First Nations scholars have advocated for a “strengths-based approach” in tackling current and future health challenges.
While recognising the importance of managing deficits (e.g. comorbidities, frailty), strengths-based approaches counterbalance deficit narratives by highlighting personal and community attributes to overcome challenges.
This talk will summarise recent evidence on frailty and strengths in older First Nations peoples, and discuss knowledge gaps and future directions.
Speakers
About Dr Jesse Zanker
Jesse is a geriatrician with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Aboriginal Community Elders Services (ACES), and director of Aria Health.
Jesse is a post-doctoral research with the OnTRACK (Teaching, Research And Community Knowledges) dementia program with University of Melbourne, working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to improve dementia and frailty management.
About Ebony Lewis
Ebony Lewis is an Indigenous Scientia Research Fellow at the UNSW School of Population Health. Her research has largely focused on frailty, healthy ageing and improving the end-of-life care experience for frail older adults, their caregivers and clinicians.
Ebony currently leads a program of research around frailty and ageing in the Indigenous landscape, with a strong focus on culturally appropriate screening and management of frailty.
This webinar is facilitated by Frailty Nexus, the AFN’s peer-support network.
Learn more about Frailty Nexus here.
