Celebrating Research in Ageing

This is an in person event.

The CPC auditorium is located across the walkway outside the Charles Perkins Building, and down one set of stairs with lift access.

Info: Welcome,

Acknowledgement of Country,

Keynote: “Positive ageing: Building the foundation for an ageing Australia”

Robert Fitzgerald AM, Age Discrimination Commissioner

Info: 11.05 – 11.15 - Fast neural activity during rapid eye movement sleep reflects basal forebrain volume in older adults at-risk for dementia. Aaron Lam.

11.15-11.30 - Hippocampal subfields volume mediate the associations of plasma NfL and pTau217 with memory. Nicole Espinosa.

11.30 – 11.45 - Genes that extend lifespan may do so by mitigating the increased risk of death posed by having hypertension. Brian Morris.

11.45 – 12.00 - The intersection of age, sex and frailty in geriatric pharmacology. Sarah Hilmer.

Info: 12.45 – 1.00- Retiring in a new age: Life after paid work. Russell Lansbury.

1.00 – 1.15- Ageing Well? The challenges of ageing with spinal cord injury. Emma Tan.

1.15 – 1.30- Economic evaluations of studies embedded in Australian healthcare services and programs: A scoping review. Belinda Wang.

1.30 – 1.45- Policy and program implications of healthy eating and active living (HEAL) behaviours of Aboriginal population. Sarah Yeun-Sim Jeong.

1.45 – 2.00 - Telephysiotherapy intervention increased mobility and reduced falls in aged care. Rik Dawson.

2.00-2.15 -Optimising mobility for older adults with multiple chronic conditions in Brazil: planned implementation of a co-designed evidence-based solution. Ana Reis.

2.15 – 2.30- Empowering multicultural communities from within: The Natural Helper program for culturally responsive chronic disease support. Bernadette Brady.

Info: 3.00 – 3.15- The feasibility of a multifactorial fall prevention program for Parkinson’s disease. Natalie Allen.

3.15 – 3.30 - Active Women over 50 remotely-delivered physical activity program. Geraldine Wallbank.

3.30 – 3.45 - “I feel forgotten”: Perspectives on physical activity, gender and ageing from the Active Women over 50 trial. Abby Haynes.

3.45-4.00 - A multidisciplinary, home-based tailored intervention post stroke reduces rate of falls by 33%. Sally Day.

4.00- 4.15- Physical activity coaching for adults and older adults with walking limitations. Louise Pearce.

4.15- 4.30- MotDem: Advancing the assessment of motivation in aging and dementia. Muireann Irish.

4.30 – 4.45- Developing the Meaningful Engagement Program Theory for diverse groups with dementia. Sally Day.

4.45 – 5.00- Positive behaviour support in residential aged care. Jacqueline Wesson.

5.00- 5.15- A tailored dance program for wellbeing and fall prevention in people aged 65+. Heidi Gilchrist