2008 Presentations

Neurodegenerative disorders
Declining mobility and its impact on housing, transport and equipment needs: The lived experience of adults with neurodegenerative disorders in Western Australia [PDF]
Giles, M., Karol, E. 2008. Declining mobility and its impact on housing, transport and equipment needs: The lived experience of adults with neurodegenerative disorders in Western Australia. Paper presented at the International Federation of Ageing’s 9th Global Conference on Ageing. Montreal, Canada, 5 – 8 September 2008.

Mind the gap: the home support needs of people with MND in Western Australia [PDF]
Giles, M., Lewin, G. 2008. Mind the gap: the home support needs of people with MND in Western Australia. Paper presented at the International Symposium on ALS/MND: Allied Professionals Forum, Birmingham, UK, 2 November 2008.

An investigation into the home support needs of people living with Neurodegenerative Disorders [PDF]
Giles, M., Lewin, G. 2008. An investigation into the home support needs of people living with Neurodegenerative Disorders. Poster presented at the  Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, 19 November 2008.

To stay or to move: Factors influencing housing choices by people with neurodegenerative disorders who want to continue living in the community [PDF]
Karol, E., Giles, M. 2008. To stay or to move: Factors influencing housing choices by people with neurodegenerative disorders who want to continue living in the community. Paper presented at the  Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, 19 November 2008.

Social Enablement
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Silver Chain's Social Enablement Program - Background and Methodology [PDF]
Conference: Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) Nov 2008
Presenter: Candice Patterson

Social Enablement - A New Model for Reducing Loneliness and Depression in Older People Receiving Home Care [PDF]
Conference:  ACSA  National Community Care Conference May 2008
Presenter: Dr Gill Lewin

Hospital Admissions
Predicting Hospital Admissions of Silver Chain Clients [PDF]
Conference: Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference Fremantle WA Nov 2008
Presenter: Joanna Smith

Home Independence Program
The HIP Randomised Controlled Trial - Findings At One Year [PDF]
Conference: Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference Fremantle WA Nov 2008
Presenter: Dr Gill Lewin

The HIP Randomised Controlled Trial - Findings at First Follow Up [PDF]
Conference:  ACSA  National Community Care Conference May 2008
Presenter: Dr Gill Lewin

Outcome Measurement in Silver Chain’s Independence Programs [PDF]
Home and Community Care Forum 2008
Presenter: Dr Gill Lewin

Targeting the Home Independence Program [PDF]
Home and Community Care Forum 2008
Presenter: Dr Gill Lewin