community research project entitled […]