Frailty Fighters - Strategies to Stay out of Hospital
About
Frailty affects 1 in 5 Australians over 65, making early detection crucial for better outcomes and preventing hospital admissions. General Practitioners, primary healthcare nurses, and allied health professionals play a vital role in identifying frailty, yet 75% lack formal geriatrics or gerontology training. This interactive Masterclass will address these challenges by exploring essential topics such as intrinsic capacity, healthy ageing, the links between physical and cognitive frailty, and debunking myths about ageing - emphasizing that it’s never too late to build muscle. You will learn about frailty, surprising risk factors, and the importance of muscle health checks and medication reviews. It will provide insights into reversing muscle loss and positively impacting ageing. You will break into groups to work through a case study of a person with unrecognized frailty to enhance understanding and application of screening tools and referral options.
The Masterclass program will cover the following:
• Understanding Intrinsic capacity and healthy ageing
• Busting myths about ageing… It’s never too late to build muscle!
• What is frailty and what are the consequences?
• Screening for frailty and sarcopenia
• What can be done to reverse the loss of muscle?
• The role of diet, medications and social prescribing to change the trajectory of ageing
• Referral options for people identified living with frailty
• Case studyLEARNING OUTCOMES• Define frailty and identify its risk factors
• Identify people at risk of or living with physical frailty using validated tools.
• Perform holistic evaluations to assess frailty in primary care.
• Discuss the consequences of living with frailty
• Increase confidence in planning care for people living with frailty
• Understand new options provided by the MyAgedCare “Support at Home” program for people living with frailty
FACILITATOR
Dr Chris Bollen is an Adelaide GP and director of Bollen Health, specializing in supporting primary healthcare professionals to deliver effective care. He has held key roles with the AMA (SA), RACGP, ReturnToWorkSA, and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare. A passionate advocate for healthy ageing, Dr Bollen has educated professionals nationwide on frailty, dementia, and community care for older adults. He co-leads the “Practice Leadership Advantage” program, guiding GP owners to improve patient outcomes and team well-being amidst health reform.
Date
Tuesday 5 August 2025 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
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