Geriatric medicine

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Healthed brings together four leading experts in infectious disease, cardiology, geriatrics and diabetes for a lively, authoritative, cross disciplinary discussion.

Dr Mark Hohenberg
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Dr Mark Hohenberg explains that early intervention often can help.

A/Prof Michael Woodward AM
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In this Product Explainer Geriatrician A/Prof Michael Woodward AM explains an adjuvanted vaccine indicated for the active immunisation of individuals 60 years and older for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).1

A/Prof Solomon Yu
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In this Product Explainer Geriatrician A/Prof Solomon Yu explains the importance of integrating muscle health screening, diagnosis and management in routine clinical practice, and the role of early intervention including HMB enriched oral nutritional supplementation for preventing and reversing sarcopenia.

Lynnette Hoffman
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From 1 November, Shingrix will replace Zostavax on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), with free coverage expanded to people aged ≥65 and First Nations people aged ≥50, as well as immunocompromised people with certain medical conditions who are aged ≥18.

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This value-packed online learning module features a high-quality educational programme presented by leading experts focusing on practical clinical issues you face daily.

Dr Sarah Tedjasukmana
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Topical NSAIDs come out on top for osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain, but not all guidelines reflect the evidence

Fiona Clark
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Health minister Mark Butler endorsed the Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee's recommendation to fund Shingrix on the National Immunisation Programme (NIP)

Expert/s: Fiona Clark
Fiona Clark
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A Danish study has linked HRT to dementia, but experts say the research is far from clearcut

Expert/s: Fiona Clark
A/Prof John Litt AM
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In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM explains the currently funded adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine for people 65 years and over and how it fits in the 2023 influenza season (6 mins). This product explainer is supported by Seqirus

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This activity will focus on dementia prevention in primary care and will involve sending a link to a standardised questionnaire (CogDrisk) aimed at calculating a risk profile and identifying modifiable risk factors for dementia to all your patients between age 45-65, discussing the results with your patients and reporting on the outcomes in the report template provided.

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A/Prof Michael Woodward AM
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In this Product Explainer Geriatrician A/Prof Michael Woodward AM explains the evidence for Souvenaid, a medical food, to support memory and cognitive function in patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (5 mins).