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Dr Lalit Yadav Awarded his PhD

Congratulations to Dr Lalit Dinesh Yadav, who recently completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor Mellick Chehade and Dr Tiffany Gill.

Haven Map colour cioded to show levels of vulnerability according to the haven index.

Healthy Ageing/Vulnerable ENvironment index (HAVEN)

Health geographer Dr Danielle Taylor, Prof Renuka Visvanathan and the team have developed a novel scale called Healthy Ageing/Vulnerable ENvironment index (HAVEN) index to evaluate how complex aspects of neighbourhood environments can influence the health and wellbeing of older people.

Mr Unyime Jasper receiving the Office for Ageing Well Tackling Ageism Award.

Unyime Jasper receives the Tackling Ageism award

Congratulations to PhD student Mr Unyime Jasper who received the Office for Ageing Well Tackling Ageism Award. The winners of the prestigious 2021 South Australian Community Achievement Awards were announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner at the Hilton Adelaide on Saturday evening 20 November 2021.

Conversations with Salisbury Seniors

On Tuesday 12 October, Professor Renuka Visvanathan took part in the Council On The Ageing SA Conversations with Salisbury Seniors.

Dr Danielle Taylor on ABC Broken Hill radio

On Tuesday 21 September, Dr Danielle Taylor joined ABC Broken Hill presenter Narelle Graham on Late Afternoons to discuss frailty in regional areas of Australia.

New Publication: Telehealth and Social Prescribing for Frail, Homebound and Bedridden People in Australia

Congratulations to CRE Frailty and Healthy Ageing researcher Dr M. Alejandro Pinero and her team.

New Publication: Investigating Salience Strategies to Counteract Obesity

CRE Frailty researcher Dr M. Alejandra Pinero and her team have published a fascinating new paper on investigating salience strategies to counteract obesity. Salience research is the investigation of the characteristics and attributes that make a brand prominent for shoppers.

Dec

The CRE Frailty and Healthy Ageing 2021 Christmas Edition

December 2021 edition.

Nov

TQEH Gala Dinner-60 years of research

On Wednesday 13 October, our team attended the gala dinner to celebrate 60 years of research at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), Central Adelaide and the 30th The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Expo.

Nov

Dr Azmeraw Amare wins 2022 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Congratulations to Dr Azmeraw Amare on being awarded a 2022 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council.

Nov

International Women’s Day 2021

The 8 March 2021 is International Women's Day, so to celebrate we asked Dr Agathe Jadczak some questions about her life and career in research.

Nov

New Publication: Frailty State Utility and Minimally Important Difference

Dr Mark Thompson, Professor Renuka Visvanathan, Associate Professor Olga Theou and the team have published a paper on 'Frailty State Utility & Minimally Important Difference'. The findings provide useful clinical information on patient perspectives on frailty status.

Nov

New Publication: Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) Study

Dr Agathe Jadczak and Professor Renuka Visvanathan have published the first paper for the Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) Study. The FIRST Study is investigating the health of residents living in residential aged care services in South Australia. The study examines the change in frailty status and associated health outcomes.

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Dr Danielle Taylor on ABC Broken Hill radio

On Tuesday 21 September, Dr Danielle Taylor joined ABC Broken Hill presenter Narelle Graham on Late Afternoons to discuss frailty in regional areas of Australia.

Up-skilling our future doctors in prescribing exercise to older people

An article featuring PhD candidate Agathe Jadczak from Informage December 2015.

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Oct

Tackling frailty in ageing

Prof Renuka Visvanathan features in a new video for Health & Medical Sciences

Aug

Healthy Ageing - Every Step You Take Matters

A new video premiered at the Research Showcase Event.

Nov

Professor Jean Woo - 'Frailty and successful ageing - Two sides of the same coin'

Internationally renowned gerontologist Prof Jean Woo presented at the official launch for the CRE Frailty and Healthy Ageing.

Oct

Channel 9 story on CRE Frailty and Healthy Ageing research

During October reporter Rebecca Stanley interviewed members of the centre about their vital research.

Sep

Official Launch of the CRE Frailty and Healthy Ageing 2016

On the 30th September, 2016 researchers, collaborators, partners and friends of the CRE Frailty and Healthy Ageing attended the official launch of the Centre.

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