Aged Care

Dr Roger Engel1, Associate Professor Peter Gonski2, Associate Professor Subramanyam Vemulpad1, Dr Petra Graham1 1Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia, 2Sutherland Hospital, Miranda, Australia BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by declining lung function and decreasing exercise capacity. Exercise...

Karen Kessner1, Megan Rumble1, Adam Cefai1 1Western Health, St Albans, Australia Background: With the rising cost of health service provision and mounting demand, occupational therapy services are increasingly required to demonstrate the effectiveness of the services they deliver. The aged...

Associate Professor Alison Pighills1,2, Professor Avril Drummond3, Ms Shelley Crossland4, Ms Sarah Cockayne5, Professor David  Torgerson5 1Mackay Hospital And Health Service, Mackay, Australia, 2James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, 3School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, , Nottingham, UK, 4Community Mental...

Ms Elizabeth Savina1 1Redcliffe Hospital, Metro-North Hospital and Health Service , Redcliffe, Australia Elderspeak is recognised as a common, but potentially harmful, communication style in aged care and other domains of society. It has been observed in up to 57%...

Mrs Luciana Theodoro De Freitas1, Adjunct Professor Tilley Pain1,2, Associate Professor Fiona Barnett2 1Queensland Health, Townsville, Australia, 2James Cook University, Townsville, Australia Background: Dementia is a leading cause of disability worldwide including Australia. Effective interventions are urgently needed to prevent...

Ms Aruska D’Souza1,2, Associate Professor Catherine Said1,3, Ms Melanie Tomkins2,3, Ms Nina Leggett2,3, Ms Jacqueline Kay2, Dr Catherine Granger1,2 1University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 2Melbourne Health, Parkville, Australia, 3Western Health, Sunshine, Australia Background: Timely discharge has potential to improve quality...