Empowering Community Dwellers to AVOID Frailty and Age Well

Residents living in the City of Charles Sturt! Join our study! We're excited to introduce you to an approach to AVOID frailty and age well. 

What's This Study About?

One in five older people are frail, but frailty doesn't have to be inevitable. Our study focuses on investigating a strategy to help individuals steer clear of frailty and age well.

Introducing the AVOID Frailty – Program for Healthy Ageing intervention:

Central to this effort is the use of web-technology to support the adoption of healthy actions focused on A-activity, V-vaccination, O-optimising medication, I- interaction, D- healthy Diet.  To prevent frailty, an intervention to promote health actions is being delivered through a web-platform. Through this platform, participants gain an understanding of their health and access tailored education targeting risk factors for frailty. Additionally, there is a library of resources highlighting local community programs and services aimed at promoting healthy ageing. Participants are encouraged to set goals, take action and monitor their progress.

Why Participate? 

• You May Reduce Your Risk of Becoming Frail
• Empower Others in the Future
• Receive a $50 Gift Card: As a token of our appreciation for your voluntary involvement in the trial to completion, participants will receive a $50 gift card.

Who Can Participate?

We're inviting individuals who meet the following criteria to express interest in our study:

• Residents of the City of Charles Sturt.
• Aged 60 years and over.
• Living in the community (independent living unit included) and not a nursing home.
• Have access to the Internet and a computer or assistance from someone who does.
• Haven't previously participated in a Citizen Scientist project related to this program of research.
• Willing to complete health surveys at the start (telephone and face-to-face), at 3 months and at 6 months (with telephone support available from research staff).

Get Involved!

For more information or to express your interest in participating, please contact Dr Joanne Dollard at 8222 7349 or via email at avoidfrailty@adelaide.edu.au 

Funded By: This study is made possible through the generous support of The Hospital Research Foundation, awarded to Professor Renuka Visvanathan (University of Adelaide), Dr Helen Barrie (University of South Australia) and Professor John Muscedere (Canadian Frailty Network). 

Our Partners: The study is conducted in partnership with the City of Charles Sturt, Adelaide Primary Health Network and Canadian Frailty Network.

Ethics Approval: Our study has received ethics approval from the Central Adelaide Local Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee.