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Overview

Older persons health assessments (75+ Health Assessment) conducted in primary care offer an opportunity for early identification of health conditions such as cognitive decline and dementia. Early identification allows for supports, treatments, and planning to be put in place to enable older persons to live well in the community.

Progress
Data collection, analysis and reporting is completed.
Publications & Presentations
  1. Carey M, Zucca A, Rhee J, et al. Essential components of health assessment for older people in primary care: a cross-sectional survey of Australian general practitioners. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2021;45(5):506-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13108
  2. Byles J, Cavenagh D, Bryant J, et al. Do health assessments affect time to permanent residential aged care admission for older women with and without dementia? Geriatrics & Gerontology International 2023;23(8):595-602. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.14631
Co-leaders: Prof Julie Byles, Prof Mariko Carey
Working Group Members: Prof Danielle Mazza, Dr Jamie Bryant, Prof Kichu Nair, Prof Colette Browning and Sally O’Loughlin.  
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