Dr Frances Batchelor

Principal Research Fellow & Director Clinical Gerontology @NAgeingRI @Melb_ARC. She/her Tweets are my own views.

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@bluewmist It's a very basic example but I checked in to a hotel and my room card did not work in the lift - you have to tap the card and select your floor. It didn't work. Explained it to the dude and he insisted on trying it for himself. He even asked me if I'd tapped the card. So tiring

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@justdavenow89 Have had all COVID vaccines and boosters and haven't had COVID.

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@SwireMountjoy @marnievinall or Handball Spezials

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@dawson_rik Congratulations Rik, the profession is in good hands!

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

Great presentations also by @SaferCareVic @MegPhysio @MicheleCallisa1 Terry Haines Sandy Iuliano Mel Haley

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@NAgeingRI's Senior Policy Fellow talking on managing falls/behaviours of concern in hospitals. Sadly restraint still happening to manage agitation and aggression. Need tailored strategies and whole systems approaches. VFPA falls workshop @MonashPartners @WAAHSC @MACHAustralia

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@JulieRatcliff19 @FlindersCFI @rayychan Congratulations Julie, so well deserved!

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@Keith_Hill_RAIL @francesbriony @NAgeingRI @gerontologyau @MARCIAFEARN Lovely to see you both

[Keith Hill @Keith_Hill_RAIL]

Great to share the retirement and recognition for a wonderful career for @francesbriony , especially for her long term leadership @NAgeingRI & @gerontologyau. Also great to see many old friends from my NARI days incl @fbatchy, @MARCIAFEARN, Claudia Meyer, Kirsten Moore & others

[Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography]

Media, please stop using the term ‘silver tsunami’. It’s condescending and kinda ageist. Using the term conjures a discriminatory stereotype. It’s harmful.

A reminder: ageism is discrimination we commit against our future selves.

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@LRxword @theage @smh Kisses and hugs!!

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@dawson_rik Excellent work, Rik. Congratulations!

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

Well-deserved recognition for @NAgeingRI researcher @PazitLevinger

[Monash RAIL Research Centre @RAILMonash]

Congratulations @PazitLevinger - a wonderful researcher & @RAILMonash adjunct - who has won the 2023 @SPAHCMonash adjunct research award for her excellent work on senior exercise parks. Pazit's award was accepted by her long-standing collaborator, RAIL Director @Keith_Hill_RAIL

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@AustinPhysio @Austin_Health @SueBerney Also very pleased to have been able to contribute to the weekend physio service over the last 15 years. It really is a great organisation that provides exceptional care

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@elliott_rohan Better than 'greetings of the day'...

[Catherine Said (she/her) @cathy_said]

@fbatchy @emilyrramage @MicheleCallisa1 @Cass_E_McDonald @marlenaklaic @LidiaEngel @BiancaBrijnath @DrGustavoDuque @CathieSherr @aneurophysio and teams from ECCV and PICAC alliance @PhysioUnimelb

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

@DrKate_Miller Oh no, sending best wishes

[NARI @NAgeingRI]

This Thursday we are hosting our annual Conversations on Ageing. Our director, @BrionyDow will be joined by journalist @GeraldineDoogue and CEO of @COTAAustralia, Patricia Sparrow (@agedsupporter) to discuss ageism and human rights for older adults.

[Kelly Bower @kellybowerPT]

Shout out to my lovely colleagues working on these #telehealth #fallsprevention projects with me! @cathy_said @thorlenee @Cass_E_McDonald @marlenaklaic @ClaireKThwaites @fbatchy

[Dr Frances Batchelor @fbatchy]

Looking forward to sharing insights on healthy ageing and how we need to consider more than individual behaviour change

[NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network @NSWFallsNetwork]

#FallsForum23
Don't miss out on a great opportunity to hear from A/Prof @fbatchy on how policy-level changes, environmental changes and community-based initiatives can be used to support #healthyageing and #preventfalls.

Event tix: https://t.co/mMFuuP273g
@NAgeingRI @Melb_ARC