Prevalence of Dementia in the Torres Strait and common health issues of later life in the Torres Strait

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1106175

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The aim of the project is to assess the prevalence of dementia in people aged 45 years and over living in Torres Strait Islander communities and identify potential risk and protective factors associated with dementia risk. An additional aim is to revalidate a culturally appropriate cognitive assessment tool, the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) for use in the Torres Strait.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $365,000.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

ageing | dementia | indigenous health | prevalence | risk factors

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