Powell, A., Mewburn, J., Finucane, P., Jude, M., Mohr, K., Objectives To build a profile of the experiences of stroke in the oldest old in the Murrumbidgee region and compare variables with two younger cohorts to test hypotheses about background, treatment and outcomes.  Methods...

Cristy Rowe, Thomas Stackpool, Paul Finucane Introduction The Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) Unit at WWBH opened in 2016 and has treated over 400 patients to date. The Unit was established to manage elderly patients with complex medical, functional and often cognitive problems. Methodology...

Jasmin Roberts, Barbara Taylor, David Buckley, Paul Finucane, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital & Murrumbidgee Local Health District Introduction In terms of its elderly population, the demographic profile of the MLHD region is 14 years ahead of national Australia. With the national population ageing, current...

Himasha Nanayakkara Abstract Osteoporosis is a silent disease and presents with no symptoms before causing minimal trauma fractures resulting in prolonged hospital stays and increased mortality. There are many misconceptions around Osteoporosis and many older adults have limited knowledge surrounding the condition. The aim...

Dr Stephanie Armstrong, Dr William Boneham, Professor Paul Finucane.  Case Patient autonomy has been a central tenant of medical practice extending to decisions regarding resuscitation. A point prevalence study was conducted examining the resuscitation, baseline cognition and functional status of all admitted patients in...

Professor Paul Finucane, Dr Stephanie Armstrong  Profile With an elderly population profile that is fourteen years ahead of national Australia, the Riverina region of NSW has the capacity to provide particular insights into the future of Aged Care nationally. We visited a total of...

Meleseini Tai-Roche, Gabriel Sanchez Clinical Case Geriatric medicine can be an eclectic mix of pathology coupled with a complex social context. We present a case report which poses the similarities of Frontal Lobe Dementia and Depression in the older patient who presents with features...

Timothy Bemand, Sarah Thomas,Paul Finucane Objectives Polypharmacy in the elderly is associated with adverse outcomes including cognitive decline, falls, and even death. Falls risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) include those with anti-hypertensive, psychotropic and anti-cholinergic properties. We sought to describe the extent of polypharmacy and...

Antonia Ross, Dr Richard Chatoor, Dr Taylor Scott, Professor Paul Finucane Background Friedreich ataxia is a rare autosomal recessive disease within the group of hereditary ataxias. It is commonly caused by a mutation of the frataxin encoding gene, which results in the repeat expansion...