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Navigating Empowerment & Disempowerment in Gerontological Care

Perspectives from Patients, Caregivers & Clinicians

Last updated: 23 July 2026
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Health & wellbeingOlder PersonService Provider
  • 21 AugFriday 21 August 2026
    11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Australia/Sydney)
  • Webinar
  • Free
  • Australian Association of Gerontology
  • Register here

Ms Jodie Tse (PhD candidate) provides the clarified concept of disempowerment and the experiences and perceptions among older adults with chronic illness to advance the understanding of disempowerment from older adults’ perspective.

Ms Kathy Puyk (PhD student) explores how evidence‑based practice can empower nurses to deliver safer, more confident, and more effective wound management in gerontological care. Her session highlights key international guidelines, practical assessment strategies, and approaches to strengthening clinical decision‑making.

Dr Daphne Cheung examines how expressed emotions of carers affect communication and interaction with individuals with dementia. She explores person-centred approaches that strengthen connection, reduce distress, and support meaningful interactions.

Register for this webinar to:

  • Understand disempowerment as a holistic illness experience, with Ms Jodie Tse offering conceptual clarity and lived insights from older adults with chronic illness — essential for advancing person‑centred gerontological care.

  • Strengthen clinical confidence in wound management, as Ms Kathy Puyk presents evidence‑based strategies, international guidelines, and practical assessment tools that empower nurses to deliver safer, more effective care.

  • Enhance communication in dementia care, with Dr Daphne Cheung demonstrating how caregiver emotions shape interactions and how person‑centred approaches can reduce distress and build meaningful connection.

Register here
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