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Monday, November 11, 2024


Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PCW - Generations Connect: Considerations for Intergenerational Practice Programs
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
PCW - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group (ATSIAAG)
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM PCW - Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) / AAG Student and Early Career Group (SECG) Workshop "Listening with images: A photographic workshop on using the camera in research design and documentation”
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
PCW - Generations Connect: Bridging generations through storytelling
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PCW - Publish Before You Perish: Writing For Scholarly Journals. How To "Get Published" ..
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
AAG Divisions Catch up
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.
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PCW - Generations Connect: Considerations for Intergenerational Practice Programs
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
PCW - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group (ATSIAAG)
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM PCW - Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) / AAG Student and Early Career Group (SECG) Workshop "Listening with images: A photographic workshop on using the camera in research design and documentation”
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
PCW - Generations Connect: Bridging generations through storytelling
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PCW - Publish Before You Perish: Writing For Scholarly Journals. How To "Get Published" ..
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
AAG Divisions Catch up

.
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PCW - Generations Connect: Considerations for Intergenerational Practice Programs
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
PCW - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group (ATSIAAG)
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
PCW - Generations Connect: Bridging generations through storytelling
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
AAG Divisions Catch up

.
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM PCW - Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) / AAG Student and Early Career Group (SECG) Workshop "Listening with images: A photographic workshop on using the camera in research design and documentation”
1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PCW - Publish Before You Perish: Writing For Scholarly Journals. How To "Get Published" ..
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
AAG Divisions Catch up


Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Federation Ballroom / Plenary
Ballroom 1
Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
Chancellor 6
Harbour View 1
Harbour View 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Co-exploration as an Approach for Older Adults to Learn about Technology Fall into Quality Care: Enhancing Post-Fall Management in Residential Aged Care Homes Experiences of death and dying for staff in residential aged care and their support needs Being a part of rainbow memory: Co-designed resources to connection LGBT+ people living with dementia Seeking residents' views regarding Australian residential aged care: A scoping review
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Use of telehealth and digital technologies to improve the care of older adults living in RACFs and the community. Fresh air, fresh food; a fresh approach to improving food quality in aged care.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Creating e-DiVA – a virtual assistant platform for dementia family carers in the Asia-Pacific region TOP UP evaluation: telephysiotherapy exercise intervention to increase mobility and reduce falls in aged care Building workforce capacity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care Depression versus Dementia. Deep Breaths - Reflecting on Advocacy in Aged Care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Breaking Ivory Towers: A Web-based Gateway for Dynamic Community-Research Collaboration and Consumption Co-designing a website to improve delivery of the TOP UP exercise program in aged care Facilitation in implementing palliative care interventions in residential aged care: a realist review
How do periods of social isolation impact wellbeing in older people at risk of dementia?
Research Priorities for Residential Aged Care in Australia: A Modified e-Delphi Study
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM MATCH - A proof-of-concept study trialling a music health technology for people living with dementia Development of a consumer guideline for hospitalised older adults, on incorporating body-movement into care activities Better livEs for Residents Through Innovative Education (BERTIE): an education program for aged care staff Development of an Australian dementia symptoms checklist to promote timely diagnosis. Beyond four walls: Designing transit-oriented urban environments for social connectedness among older adults in Sydney
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Video Call-Based Volunteering to Address Social Isolation: Lessons Learned from the Dossy Community Connect Project Developing MOVE Together: Reduce Falls. A program co-designed with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Digital readiness profiles of in-home aged care staff: A latent profile analysis. Driving cessation following dementia diagnosis: reframing loss through an innovative person-centred lifestyle support intervention ‘CarFreeMe-Dementia' The illusion of choice? Potential disparities of access to highly-rated Australian residential aged care services
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Impact of game play on dementia knowledge: A student evaluation of the Dementia Inequalities Game The relationship between participation in leisure activities and incidence of falls in residential aged care Therapeutic Security engagement with vulnerable patients in Hospitals: A revised priority for constant care provision. Relationships between housing and health for Australian older adults renting privately: A pilot study
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM Introductions Yarn Up
AAG SECG Lunch with the Stars (invite only)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Medication management resources for people living with dementia – priorities from a modified Delphi study Connections for Ageing Well Variations in Quality of Long-Term Care for Older Australians: A Population-Based Study We-Are-Well: Evaluating a pre-post pilot of an intergenerational First Nations led art and movement program. Long-Distance Caregiving by a Working Daughter in Chinese Culture: An Autoethnographic and Intersectional Reflection
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Supporting the Aged Care Workforce with tailored online Education and Mentoring Exploring Ageism and Perceptions of Ageing
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Medication management information resources for people living with dementia and carers: Priorities from key stakeholders Associations between behavioural and psychological factors and pre-frailty in community-dwelling adults aged 40 and over Primary Care Services Associated with Lower Mortality and Hospitalisations in Residential Care Barriers and facilitators for General Practice Nurses implementing a social connectedness intervention for older people. Towards A More Effective Intergenerational Program For Youth And Older Adults
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM “It should be MY choice”: Voluntary assisted dying survey research with people living with dementia Early learnings from developing Connect Local, an evidence-informed social connection program for older people Impact of general practitioner health assessments on healthcare costs in aged care residents Development of a Mental Health Indicator Tool for Residential Aged Care Chinese Australian informal carer perspectives about their information support needs during older adult care transitions
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM GreenConnect Dementia Respite project: Codesign and implementation of innovative dementia respite based on green care Stakeholder perspectives on befriending to support mental health of older people living in residential care Does the introduction of frailty screening improve care outcomes? Living with uncertainty: Informational needs of people with mild cognitive impairment and families End-of-life preparation in a new country: A grounded theory study on African migrants in Australia
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Cast Adrift: Experiences after receiving a Dementia Diagnosis Exploring Intergenerational Friendships: Connections, Meaning, and Reflections. Nurses’ recognition and response to clinical deterioration in subacute care. FRIEND Trial Design and Implementation: Educational Modules and Robust exercise for Frailty in Aged Care If gerontology is a body of knowledge, is the body listening and learning with Country?
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM A qualitative study exploring support of allied health best practice in aged and palliative care Facilitating conversations about reablement through the LifeCurve™ FRIEND Design and Implementation: Nutrition Modules and Eating Environment Modification for Frailty in Aged Care Developing a physical activity ‘vital sign’ for hospital settings: A qualitative study Stakeholders’ perspectives on adapting Greek, Italian and Spanish versions of iSupport program in Australia
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER
Federation Ballroom / Plenary
Ballroom 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Co-exploration as an Approach for Older Adults to Learn about Technology Fall into Quality Care: Enhancing Post-Fall Management in Residential Aged Care Homes
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Creating e-DiVA – a virtual assistant platform for dementia family carers in the Asia-Pacific region TOP UP evaluation: telephysiotherapy exercise intervention to increase mobility and reduce falls in aged care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Breaking Ivory Towers: A Web-based Gateway for Dynamic Community-Research Collaboration and Consumption Co-designing a website to improve delivery of the TOP UP exercise program in aged care
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM MATCH - A proof-of-concept study trialling a music health technology for people living with dementia Development of a consumer guideline for hospitalised older adults, on incorporating body-movement into care activities
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Video Call-Based Volunteering to Address Social Isolation: Lessons Learned from the Dossy Community Connect Project Developing MOVE Together: Reduce Falls. A program co-designed with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Impact of game play on dementia knowledge: A student evaluation of the Dementia Inequalities Game The relationship between participation in leisure activities and incidence of falls in residential aged care
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM Introductions Yarn Up
AAG SECG Lunch with the Stars (invite only)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Medication management resources for people living with dementia – priorities from a modified Delphi study Connections for Ageing Well
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Medication management information resources for people living with dementia and carers: Priorities from key stakeholders Associations between behavioural and psychological factors and pre-frailty in community-dwelling adults aged 40 and over
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM “It should be MY choice”: Voluntary assisted dying survey research with people living with dementia Early learnings from developing Connect Local, an evidence-informed social connection program for older people
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM GreenConnect Dementia Respite project: Codesign and implementation of innovative dementia respite based on green care Stakeholder perspectives on befriending to support mental health of older people living in residential care
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Cast Adrift: Experiences after receiving a Dementia Diagnosis Exploring Intergenerational Friendships: Connections, Meaning, and Reflections.
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM A qualitative study exploring support of allied health best practice in aged and palliative care Facilitating conversations about reablement through the LifeCurve™
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Experiences of death and dying for staff in residential aged care and their support needs Being a part of rainbow memory: Co-designed resources to connection LGBT+ people living with dementia
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Building workforce capacity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care Depression versus Dementia.
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Facilitation in implementing palliative care interventions in residential aged care: a realist review
How do periods of social isolation impact wellbeing in older people at risk of dementia?
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Better livEs for Residents Through Innovative Education (BERTIE): an education program for aged care staff Development of an Australian dementia symptoms checklist to promote timely diagnosis.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Digital readiness profiles of in-home aged care staff: A latent profile analysis. Driving cessation following dementia diagnosis: reframing loss through an innovative person-centred lifestyle support intervention ‘CarFreeMe-Dementia'
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Therapeutic Security engagement with vulnerable patients in Hospitals: A revised priority for constant care provision.
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Variations in Quality of Long-Term Care for Older Australians: A Population-Based Study We-Are-Well: Evaluating a pre-post pilot of an intergenerational First Nations led art and movement program.
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Primary Care Services Associated with Lower Mortality and Hospitalisations in Residential Care Barriers and facilitators for General Practice Nurses implementing a social connectedness intervention for older people.
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Impact of general practitioner health assessments on healthcare costs in aged care residents Development of a Mental Health Indicator Tool for Residential Aged Care
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Does the introduction of frailty screening improve care outcomes? Living with uncertainty: Informational needs of people with mild cognitive impairment and families
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Nurses’ recognition and response to clinical deterioration in subacute care. FRIEND Trial Design and Implementation: Educational Modules and Robust exercise for Frailty in Aged Care
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM FRIEND Design and Implementation: Nutrition Modules and Eating Environment Modification for Frailty in Aged Care Developing a physical activity ‘vital sign’ for hospital settings: A qualitative study
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Chancellor 6
Harbour View 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Seeking residents' views regarding Australian residential aged care: A scoping review
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Use of telehealth and digital technologies to improve the care of older adults living in RACFs and the community.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Deep Breaths - Reflecting on Advocacy in Aged Care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Research Priorities for Residential Aged Care in Australia: A Modified e-Delphi Study
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Beyond four walls: Designing transit-oriented urban environments for social connectedness among older adults in Sydney
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM The illusion of choice? Potential disparities of access to highly-rated Australian residential aged care services
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Relationships between housing and health for Australian older adults renting privately: A pilot study
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Long-Distance Caregiving by a Working Daughter in Chinese Culture: An Autoethnographic and Intersectional Reflection
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Supporting the Aged Care Workforce with tailored online Education and Mentoring
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Towards A More Effective Intergenerational Program For Youth And Older Adults
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Chinese Australian informal carer perspectives about their information support needs during older adult care transitions
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM End-of-life preparation in a new country: A grounded theory study on African migrants in Australia
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM If gerontology is a body of knowledge, is the body listening and learning with Country?
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Stakeholders’ perspectives on adapting Greek, Italian and Spanish versions of iSupport program in Australia
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Harbour View 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Fresh air, fresh food; a fresh approach to improving food quality in aged care.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Exploring Ageism and Perceptions of Ageing
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Federation Ballroom / Plenary
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Co-exploration as an Approach for Older Adults to Learn about Technology
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Creating e-DiVA – a virtual assistant platform for dementia family carers in the Asia-Pacific region
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Breaking Ivory Towers: A Web-based Gateway for Dynamic Community-Research Collaboration and Consumption
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM MATCH - A proof-of-concept study trialling a music health technology for people living with dementia
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Video Call-Based Volunteering to Address Social Isolation: Lessons Learned from the Dossy Community Connect Project
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Impact of game play on dementia knowledge: A student evaluation of the Dementia Inequalities Game
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM Introductions Yarn Up
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Medication management resources for people living with dementia – priorities from a modified Delphi study
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Medication management information resources for people living with dementia and carers: Priorities from key stakeholders
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM “It should be MY choice”: Voluntary assisted dying survey research with people living with dementia
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM GreenConnect Dementia Respite project: Codesign and implementation of innovative dementia respite based on green care
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Cast Adrift: Experiences after receiving a Dementia Diagnosis
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM A qualitative study exploring support of allied health best practice in aged and palliative care
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Ballroom 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Fall into Quality Care: Enhancing Post-Fall Management in Residential Aged Care Homes
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM TOP UP evaluation: telephysiotherapy exercise intervention to increase mobility and reduce falls in aged care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Co-designing a website to improve delivery of the TOP UP exercise program in aged care
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Development of a consumer guideline for hospitalised older adults, on incorporating body-movement into care activities
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Developing MOVE Together: Reduce Falls. A program co-designed with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM The relationship between participation in leisure activities and incidence of falls in residential aged care
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
AAG SECG Lunch with the Stars (invite only)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Connections for Ageing Well
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Associations between behavioural and psychological factors and pre-frailty in community-dwelling adults aged 40 and over
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Early learnings from developing Connect Local, an evidence-informed social connection program for older people
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Stakeholder perspectives on befriending to support mental health of older people living in residential care
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Exploring Intergenerational Friendships: Connections, Meaning, and Reflections.
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Facilitating conversations about reablement through the LifeCurve™
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Ballroom 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Experiences of death and dying for staff in residential aged care and their support needs
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Building workforce capacity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Facilitation in implementing palliative care interventions in residential aged care: a realist review
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Better livEs for Residents Through Innovative Education (BERTIE): an education program for aged care staff
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Digital readiness profiles of in-home aged care staff: A latent profile analysis.
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Therapeutic Security engagement with vulnerable patients in Hospitals: A revised priority for constant care provision.
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Variations in Quality of Long-Term Care for Older Australians: A Population-Based Study
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Primary Care Services Associated with Lower Mortality and Hospitalisations in Residential Care
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Impact of general practitioner health assessments on healthcare costs in aged care residents
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Does the introduction of frailty screening improve care outcomes?
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Nurses’ recognition and response to clinical deterioration in subacute care.
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM FRIEND Design and Implementation: Nutrition Modules and Eating Environment Modification for Frailty in Aged Care
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Ballroom 3
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Being a part of rainbow memory: Co-designed resources to connection LGBT+ people living with dementia
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Depression versus Dementia.
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
How do periods of social isolation impact wellbeing in older people at risk of dementia?
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Development of an Australian dementia symptoms checklist to promote timely diagnosis.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Driving cessation following dementia diagnosis: reframing loss through an innovative person-centred lifestyle support intervention ‘CarFreeMe-Dementia'
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM We-Are-Well: Evaluating a pre-post pilot of an intergenerational First Nations led art and movement program.
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Barriers and facilitators for General Practice Nurses implementing a social connectedness intervention for older people.
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Development of a Mental Health Indicator Tool for Residential Aged Care
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Living with uncertainty: Informational needs of people with mild cognitive impairment and families
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM FRIEND Trial Design and Implementation: Educational Modules and Robust exercise for Frailty in Aged Care
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Developing a physical activity ‘vital sign’ for hospital settings: A qualitative study
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Chancellor 6
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Seeking residents' views regarding Australian residential aged care: A scoping review
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Deep Breaths - Reflecting on Advocacy in Aged Care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Research Priorities for Residential Aged Care in Australia: A Modified e-Delphi Study
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Beyond four walls: Designing transit-oriented urban environments for social connectedness among older adults in Sydney
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM The illusion of choice? Potential disparities of access to highly-rated Australian residential aged care services
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Relationships between housing and health for Australian older adults renting privately: A pilot study
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Long-Distance Caregiving by a Working Daughter in Chinese Culture: An Autoethnographic and Intersectional Reflection
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Towards A More Effective Intergenerational Program For Youth And Older Adults
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Chinese Australian informal carer perspectives about their information support needs during older adult care transitions
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM End-of-life preparation in a new country: A grounded theory study on African migrants in Australia
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM If gerontology is a body of knowledge, is the body listening and learning with Country?
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Stakeholders’ perspectives on adapting Greek, Italian and Spanish versions of iSupport program in Australia
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Harbour View 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Use of telehealth and digital technologies to improve the care of older adults living in RACFs and the community.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Supporting the Aged Care Workforce with tailored online Education and Mentoring
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER

Harbour View 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AAG POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION 1: Welcome Plenary
President's Welcome; Conference Chair Welcome; Department of Health and Aged Care address - Emily Harper; Welcome Keynote - Rev James "Jim" Colville AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea Wednesday
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Fresh air, fresh food; a fresh approach to improving food quality in aged care.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Wednesday
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM SESSION 3: 2024 Gary Andrews International Fellow
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Exploring Ageism and Perceptions of Ageing
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Afternoon Tea Wednesday
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 5: PLENARY The President’s Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception sponsored by "Liveup"
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Student & Early Career Group (SECG) DINNER


Thursday, November 14, 2024

Federation Ballroom
Ballroom 1
Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
Chancellor 6
Harbour View 1
Harbour View 2
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM “…But he’s my son”: exploring the abuse of older people by their adult sons Quality use of medicines within aged care settings: A systematic review of quality indicators Barriers and facilitators to widespread and successful implementation of small-scale dementia care A scoping review Driving change: Enhancing care-partners’ wellbeing with the implementation of the Carer Health and Wellbeing Service
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Using administrative data to inform research, policy and practice in aged and dementia care. How technology (robots, virtual reality) is transforming aged care – the promise and the peril Promoting implementation of evidence-based practice in the real world to bridge academic research and aged care practice gaps.
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Elder Abuse and Enduring Powers of Attorney: rights, responsibilities and education opportunities Potentially inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors in residential aged care: a multisite cohort study Investigating dementia knowledge and attitudes in rural older Australians Intersection between person-centred practice and Montessori for Dementia and Ageing in residential aged care
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Ageing in Place: A Fantasy or a Reality. A Social Work Perspective Simplifying medications in aged care homes: pharmacist and physician use of a structured simplification tool
Cognitive interventions: Insights about awareness, interest, and preferences from healthy older Australians
Dementia Care Volunteer Training: From a small seed to a flourishing forest
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Ageing Well Together: Empowering Bystanders Deprescribing Opportunities in Frail Aged Care Residents: Multicentre Study in Australia, China, Japan, and Spain Exploring Place Attachment through Residents' Lived Experiences in an Innovative Aged Care Community Implementation and Acceptance of Oral Health Assessment Tools in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Changing perspectives: Testing an ageism Intervention Medication administration in Australian aged care facilities: a retrospective audit The effect of age on one’s ability to tolerance uncertainty: A meta-analysis and scoping review Dementia rehabilitation training for General Practitioners and Practice Nurses: Does it make a difference?
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Improving rural older adults’ access to sexual healthcare Genome-wide association study identified 11 genomic loci associated with human intrinsic capacity Multigenerational workforce in Australia: opportunities and challenges
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM What would you like for lunch? An exploration of resident experiences and understanding of nutrition Engagement Matters: Supporting aged care frontline staff to engage meaningfully with people with dementia Social isolation, loneliness and frailty–an intertwined symphony in the lives of older migrants with dementia Experiences of older people with dementia and carers in Indonesia undertaking an online-delivered exercise program Positive Ageing and Fulfilment in Retirement Living Communities Why do we Institutionalise Old People, But No-one Else?
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Unlocking Potential: A Think Tank on translating evidence into everyday aged care practice.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Care by name, not by nature: experiences of older adults accessing a home care package The impact of a workshop on clinician’s self-efficacy in communicating dementia diagnoses Create Age-friendly Public Green Space in Urban Neighbourhoods by Engaging Older Residents as Citizen Scientists Exploring a Novel Hand-Motor Biomarker Across the Dementia Continuum: Integration and Validation of TAS Test Let’s Do Lunch; improving wellness and reducing social isolation among community dwelling older adults Maximising Co-Production in research, innovation and intervention development and delivery- Older Adult case studies
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Intergenerational activities – how older people and their grandchildren use local parks in Victoria Engaging Primary Health Practitioners and Community to Address Dementia Risk in an Urban Indigenous Population. Creative Connections: Exploring a photo walk program as a multi-sensory creative practice for older adults The right to rehabilitation for people with dementia: A co-design approach to barriers and solutions Supporting the mental health of older adults making the transition into residential aged care. Reform and reverberation: Australian aged care policy changes and the unintended consequences for allied health
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM A nation-wide examination of walking sport participation among Australian adults: A cross-sectional study Dementia Capability for the Legal Profession Love Me Love My Avatar: Animating Elderhood Stakeholder Perspectives: Facilitators for engagement of older adults in community-hub wellness programs: a qualitative evaluation Establishing and Measuring Communication Competencies for Aged-Care Workers “What makes a competent communicator in aged care settings?” An E-Delphi Study
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Financing the care and support economy for older people across Australia Impacts of a workshop to improve clinicians’ communication of dementia diagnosis: Most Significant Change Dance self-efficacy, attendance, and health outcomes in older adults: Insights from DAnCE Fall Prevention Program Measuring physical activity of middle aged and older adults in hospital settings: A scoping review (1) Place-based Evaluation of a Rural Healthy Ageing Hub Enhancing cultural responsiveness in the aged care assessment system for older people
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Stakeholder consultation to optimise design and recruitment for the Active Women over 50 trial Equity of access in rural and urban dementia diagnosis, management and care experiences Exploring Dementia Diagnosis through River of Life Storytelling Process evaluation of an Aboriginal Health Practitioner-led dementia prevention program (DAMPAA) Healthy Ageing & Dementia Prevention: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Regional Older Australian Perspectives Usual care practices undertaken to address malnutrition in Residential Aged Care Facilities: staff perspectives
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among aged care residents: a mixed methods systematic review An evaluation of completing dementia-friendly eyecare training upon optometrist knowledge, attitudes and confidence in practice The collision of AI and humanity - and what's ageism got to do with it? Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Dementia Prevention Animation on Ethnically Diverse Participants’ Knowledge of Prevention Improving access to low-risk assistive products in multicultural Australia How much do fall injuries in residential aged care facilities cost the Australian health system?
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM You Can Create Your Own Blue Zone “Fresh thinking” on implementing reablement for people with dementia: insights from a national Delphi study Content analysis of older women in magazines: Where are they and why does it matter? Process evaluation of a co-designed best practice model of dementia care for First Nations peoples Sources of Meaning in Life in Older Adulthood
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Picture Yourself: Co-creating authentic images of older Australians for an age positive image library Challenging the white-lens of assistive products in Australia
Care worker experiences in cultural end-of-life care.
Experiences and Perceptions of Using Mortality Prognostic Tools on Older People; A Qualitative Systematic Review.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MQ-Dash: A novel prescriptive digital dashboard for aged care - a journey from inception to evaluation Older members reimagining ageing: a novel knowledge translation model SECG Rapid Fire
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Artfully Ageing: Exploring an intergenerational “We Are Well” project combining art, movement and wellbeing Exploring Perspectives on Healthy Ageing and Dementia Prevention in Rural Older Australians Service delivery in residential aged care facilities: The unheard voices of registered nurses FRIEND Trial: Design and Implementation of Educational Modules and Medication Optimisation in Residential Aged Care
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Creative ageing through transformative engagement with community music: a case study in Hobart Safeguards for Ageing Well and Living a Positive Life Service design to enable agency for Aged Care Residents. FRIEND Trial: Knowledge of Frailty Management Among Caregivers and Staff in a Residential Care Facility
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Dancing through later life: The health and wellbeing benefits and the caveats Participation and Engagement in Community-Based Group Exercise Programs: A critical reflection of a lived experience Consumers lived experiences of choice and decision-making in residential aged care. Person-centred medication management in residential aged care homes: Gaps, opportunities, and challenges
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia
Federation Ballroom
Ballroom 1
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM “…But he’s my son”: exploring the abuse of older people by their adult sons Quality use of medicines within aged care settings: A systematic review of quality indicators
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Elder Abuse and Enduring Powers of Attorney: rights, responsibilities and education opportunities Potentially inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors in residential aged care: a multisite cohort study
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Ageing in Place: A Fantasy or a Reality. A Social Work Perspective Simplifying medications in aged care homes: pharmacist and physician use of a structured simplification tool
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Ageing Well Together: Empowering Bystanders Deprescribing Opportunities in Frail Aged Care Residents: Multicentre Study in Australia, China, Japan, and Spain
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Changing perspectives: Testing an ageism Intervention Medication administration in Australian aged care facilities: a retrospective audit
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Improving rural older adults’ access to sexual healthcare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM What would you like for lunch? An exploration of resident experiences and understanding of nutrition Engagement Matters: Supporting aged care frontline staff to engage meaningfully with people with dementia
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Care by name, not by nature: experiences of older adults accessing a home care package The impact of a workshop on clinician’s self-efficacy in communicating dementia diagnoses
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Intergenerational activities – how older people and their grandchildren use local parks in Victoria Engaging Primary Health Practitioners and Community to Address Dementia Risk in an Urban Indigenous Population.
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM A nation-wide examination of walking sport participation among Australian adults: A cross-sectional study Dementia Capability for the Legal Profession
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Financing the care and support economy for older people across Australia Impacts of a workshop to improve clinicians’ communication of dementia diagnosis: Most Significant Change
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Stakeholder consultation to optimise design and recruitment for the Active Women over 50 trial Equity of access in rural and urban dementia diagnosis, management and care experiences
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among aged care residents: a mixed methods systematic review An evaluation of completing dementia-friendly eyecare training upon optometrist knowledge, attitudes and confidence in practice
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM You Can Create Your Own Blue Zone “Fresh thinking” on implementing reablement for people with dementia: insights from a national Delphi study
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Picture Yourself: Co-creating authentic images of older Australians for an age positive image library Challenging the white-lens of assistive products in Australia
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Artfully Ageing: Exploring an intergenerational “We Are Well” project combining art, movement and wellbeing Exploring Perspectives on Healthy Ageing and Dementia Prevention in Rural Older Australians
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Creative ageing through transformative engagement with community music: a case study in Hobart Safeguards for Ageing Well and Living a Positive Life
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Dancing through later life: The health and wellbeing benefits and the caveats Participation and Engagement in Community-Based Group Exercise Programs: A critical reflection of a lived experience
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Barriers and facilitators to widespread and successful implementation of small-scale dementia care A scoping review Driving change: Enhancing care-partners’ wellbeing with the implementation of the Carer Health and Wellbeing Service
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Investigating dementia knowledge and attitudes in rural older Australians Intersection between person-centred practice and Montessori for Dementia and Ageing in residential aged care
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Cognitive interventions: Insights about awareness, interest, and preferences from healthy older Australians
Dementia Care Volunteer Training: From a small seed to a flourishing forest
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Exploring Place Attachment through Residents' Lived Experiences in an Innovative Aged Care Community Implementation and Acceptance of Oral Health Assessment Tools in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM The effect of age on one’s ability to tolerance uncertainty: A meta-analysis and scoping review Dementia rehabilitation training for General Practitioners and Practice Nurses: Does it make a difference?
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Genome-wide association study identified 11 genomic loci associated with human intrinsic capacity Multigenerational workforce in Australia: opportunities and challenges
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Social isolation, loneliness and frailty–an intertwined symphony in the lives of older migrants with dementia Experiences of older people with dementia and carers in Indonesia undertaking an online-delivered exercise program
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Create Age-friendly Public Green Space in Urban Neighbourhoods by Engaging Older Residents as Citizen Scientists Exploring a Novel Hand-Motor Biomarker Across the Dementia Continuum: Integration and Validation of TAS Test
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Creative Connections: Exploring a photo walk program as a multi-sensory creative practice for older adults The right to rehabilitation for people with dementia: A co-design approach to barriers and solutions
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Love Me Love My Avatar: Animating Elderhood
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Dance self-efficacy, attendance, and health outcomes in older adults: Insights from DAnCE Fall Prevention Program Measuring physical activity of middle aged and older adults in hospital settings: A scoping review (1)
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Exploring Dementia Diagnosis through River of Life Storytelling Process evaluation of an Aboriginal Health Practitioner-led dementia prevention program (DAMPAA)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM The collision of AI and humanity - and what's ageism got to do with it? Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Dementia Prevention Animation on Ethnically Diverse Participants’ Knowledge of Prevention
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Content analysis of older women in magazines: Where are they and why does it matter? Process evaluation of a co-designed best practice model of dementia care for First Nations peoples
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Care worker experiences in cultural end-of-life care.
Experiences and Perceptions of Using Mortality Prognostic Tools on Older People; A Qualitative Systematic Review.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Service delivery in residential aged care facilities: The unheard voices of registered nurses FRIEND Trial: Design and Implementation of Educational Modules and Medication Optimisation in Residential Aged Care
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Service design to enable agency for Aged Care Residents. FRIEND Trial: Knowledge of Frailty Management Among Caregivers and Staff in a Residential Care Facility
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Consumers lived experiences of choice and decision-making in residential aged care. Person-centred medication management in residential aged care homes: Gaps, opportunities, and challenges
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Chancellor 6
Harbour View 1
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Using administrative data to inform research, policy and practice in aged and dementia care. How technology (robots, virtual reality) is transforming aged care – the promise and the peril
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Positive Ageing and Fulfilment in Retirement Living Communities Why do we Institutionalise Old People, But No-one Else?
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Let’s Do Lunch; improving wellness and reducing social isolation among community dwelling older adults Maximising Co-Production in research, innovation and intervention development and delivery- Older Adult case studies
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Supporting the mental health of older adults making the transition into residential aged care. Reform and reverberation: Australian aged care policy changes and the unintended consequences for allied health
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Stakeholder Perspectives: Facilitators for engagement of older adults in community-hub wellness programs: a qualitative evaluation Establishing and Measuring Communication Competencies for Aged-Care Workers “What makes a competent communicator in aged care settings?” An E-Delphi Study
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Place-based Evaluation of a Rural Healthy Ageing Hub Enhancing cultural responsiveness in the aged care assessment system for older people
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Healthy Ageing & Dementia Prevention: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Regional Older Australian Perspectives Usual care practices undertaken to address malnutrition in Residential Aged Care Facilities: staff perspectives
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Improving access to low-risk assistive products in multicultural Australia How much do fall injuries in residential aged care facilities cost the Australian health system?
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sources of Meaning in Life in Older Adulthood
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MQ-Dash: A novel prescriptive digital dashboard for aged care - a journey from inception to evaluation Older members reimagining ageing: a novel knowledge translation model
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Harbour View 2
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Promoting implementation of evidence-based practice in the real world to bridge academic research and aged care practice gaps.
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Unlocking Potential: A Think Tank on translating evidence into everyday aged care practice.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM SECG Rapid Fire
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Federation Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM “…But he’s my son”: exploring the abuse of older people by their adult sons
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Elder Abuse and Enduring Powers of Attorney: rights, responsibilities and education opportunities
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Ageing in Place: A Fantasy or a Reality. A Social Work Perspective
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Ageing Well Together: Empowering Bystanders
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Changing perspectives: Testing an ageism Intervention
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM What would you like for lunch? An exploration of resident experiences and understanding of nutrition
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Care by name, not by nature: experiences of older adults accessing a home care package
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Intergenerational activities – how older people and their grandchildren use local parks in Victoria
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM A nation-wide examination of walking sport participation among Australian adults: A cross-sectional study
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Financing the care and support economy for older people across Australia
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Stakeholder consultation to optimise design and recruitment for the Active Women over 50 trial
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among aged care residents: a mixed methods systematic review
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM You Can Create Your Own Blue Zone
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Picture Yourself: Co-creating authentic images of older Australians for an age positive image library
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Artfully Ageing: Exploring an intergenerational “We Are Well” project combining art, movement and wellbeing
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Creative ageing through transformative engagement with community music: a case study in Hobart
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Dancing through later life: The health and wellbeing benefits and the caveats
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Ballroom 1
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Quality use of medicines within aged care settings: A systematic review of quality indicators
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Potentially inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors in residential aged care: a multisite cohort study
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Simplifying medications in aged care homes: pharmacist and physician use of a structured simplification tool
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Deprescribing Opportunities in Frail Aged Care Residents: Multicentre Study in Australia, China, Japan, and Spain
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Medication administration in Australian aged care facilities: a retrospective audit
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Improving rural older adults’ access to sexual healthcare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Engagement Matters: Supporting aged care frontline staff to engage meaningfully with people with dementia
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM The impact of a workshop on clinician’s self-efficacy in communicating dementia diagnoses
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Engaging Primary Health Practitioners and Community to Address Dementia Risk in an Urban Indigenous Population.
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Dementia Capability for the Legal Profession
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Impacts of a workshop to improve clinicians’ communication of dementia diagnosis: Most Significant Change
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Equity of access in rural and urban dementia diagnosis, management and care experiences
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM An evaluation of completing dementia-friendly eyecare training upon optometrist knowledge, attitudes and confidence in practice
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM “Fresh thinking” on implementing reablement for people with dementia: insights from a national Delphi study
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Challenging the white-lens of assistive products in Australia
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Exploring Perspectives on Healthy Ageing and Dementia Prevention in Rural Older Australians
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Safeguards for Ageing Well and Living a Positive Life
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Participation and Engagement in Community-Based Group Exercise Programs: A critical reflection of a lived experience
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Ballroom 2
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Barriers and facilitators to widespread and successful implementation of small-scale dementia care A scoping review
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Investigating dementia knowledge and attitudes in rural older Australians
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Cognitive interventions: Insights about awareness, interest, and preferences from healthy older Australians
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Exploring Place Attachment through Residents' Lived Experiences in an Innovative Aged Care Community
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM The effect of age on one’s ability to tolerance uncertainty: A meta-analysis and scoping review
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Genome-wide association study identified 11 genomic loci associated with human intrinsic capacity
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Social isolation, loneliness and frailty–an intertwined symphony in the lives of older migrants with dementia
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Create Age-friendly Public Green Space in Urban Neighbourhoods by Engaging Older Residents as Citizen Scientists
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Creative Connections: Exploring a photo walk program as a multi-sensory creative practice for older adults
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Love Me Love My Avatar: Animating Elderhood
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Dance self-efficacy, attendance, and health outcomes in older adults: Insights from DAnCE Fall Prevention Program
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Exploring Dementia Diagnosis through River of Life Storytelling
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM The collision of AI and humanity - and what's ageism got to do with it?
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Content analysis of older women in magazines: Where are they and why does it matter?
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Care worker experiences in cultural end-of-life care.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Service delivery in residential aged care facilities: The unheard voices of registered nurses
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Service design to enable agency for Aged Care Residents.
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Consumers lived experiences of choice and decision-making in residential aged care.
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Ballroom 3
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Driving change: Enhancing care-partners’ wellbeing with the implementation of the Carer Health and Wellbeing Service
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Intersection between person-centred practice and Montessori for Dementia and Ageing in residential aged care
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Dementia Care Volunteer Training: From a small seed to a flourishing forest
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Implementation and Acceptance of Oral Health Assessment Tools in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Dementia rehabilitation training for General Practitioners and Practice Nurses: Does it make a difference?
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Multigenerational workforce in Australia: opportunities and challenges
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Experiences of older people with dementia and carers in Indonesia undertaking an online-delivered exercise program
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Exploring a Novel Hand-Motor Biomarker Across the Dementia Continuum: Integration and Validation of TAS Test
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM The right to rehabilitation for people with dementia: A co-design approach to barriers and solutions
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Measuring physical activity of middle aged and older adults in hospital settings: A scoping review (1)
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Process evaluation of an Aboriginal Health Practitioner-led dementia prevention program (DAMPAA)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Dementia Prevention Animation on Ethnically Diverse Participants’ Knowledge of Prevention
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Process evaluation of a co-designed best practice model of dementia care for First Nations peoples
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Experiences and Perceptions of Using Mortality Prognostic Tools on Older People; A Qualitative Systematic Review.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM FRIEND Trial: Design and Implementation of Educational Modules and Medication Optimisation in Residential Aged Care
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM FRIEND Trial: Knowledge of Frailty Management Among Caregivers and Staff in a Residential Care Facility
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Person-centred medication management in residential aged care homes: Gaps, opportunities, and challenges
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Chancellor 6
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Using administrative data to inform research, policy and practice in aged and dementia care.
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Positive Ageing and Fulfilment in Retirement Living Communities
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Let’s Do Lunch; improving wellness and reducing social isolation among community dwelling older adults
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Supporting the mental health of older adults making the transition into residential aged care.
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Stakeholder Perspectives: Facilitators for engagement of older adults in community-hub wellness programs: a qualitative evaluation
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Place-based Evaluation of a Rural Healthy Ageing Hub
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Healthy Ageing & Dementia Prevention: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Regional Older Australian Perspectives
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Improving access to low-risk assistive products in multicultural Australia
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sources of Meaning in Life in Older Adulthood
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MQ-Dash: A novel prescriptive digital dashboard for aged care - a journey from inception to evaluation
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Harbour View 1
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM How technology (robots, virtual reality) is transforming aged care – the promise and the peril
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Why do we Institutionalise Old People, But No-one Else?
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Maximising Co-Production in research, innovation and intervention development and delivery- Older Adult case studies
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Reform and reverberation: Australian aged care policy changes and the unintended consequences for allied health
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Establishing and Measuring Communication Competencies for Aged-Care Workers “What makes a competent communicator in aged care settings?” An E-Delphi Study
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Enhancing cultural responsiveness in the aged care assessment system for older people
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Usual care practices undertaken to address malnutrition in Residential Aged Care Facilities: staff perspectives
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM How much do fall injuries in residential aged care facilities cost the Australian health system?
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Older members reimagining ageing: a novel knowledge translation model
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia

Harbour View 2
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Promoting implementation of evidence-based practice in the real world to bridge academic research and aged care practice gaps.
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SESSION 7: The 2024 David Wallace Address
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SESSION 7 Panel: Fresh Thinking on Aged Care in Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Thursday
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Unlocking Potential: A Think Tank on translating evidence into everyday aged care practice.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea Thursday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM SECG Rapid Fire
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner Sponsored by Dementia Support Australia


Friday, November 15, 2024

Federation Ballroom
Ballroom 1
Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
Chancellor 6
Harbour View 1
Harbour View 2
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Nutritional Status and Eating Behaviors in People with Dementia in Nursing Home: An Observational Study Compass.info - an all points bulletin Moral injury and residential aged care workers: Evidence and direction for targeted interventions Retirement Planning and Settlement Intentions of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Western Australia: Policy Implications Successful ageing is more than just health; findings from a multi-national study
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM SECG Symposium - Implementing interventions in aged care and effecting policy change: Hope for the best and plan for the worst Developing a research-policy-practice agenda for age-friendly care in rural communities
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM A comprehensive review of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) Models of Co-design for Creating Age-friendly Public Green Spaces in Urban Neighbourhoods Exploring behaviour support plans in aged care: resident and informal carer perspectives Creating sustainable programs to support health and wellbeing for older adults in rural Australia. Taking action to plan for the future
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Phenotyping isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder in Tasmania: baseline characteristics of the ISLAND Sleep Study Fresh thinking on disaster preparedness for older Australians and their carers Investigating community-based care-service factors delaying residential care home admission of older adults and cost consequence Integrating Community and Family Care for Older CALD Australians Co-designing archetypes and ageing journey maps to inform an interactive decision-making tool for older Australians
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Implementing person-centered strategies for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and delirium: barriers and facilitators Designing for Community: The social value of mixed-use, high-rise buildings for ageing-in-place Thinking of engaging a dietitian in Residential Aged Care?: Dietitian perceptions of current employment models Timely knowledge translation of research findings into health and aged care policy for Indigenous Elders Conceptualisation and measurement of health and well-being in intergenerational interactions: An umbrella review
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Carers experiences of a multidisciplinary nurse practitioner (NP)-led memory clinic. Ethos in-home heat-health early warning system: Key insights from phase1 field trials NewDirection: A comprehensive assessment of staff satisfaction: exploring innovations in aged care. Humbugging: Cultural Obligation vs Elder Abuse The role of lifestyle patterns in mortality in older adults with multimorbidity
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Association of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and other biomarkers with cognitive impairment post-stroke: A review Harnessing codesign to improve clinical care systems and clinical capability in the Aged Care sector Consumer Advisory Bodies-a real voice for people living in residential aged care communities Advance Care Planning with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians& New Zealand Māori:A Scoping review Intrinsic Capacity in 14 European Countries and Israel: Validation, Variations, and Population Reference Curves
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM The Residential Care Evaluation and Support Pathway for Optimising Needs in Delirium (RESPOND) implementation pilot The Effectiveness of Using Reminiscence facilitation in Aged Care in Singapore Creating Effective Teams - Improving Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation and Empathy in Aged Care Settings An Australian Ageing Well Research and Innovation Clearing House: Steps towards design Subjective memory concerns and driving anxiety in older Japanese drivers
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Identification and validation of novel lipids linked to bone mineral density change and fracture risk Co-developing a Community of Practice with residential aged care staff: fresh ideas and new connections. Aboriginal Rainbow Elders’ experiences of discrimination and racism in Australian health care contexts Codesign of a Theory-based Intervention to Support Sensory Needs of People in Residential Aged Care Active Consent in Dementia, our voice to the future.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Understanding and addressing depression and anxiety in older adults accessing in-home aged care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Serum levels of endogenous sex hormones are associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain Registered nurses on building and sustaining a positive organisational culture in aged care Standing Tall with Our Mob: a holistic approach to healthy ageing in older Aboriginal people Exploring Hearing and Vision Support Care Needs of Older Adults in Home Care Settings. Developing brain health services for the ‘worried well’ – what do we need to know?
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Common analgesic use and chronic pain: Ramifications for neurodegenerative risks - A 13-year longitudinal study Developing a Career Framework for Registered Nurses Working in Residential Aged Care What promotes quality of life for Indigenous peoples in aged care? A Scoping Review of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Hearing Screening and Interventions among Older Adults Development of person-centred quality indicators for the assessment component of the Australian aged care system
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Pain assessment clinical guidelines for cognitively impaired patients in the hospital setting: A Scoping Review Starting with students: supporting gerontological nursing through Clinical Placements with Older People Exploring the aged care workforce cultural understandings of the Good Spirit Good Life (GSGL) framework Profiling Older Adults’ Communication Needs: Health, personal and environmental factors influencing communication for older adults User testing an online training program to improve elder abuse responses by sub-acute health professionals
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM MRI-derived abdominal adipose tissue is associated with multisite and widespread chronic pain Building the next generation of aged care nurses The impact of osteoarthritis on the wellbeing of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Enhancing communication, clarity and comfort: using hearing amplification devices to improve assessment Are Transition Care Program clients becoming more complex ? a review of data from 2006-2023.
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Sex differences in modifiable dementia risk factor profiles of older adults with mild cognitive impairment Formal nursing assessment of behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of dementia: A systematic review Qualitative exploration into the evolution of carers expectations, needs, and experiences following rehabilitation
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
International Longevity Centre – Australia (ILC-Au) meeting (Chancellor 4)
Reflections YARN UP
SECG AGM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble
Federation Ballroom
Ballroom 1
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Nutritional Status and Eating Behaviors in People with Dementia in Nursing Home: An Observational Study Compass.info - an all points bulletin
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM A comprehensive review of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) Models of Co-design for Creating Age-friendly Public Green Spaces in Urban Neighbourhoods
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Phenotyping isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder in Tasmania: baseline characteristics of the ISLAND Sleep Study Fresh thinking on disaster preparedness for older Australians and their carers
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Implementing person-centered strategies for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and delirium: barriers and facilitators Designing for Community: The social value of mixed-use, high-rise buildings for ageing-in-place
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Carers experiences of a multidisciplinary nurse practitioner (NP)-led memory clinic. Ethos in-home heat-health early warning system: Key insights from phase1 field trials
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Association of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and other biomarkers with cognitive impairment post-stroke: A review Harnessing codesign to improve clinical care systems and clinical capability in the Aged Care sector
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM The Residential Care Evaluation and Support Pathway for Optimising Needs in Delirium (RESPOND) implementation pilot The Effectiveness of Using Reminiscence facilitation in Aged Care in Singapore
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Identification and validation of novel lipids linked to bone mineral density change and fracture risk Co-developing a Community of Practice with residential aged care staff: fresh ideas and new connections.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Serum levels of endogenous sex hormones are associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain Registered nurses on building and sustaining a positive organisational culture in aged care
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Common analgesic use and chronic pain: Ramifications for neurodegenerative risks - A 13-year longitudinal study Developing a Career Framework for Registered Nurses Working in Residential Aged Care
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Pain assessment clinical guidelines for cognitively impaired patients in the hospital setting: A Scoping Review Starting with students: supporting gerontological nursing through Clinical Placements with Older People
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM MRI-derived abdominal adipose tissue is associated with multisite and widespread chronic pain Building the next generation of aged care nurses
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Sex differences in modifiable dementia risk factor profiles of older adults with mild cognitive impairment Formal nursing assessment of behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of dementia: A systematic review
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
International Longevity Centre – Australia (ILC-Au) meeting (Chancellor 4)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Moral injury and residential aged care workers: Evidence and direction for targeted interventions Retirement Planning and Settlement Intentions of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Western Australia: Policy Implications
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Exploring behaviour support plans in aged care: resident and informal carer perspectives Creating sustainable programs to support health and wellbeing for older adults in rural Australia.
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Investigating community-based care-service factors delaying residential care home admission of older adults and cost consequence Integrating Community and Family Care for Older CALD Australians
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Thinking of engaging a dietitian in Residential Aged Care?: Dietitian perceptions of current employment models Timely knowledge translation of research findings into health and aged care policy for Indigenous Elders
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM NewDirection: A comprehensive assessment of staff satisfaction: exploring innovations in aged care. Humbugging: Cultural Obligation vs Elder Abuse
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Consumer Advisory Bodies-a real voice for people living in residential aged care communities Advance Care Planning with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians& New Zealand Māori:A Scoping review
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Creating Effective Teams - Improving Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation and Empathy in Aged Care Settings An Australian Ageing Well Research and Innovation Clearing House: Steps towards design
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Aboriginal Rainbow Elders’ experiences of discrimination and racism in Australian health care contexts Codesign of a Theory-based Intervention to Support Sensory Needs of People in Residential Aged Care
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Standing Tall with Our Mob: a holistic approach to healthy ageing in older Aboriginal people Exploring Hearing and Vision Support Care Needs of Older Adults in Home Care Settings.
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM What promotes quality of life for Indigenous peoples in aged care? A Scoping Review of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Hearing Screening and Interventions among Older Adults
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Exploring the aged care workforce cultural understandings of the Good Spirit Good Life (GSGL) framework Profiling Older Adults’ Communication Needs: Health, personal and environmental factors influencing communication for older adults
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM The impact of osteoarthritis on the wellbeing of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Enhancing communication, clarity and comfort: using hearing amplification devices to improve assessment
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Qualitative exploration into the evolution of carers expectations, needs, and experiences following rehabilitation
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM Reflections YARN UP
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Chancellor 6
Harbour View 1
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Successful ageing is more than just health; findings from a multi-national study
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM SECG Symposium - Implementing interventions in aged care and effecting policy change: Hope for the best and plan for the worst
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Taking action to plan for the future
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Co-designing archetypes and ageing journey maps to inform an interactive decision-making tool for older Australians
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Conceptualisation and measurement of health and well-being in intergenerational interactions: An umbrella review
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM The role of lifestyle patterns in mortality in older adults with multimorbidity
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Intrinsic Capacity in 14 European Countries and Israel: Validation, Variations, and Population Reference Curves
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Subjective memory concerns and driving anxiety in older Japanese drivers
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Active Consent in Dementia, our voice to the future.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Understanding and addressing depression and anxiety in older adults accessing in-home aged care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Developing brain health services for the ‘worried well’ – what do we need to know?
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Development of person-centred quality indicators for the assessment component of the Australian aged care system
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM User testing an online training program to improve elder abuse responses by sub-acute health professionals
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Are Transition Care Program clients becoming more complex ? a review of data from 2006-2023.
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
SECG AGM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Harbour View 2
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM Developing a research-policy-practice agenda for age-friendly care in rural communities
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Federation Ballroom
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Nutritional Status and Eating Behaviors in People with Dementia in Nursing Home: An Observational Study
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM A comprehensive review of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA)
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Phenotyping isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder in Tasmania: baseline characteristics of the ISLAND Sleep Study
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Implementing person-centered strategies for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and delirium: barriers and facilitators
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Carers experiences of a multidisciplinary nurse practitioner (NP)-led memory clinic.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Association of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and other biomarkers with cognitive impairment post-stroke: A review
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM The Residential Care Evaluation and Support Pathway for Optimising Needs in Delirium (RESPOND) implementation pilot
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Identification and validation of novel lipids linked to bone mineral density change and fracture risk
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Serum levels of endogenous sex hormones are associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Common analgesic use and chronic pain: Ramifications for neurodegenerative risks - A 13-year longitudinal study
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Pain assessment clinical guidelines for cognitively impaired patients in the hospital setting: A Scoping Review
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM MRI-derived abdominal adipose tissue is associated with multisite and widespread chronic pain
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Sex differences in modifiable dementia risk factor profiles of older adults with mild cognitive impairment
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Ballroom 1
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Compass.info - an all points bulletin
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Models of Co-design for Creating Age-friendly Public Green Spaces in Urban Neighbourhoods
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Fresh thinking on disaster preparedness for older Australians and their carers
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Designing for Community: The social value of mixed-use, high-rise buildings for ageing-in-place
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Ethos in-home heat-health early warning system: Key insights from phase1 field trials
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Harnessing codesign to improve clinical care systems and clinical capability in the Aged Care sector
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM The Effectiveness of Using Reminiscence facilitation in Aged Care in Singapore
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Co-developing a Community of Practice with residential aged care staff: fresh ideas and new connections.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Registered nurses on building and sustaining a positive organisational culture in aged care
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Developing a Career Framework for Registered Nurses Working in Residential Aged Care
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Starting with students: supporting gerontological nursing through Clinical Placements with Older People
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Building the next generation of aged care nurses
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Formal nursing assessment of behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of dementia: A systematic review
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
International Longevity Centre – Australia (ILC-Au) meeting (Chancellor 4)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Ballroom 2
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Moral injury and residential aged care workers: Evidence and direction for targeted interventions
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Exploring behaviour support plans in aged care: resident and informal carer perspectives
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Investigating community-based care-service factors delaying residential care home admission of older adults and cost consequence
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Thinking of engaging a dietitian in Residential Aged Care?: Dietitian perceptions of current employment models
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM NewDirection: A comprehensive assessment of staff satisfaction: exploring innovations in aged care.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Consumer Advisory Bodies-a real voice for people living in residential aged care communities
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Creating Effective Teams - Improving Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation and Empathy in Aged Care Settings
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Aboriginal Rainbow Elders’ experiences of discrimination and racism in Australian health care contexts
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Standing Tall with Our Mob: a holistic approach to healthy ageing in older Aboriginal people
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM What promotes quality of life for Indigenous peoples in aged care?
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Exploring the aged care workforce cultural understandings of the Good Spirit Good Life (GSGL) framework
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM The impact of osteoarthritis on the wellbeing of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM Reflections YARN UP
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Ballroom 3
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Retirement Planning and Settlement Intentions of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Western Australia: Policy Implications
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Creating sustainable programs to support health and wellbeing for older adults in rural Australia.
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Integrating Community and Family Care for Older CALD Australians
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Timely knowledge translation of research findings into health and aged care policy for Indigenous Elders
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Humbugging: Cultural Obligation vs Elder Abuse
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Advance Care Planning with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians& New Zealand Māori:A Scoping review
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM An Australian Ageing Well Research and Innovation Clearing House: Steps towards design
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Codesign of a Theory-based Intervention to Support Sensory Needs of People in Residential Aged Care
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Exploring Hearing and Vision Support Care Needs of Older Adults in Home Care Settings.
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM A Scoping Review of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Hearing Screening and Interventions among Older Adults
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Profiling Older Adults’ Communication Needs: Health, personal and environmental factors influencing communication for older adults
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Enhancing communication, clarity and comfort: using hearing amplification devices to improve assessment
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Qualitative exploration into the evolution of carers expectations, needs, and experiences following rehabilitation
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Chancellor 6
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Successful ageing is more than just health; findings from a multi-national study
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Taking action to plan for the future
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Co-designing archetypes and ageing journey maps to inform an interactive decision-making tool for older Australians
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Conceptualisation and measurement of health and well-being in intergenerational interactions: An umbrella review
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM The role of lifestyle patterns in mortality in older adults with multimorbidity
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Intrinsic Capacity in 14 European Countries and Israel: Validation, Variations, and Population Reference Curves
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Subjective memory concerns and driving anxiety in older Japanese drivers
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Active Consent in Dementia, our voice to the future.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Developing brain health services for the ‘worried well’ – what do we need to know?
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Development of person-centred quality indicators for the assessment component of the Australian aged care system
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM User testing an online training program to improve elder abuse responses by sub-acute health professionals
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Are Transition Care Program clients becoming more complex ? a review of data from 2006-2023.
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Harbour View 1
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM SECG Symposium - Implementing interventions in aged care and effecting policy change: Hope for the best and plan for the worst
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Understanding and addressing depression and anxiety in older adults accessing in-home aged care
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
SECG AGM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble

Harbour View 2
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM Developing a research-policy-practice agenda for age-friendly care in rural communities
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea Friday
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Friday
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Conference Closing Plenary
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Celebration Sponsored by KeepAble


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