Reducing Dementia Risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Old ID 26279)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
The aim of the project is to address these issues through the development of a range of interventions to specifically target the high rates of dementia in Indigenous communities. This project will use a Participatory Action Research approach to enable communities to identify and prioritise dementia risk reduction strategies/potential risk and protective factors. Using a Continuous Quality Improvement Framework, primary health care centries will address modifiable dementia risk factors to change practice and systems through the development of culturally appropriate interventions. The outcome will be a culturally appropriate framework that incorporates evidence-based best-practice guidelines for delivering community specific interventions for risk reduction and prevention of dementia.
Date
01 Aug 2019 - 31 Jul 2025
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Indgenous Health;Healthy Ageing;Dementia;Chronic Disease
Funding Body
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Amount
1515145
Project Team
Rachel Quigley;Sarah Russell;Robyn McDermott;Sarah Larkins