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Is Reducing Protein Intake The Key To Health And Longevity?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Diet has profound impacts on health and ageing. The reduction of total calorie intake (caloric restriction, CR) by 30-50% improves health and delays the onset of ageing and age-associated diseases. However, CR is unsustainable for the vast majority of humans. Recent studies have shown that manipulating dietary protein content can deliver similar health and longevity benefits as CR, without a reduction in total calories. The role of dietary protein in health and longevity will be investigated.
Improving Clinical Diagnosis Of Mild Neurocogntive Disorders Using Neuropsychological Assessment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$155,932.00
Summary
A major proportion of neuropsychiatric disability in old age is due to dementia or milder cognitive disorders. However, these disorders can be challenging to diagnose because of the subtlety of cognitive deficits and a lack of appropriate normative reference groups. By developing comprehensive, representative Australian normative data for key diagnostic measures and refining clinical diagnostic methods, the study will have a major impact on the accuracy of neuropsychological assessment practice.
An Investigation Of The Role Of The Pre-frontal Cortex In Cognitive Ageing And Dementia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$291,629.00
Summary
This project will investigate the role of the pre-frontal cortex in cognitive ageing and dementia. New neuroimaging techniques will be used to precisely measure this cerebral structure in a large ageing cohort The new brain measures will be used to identify risk and protective factors of cognitive ageing and dementia. This project is highly significant because it will contribute to the identification of at risk individuals and guide future intervention and clinical studies.
Optimising Patient Flow And Identifying Inequalities In Health Service Delivery In NSW Hospitals Using Linked Data
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
This study will model optimal patient flow through hospitals. Hospital overcrowding is a crisis nationally and internationally. Bottlenecks to patient flow are multifaceted and poorly understood. This project will use linked ambulance, emergency department, and inpatient and outpatient hospital data to provide the first comprehensive assessment of barriers to patient flow. This will inform health service policy and practice to optimise the delivery of hospital care.
HIV Risks And Points Of Intervention For Chinas Internal Migrants In The Export Processing Zones Of Guangdong.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$367,239.00
Summary
The project seeks to explore the HIV risks of internal migrants working in the Zhu Jiang Delta, China’s most significant ‘export processing zone’. As China’s economic boom is built upon the backbones of internal migrants, HIV-AIDS has the potential to cause a public health crisis with a devastating economic impact. Using a multi-method approach the risks and approaches to mitigating the risks will be explored in this vulnerable population.
Co-existent Mental Illness And Chronic Physical Illness In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Can An Action Research Intervention Within An Aboriginal Medical Service Reduce Morbidity?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
This research aims to identify and understand the disparity in health issues that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face in terms of chronic physical illness and mental health disorders. This research aims to develop a collaborative approach to health care that reduces the potential for silo based care, in favour of a more holistic approach to wellness.
The Impact Of Socio-economic Status On The Management And Progression Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$405,188.00
Summary
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious and important global public health issue, which contributes to more than 10% of all premature death in Australia and worldwide. This study will investigate whether socio-economic status (SES) has a role to play in the management and progression of CKD, and highlight appropriate interventions and policy targeted towards those with the greatest need.
Investigating Rising Demand For Emergency Health Care With An Ageing Population
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
The increase and acceleration in demand for emergency healthcare by the elderly is a key issue facing health policy makers. This fellowship will compare utilisation of emergency health services by elderly populations of two large Australian cities, Perth and Melbourne; and test whether an Emergency Department (ED)-based intervention reduces the likelihood of re-presentation to ED and/or hospital admission to hospital. The results will provide valuable information for service providers and policy ....The increase and acceleration in demand for emergency healthcare by the elderly is a key issue facing health policy makers. This fellowship will compare utilisation of emergency health services by elderly populations of two large Australian cities, Perth and Melbourne; and test whether an Emergency Department (ED)-based intervention reduces the likelihood of re-presentation to ED and/or hospital admission to hospital. The results will provide valuable information for service providers and policy makers.Read moreRead less