Translating the Evidence on Dementia Risk Reduction to Generate Assessments, Advice and Training for Health Professionals, Policy Makers, Patients and Public

A single risk assessment for the most common diseases of ageing, developed and validated on 10 cohort studies

MH Huque, S Kootar, KM Kiely, CS Anderson, M van Boxtel, H Brodaty, PS Sachdev, M Carlson, AL Fitzpatrick, RA Whitmer, M Kivipelto, L Jorm, S Köhler, NT Lautenschlager, OL Lopez, JE Shaw, FE Matthews, R Peters, KJ Anstey

2024-12-01

Background: We aimed to develop risk tools for dementia, stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and diabetes, for adults aged ≥ 65 ye..

Study protocol for development and validation of a single tool to assess risks of stroke, diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction and dementia: DemNCD-Risk

S Kootar, MH Huque, KM Kiely, CS Anderson, L Jorm, M Kivipelto, NT Lautenschlager, F Matthews, JE Shaw, RA Whitmer, R Peters, KJ Anstey

2023-09-22

Introduction Current efforts to reduce dementia focus on prevention and risk reduction by targeting modifiable risk factors. As de..

Preferences and Perspectives of Australian General Practitioners Towards a New 'Four-in-One' Risk Assessment Tool for Preventative Health: The LEAD! GP Project

TWH Chong, T Rego, R Lai, A Westphal, CD Pond, E Curran, S Kootar, R Peters, KJ Anstey, NT Lautenschlager

2023-01-01

Background: Dementia risk reduction is a public health priority and general practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in preventativ..

Exercise interventions to reduce anxiety in mid-life and late-life anxiety disorders and subthreshold anxiety disorder: a systematic review

TWH Chong, S Kootar, H Wilding, S Berriman, E Curran, KL Cox, A Bahar-Fuchs, R Peters, KJ Anstey, C Bryant, NT Lautenschlager

2022-01-01

Background: Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and cause significant distress, disability, and cost. Medication adverse effect..