Reducing Dementia Risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Old ID 26279)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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