2015 seminar series

Welcome to the Adelaide G-TRAC Centre 2015 seminar series.

The Centre is holding an ongoing series of collaborative Healthy Ageing seminars and events. The series has focused on key Aged Care topics delivered by a range of local, national and international health and aged care specialists.

The sessions are for all health and aged care practitioners and community members are welcome. Please contact the G-TRAC Centre if you require further information.

2015 seminars

Date and theme Topic
25/03/2015
Healthy Ageing, Mobility and Frailty

Should frailty always be considered when treating older patients? Should we treat mobility as a vital sign?
Dr Olga Theou

The Healthy Ageing Approach - Implication and Implementation in Aged Care
Ms Josephine Boylan

8/05/2015
Teaching on the Run Foundation Workshop
1 day Teaching on the Run Training Workshop Teaching, mentoring and supervision skills
Professor Fiona Lake
27/05/2015
Palliative and End of Life Care Approaches

Palliative Care and Challenging Ageism

Look at me! Using visual methods to create new images of women and ageing
Professor Merryn Gott

23/06/2015
Cultural Diversity Engaging in Health Ageing

Culturally Diverse Perceptions of Ageing Well

What do we know and where are the knowledge gaps
Dr Helen Feist

25/09/2015
Living My Life My Way Symposium

Collaborative Healthy Ageing Symposium
The focus of the symposium is on innovative ways to promote the wellness and re-ablement approach with interactive workshops, table top presentations on innovative programs and action sessions.

Presentations by: Josephine Boylan “From Doing for to Doing With”, Ngaire Hobbins “Great Food Great Life” and Dr Andrew Horwood, holistic GP “My Way or the Highway”.

4/12/2015
Healthy Ageing Research Showcase
Presenting G-TRAC Research Collaborations
Professor Renuka Visvanathan and Collaborators
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