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The Koori Growing Old Well Study
The NHMRC funded Koori Growing Old Well Study – 2008
to 2010 - is designed to address key questions about
Aboriginal health and ageing.
The study aims to learn about things that happen to people that
affect the way they age across the life cycle, by collecting
information from around 1,000 people aged 45 years and over
living in cities, smaller towns and country areas.
Early life
factors that affect physical health and brain function
throughout the lifespan start with issues arising during
pregnancy and birth, as well as
early life infections,
adverse childhood events, education, and parenting.
Mid-life
factors we will examine include high blood pressure, diabetes,
cholesterol, obesity, heart and lung disease, alcohol and drug
use and continuing education through job experience and
training.
Later life
questions will focus on what is Aboriginal ageing and dementia,
how often cognitive changes and different dementia types effect
people, how dementia is best measured in Aboriginal communities,
the impact of factors, including the life expectancy gap, and
the access to aged care services for older Indigenous
Australians and their carers.
As well as
finding answers to these questions the project will aim to build
capacity in the local Aboriginal communities, in understanding
more about the best ways for people to stay healthy throughout
their lives and enjoy a healthy mind and body in their older
years, and by employing and training Aboriginal researchers.
For more information regarding this study please contact:
Dr Holly Mack
h.mack@powmri.edu.au
(02) 9399 1048 |
