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Our research unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences

Our research unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Ageing, Health & Work Research Unit, Hal Kendig Director. Work and Health Prof Phil Bohle. Participation, Safety & Ageing A/Prof Lindy Clemson. Ageing and Health Prof Hal Kendig.

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Our research unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences

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  1. Our research unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences Ageing, Health & Work Research Unit, Hal Kendig Director Work and Health Prof Phil Bohle Participation, Safety & Ageing A/Prof Lindy Clemson Ageing and Health Prof Hal Kendig

  2. CEPAR ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research • CIA Professor John Piggott , School of Economics , UNSW, Centre director, eight chief investigators and six partner investigators. • $12.7 million plus collaborating and partner organisation support • Understanding population ageing • Hal heads a node at our AHWRU: • Ageing productively and well • Life cycle decisions • Predictors of residential care • Needs and capacities of older workers • Understanding retirement behaviours

  3. Participation, Safety & Ageing • Research to promote safety, behaviour change and reduce risk for older adults. The outcome for older people is enduring participation for as long as possible and avoiding the consequences of increasingly doing less and of isolation. • Qualitative and quantitative skills • Major area of focus falls prevention- home and community safety, environmental and behavioural focus, enablement and engagement of older person. • Develop and test interventions in trials • Validation and development of assessments • Developing approaches/interventions for sub-groups at high risk - dementia and intellectual disability • Translational research – implementation models and sustainability

  4. Most cited papers, web of scinece • Most cited • Clemson, Cumming, Kendig, et al. The effectiveness of a community-based program for reducing the incidence of falls in the elderly: A randomized trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2004 • Most cited in past five years • Clemson, Mackenzie, Ballinger, Close & Cumming. Environmental interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling older people a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Journal of Aging and Health, 2008

  5. LiFE Lifestyle & Functional Exercise program, Clemson, Fiatarone Singh, Bundy & Cumming • Three Arm Randomized trial: n =317 • NHMRC project grant • Lifestyle approach to reducing falls through balance and strength training • Individually tailored and embedded within daily routines. • Five visits by therapist + 1 booster visits, 3 phone calls • Fall reduction outcome (LiFE) • Rate Ratio = 0.69 (0.47 to 0.99) • Functional Outcomes (LiFE) • Late Life Disability Index (frequency) F = 9.3 (p=.003)

  6. The HOME trial: NHRMC project grant 2011-2013 The HOME trial: investigating the effectiveness of occupational therapy discharge home visits and discharge planning for at-risk older people • Lindy Clemson • Natasha Lannin • Ian Cameron • Laurence Rubenstein • Laura Gitlin • Kylie Richardson • Glen Salkald • $985,312 over 3 years • N= 400, multi site randomised trial • Cost effectiveness component

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