Official Launch of the Centre of Research Excellence in Frailty and Healthy Ageing

Official Launch of the Centre of Research Excellence in Frailty and Healthy Ageing.

On Friday 30th September the Centre of Research Excellence in Frailty and Healthy Ageing held its official launch at Sanctuary in the Adelaide Zoo.

The Hon Mark Butler MP (independent chair of the CRE advisory committee), emeritus Professor Derek Frewin AO (independent chair of the CRE management committee) and Chief Investigator of the CRE Professor Renuka Visvanathan hosted principal frailty researchers, prominent South Australian leaders, community advocates for healthy ageing, researchers, clinicians and consumers at a fun and informative afternoon.

The event proceedings were hosted by Anne ‘Willsy’ Wills and included video well wishes from Prof John Beard Director of the World Health Organisation's Department of Ageing and Life Course- which has carriage of the WHO Age-friendly Environments Program and WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

The keynote presentation was delivered by international frailty expert Professor Jean Woo. Prof Woo is Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Henry G Leong Research Professor of Gerontology and Geriatrics and Director- Jockey Club Institute of Ageing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong- Hong Kong. The centre was officially launched by the Chancellor of The University of Adelaide, Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce AC, CSC, RANR.

The Centre of Research in Frailty and Healthy Ageing would like to thank The Hospital Research Foundation and Nestle Health Science for their support for this event. We would also like to thank all those who attended and made it such a wonderful day.