Prof Ruth E Hubbard
@profrehubbard
Geriatrician, frailty researcher. Brought up in Wales, trained in London, learnt loads in Canada, now happily living in Brisbane.
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05-05-2023 01:55:28
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Landmark study by the AFN/UQ News/Macquarie University links delirium and dementia. Our analysis of over 600k patients in NSW reveals patients with delirium had a 39% higher risk of death and 3x the risk of dementia. Emily Gordon David Ward Prof Ruth E Hubbard shorturl.at/aitA9
Delirium is common, dangerous and preventable in many cases. There are no excuses not to act. David Ward Prof Ruth E Hubbard
Older people living with dementia deserve to be cared for in the right hospital environment, by health care professionals with the right training. Proud to be involved in this important study led by Frederick Graham and Emily Gordon Australian Frailty Network
📣 🎓 Exciting PhD Opportunity with the AFN! We’re excited to announce this earmarked PhD project in Prof Ruth E Hubbard's group at UQ Centre for Health Services Research, under primary supervision of Adrienne Young AdvAPD!
Thank you Emma Vardy Our goal was always for this paper to be used to advocate for improved care for older people in hospital. Wonderful to see the data being shared! Emily Gordon David Ward Australian Frailty Network
🚨New publication! AusJAgeing This paper presents the establishment of the Australian Frailty Network (AFN), including the AFN's vision, values, purpose, research activities, action plans, education, and consumer engagement. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj… UQ Centre for Health Services Research Australian Frailty Network Natasha Reid
Excellent study led by Australian Frailty Network researcher David Ward. Reinforces how important it is to prevent/ slow progression of frailty in community dwellers! Emily Gordon Kenneth Rockwood abc.net.au/news/2024-11-1…
UQ Medicine ABC News It was a collaborative effort requiring brilliant co-authors Jonny Flint Isabelle Foote @m_canevelli Dr. Lindsay Wallace Emily Gordon Prof David Llewellyn @Janice_Ranson Prof Ruth E Hubbard Kenneth Rockwood (and others not on X) and supporting research networks DEMON Network and Australian Frailty Network 3/3
Prof Ruth E Hubbard opened ABC Radio National Life Matters last Thurs with a particularly eloquent intro to #frailty - rounding out a great week of media coverage for our Australian Frailty Network team's research linking frailty & #dementia: bit.ly/40LDpNL UQ Medicine David Ward
A great consumer session at Health Translation Queensland 5th National HREC Conference! I presented with Adrienne Young AdvAPD and our consumer collaborators Anja Christoffersen and Mary Denver on Australian Frailty Network's consumer collaboration, navigating challenges in ethics applications, and meaningful co-design.
If you've not yet registered for #UQCHSR Australian Frailty Network's Feb 2025 Summit, now is definitely the time to secure your attendance (+ flights + accomm!!) afn.org.au/afn-summit-202…
I'm so grateful to work with such a wonderful group of people at Australian Frailty Network, where our vision is to deliver a national response to frailty and help all Australians age well. Congrats to Prof Ruth E Hubbard on the Australian Frailty Network's UQ Medicine Collaborators of the Year Award! UQ Centre for Health Services Research
Ward-based formulation of targeted person-centered care plans for changed behaviours in people with dementia. Our newly published results focused on improving outcomes and decreasing distress in hospital patients with dementia! Australian Frailty Network
Join our team at Australian Frailty Network! We have a Level A/B position focused on frailty, co-design, health education, health promotion, and qualitative/mixed-methods research. shorturl.at/WA5fw