Programs: 45 and Up Study
Australia’s largest ongoing study of health and ageing
The surprising way chronic conditions impact older people with fractures
People with multiple chronic conditions who are also at risk of bone fracture are not likely to be investigated or treated for osteoporosis, according to a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research using 45 and Up Study data. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that the more chronic conditions … Read more
Ground-breaking dementia research harnesses power of genomics
Participants from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study have signed up for a genomics project that will investigate how a person’s genes affect their attempts to prevent cognitive decline. The project is part of the Maintain Your Brain trial, which is testing whether healthy lifestyle behaviours can slow cognitive decline and, in the longer … Read more