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ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well
Associate Members (Surnames P to Z) as at September, 2006

Title
First Name
Last Name
Organisation
Key Research Area (1)
Key Research Area (2)
Key Research Area (3)
Dr Sebely Pal Curtin University of Technology Obesity Cardiovascular disease Chronic disease
Ms Marlene Parry Psychology
Customer Assessment & Referral Services
Centreline		      
Dr Jan Paterson Nursing & Midwifery
Flinders University		 Urinary & faecal incontinence across the human lifespan, and its associated physical conditions and psychological ramifications Clinical nursing practice Clinical governance
Dr Janet Patford Sociology and Social Work
University of Tasmania		 Ageing and gambling    
Ms Jillian Pearsall-Jones School of Psychology , Curtin University of Technology Cerebral Palsy Twins Developmental Delay
Ms Nancy Peel University of Queensland Health ageing Injury Prevention Quality of life issues in ageing (particularly transport and mobility)
Mr Graham Pemberton Dementia Collaborative Research Centre
Faculty of Health
Queensland University of Technology		      
Ms Anne Marie Peut Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)      
Dr Oliver Piguet Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute Normal ageing and cognition Executive functions Familial dementia
Ms Donna Pinsker School of Psychology
University of Queensland		 Personality Dementia  
Dr Rene Pols Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit
Flinders University		      
Ms Julie Poole Royal North Shore Hospital Management of Disturbed Behaviour in Older People - delirium, depression, dementia    
Dr Aaron J Quigley School of Computer Science & Informatics
University College Dublin		      
Dr Rob Ranzijn School of Psychology
University of South Australia		 Positive and successful ageing Mature age employment / unemployment The positive psychology of ageing
Associate Professor Peter Reaburn School of Health and Human Performance
Central Queensland University		 Ageing athletes Exercise interventions for healthy living in ageing individuals Barriers to accessing sport education in rural and regional Australia
Mr John Risson School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
University of New South Wales		 Reliability of network and
information systems		    
Professor Michael Roberts University of Queensland Clinical Pharmacology & therapeutics Pharmacokinetics Quality of use medicines
Ms Rebecca Roodveldt Queensland University of Technology Exercise and falls risk in older people Exercise Physiology and older people Falls prevention
Ms Tanya Rose Division of Speech Pathology
University of Queensland		 Accessible written health information for people with aphasia    
Dr Tuly Rosenfeld Prince of Wales Hospital Clinical service design Frailty and homeostatic impairment Medication use
Miss Lisa Rosevear School of Sociology and Social Work
University of Tasmania		 Ageing and crime    
Dr Glenn Ross School of Business
Tourism Programme
James Cook University		 Social networks, sociability and older travellers An examination of social capital among older travellers and associated host communities Ontological and social motive among older travellers
Dr Don Rowland The Australian National University Demography Cross-national comparisons Ageing of immigrant groups
Dr Shankar Sankaran Graduate College of Management
Southern Cross University		 Leadership Development in Aged
Care Services		    
Ms Kerry Sargent-Cox Centre for Mental Health Research
Australian National University		 Gender and age difference in change of SRH in the elderly    
Ms Siobhan Schabrun Physiology
University of Adelaide		 Motor training programs and cortical
plasticity in people with stroke and
Parkinson’s disease		    
Associate Professor Deborah Schofield Faculty of Medicine
School of Public Health
NRUDRH		 The ageing o the population and impacts on future health expenditure The impact of ageing on the future health workforce The impact of ageing on the demand for health services
Ms Liz Schwaiger Centre for Social and Community Research
Murdoch University		 Ageing and cultural norms Gendered ageing Ageing and body practices
Dr Deborah Setterlund School of Social Work and Social Policy Management of assets of older people and elder financial abuse Health of older women and community participation Resents rights in residential settings
Dr Chris Shanley Centre for Education and Research on Ageing
Concord Hospital		 Residential Care, Research Dissemination and Implementation    
Ms Rhonda Shaw James Cook University Working memory and ageing ERP correlates of working memory and age Dedifferentiation of WM processes
Dr Dianne Sheppard Monash University Cognitive deterioration associated
with ageing		 Electrophysiological correlates of
cognitive decline with age		 The cognitive manifestations of
co-morbid depression in the elderly
Dr June Sheriff Health and Ageing Research Unit
South East Health Sydney		 Out patient/outreach therapy and educational program for Parkinson's Disease clients and their family carers. Ageing well for the over 65s - using a Health Check Log Ageing well for the over 65 - using a health check log 45s for the clients from the culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (Arabic, Chinese, Greek).
Dr Cathie Sherrington School of Public Health
University of Sydney		 Exercise for older people Falls, disability and mobility impairments Evidence-based health care
Ms Virginia Simpson-Young School of Behavioural and Community Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney		 Associational participation and older people (particularly use of registered clubs) Ageing and everyday life  
Dr Janet Sims University of Melbourne Physical activity promotion Mental health Falls Prevention
Dr Melissa Slavin University of New South Wales Healthy ageing in 95+ year olds MCI and AD Structural and functional MRI of the
brain of the older adult
Ms Helen Small Garoopna Uniting Care Residential aged care and environment Quality systems and key performance indicators Continuum of care
Mr James Smith University of Adelaide Men's health, masculinities and ageing (especially nutrition) Ageing men and the utilisation of health services Research methods associated with ageing
Ms Jennifer Smith Curtin University of Technology Physical activity    
Dr Jennifer Smith Australian Health Policy Institute
The University of Sydney		 Age-related sensory impairment Screening and case finding for
age related illnesses		 Policy related implications of the
Blue Mountains Eye and Hearing
Studies
Associate Professor Jeffrey Soar Information Systems
University of Southern Queensland		 Innovation and technology for ageing and aged care Information strategy and policy for ageing and aged care Information integration to support ageing well
Dr Mario Soares Curtin University of Technology Obesity Cardiovascular disease Diabetes
Ms Diane Speck Alzheimer's Australia
South Australia		 Alzheimer's Disease Caring for people  
Ms Barbara Squires The Benevolent Society      
Ms Mandy Stanley School of Health Sciences
University of South Australia		 Well being Qualitative research  
Ms Lyndall Steed        
Professor Margaret Steinberg Crime and Misconduct Commission
Queensland		 Healthy Ageing Population ageing and work Women and Philanthropy
Dr John Stevens Nursing and Health Care Practices
Southern Cross University		 Ageing well: regards the delay and/or
prevention of the symptoms of
dementia.		 Research capacity building in aged
care facilities		 Developing services to older
residents in rural locations
Dr Arthur Stukas Psychological Science
La Trobe University		      
Ms Sari Szekely School of Psychology
James Cook University
Cairns Campus		 Technology and the elderly Intergenerational program development Generativity
Mr Edmund Ramon Talob School of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences
Rehabilitation Counselling
University of Sydney		 Graceful Ageing of the Person (GAP) Project: Developing an Empirical Framework in Ageing Gracefully Achieving wellbeing and happiness in ageing Cultural and other psycho-social factors affecting the ageing process
Miss Joanne Tan Psychology
The University of Adelaide		 Ageing Well Filial Piety Acculturation
Ms Kathy Tannous Central Queensland University Economic impact of ageing of the population Ageing in multicultural communities Community and residential aged care
Dr Tien Tay University of Sydney
Westmead Hospital		 Sensory (vision and hearing) impairment in community-dwelling older people Impact of sensory impairment on quality of life, mobility levels and cognitive function in community dwelling older people Screening for visual and hearing impairment among community dwelling older people
Mr Jeromey Temple Demography
The Australian National University		 Consumer behaviour of older Australians Spatial aspects of population ageing Health insurance and health care funding
Dr Cheryl Tilse University of Queensland Asset management, legal protections and the financial abuse of older people Housing options for older people Residential care - policies, legislation and practice
Dr Leila Toiviainen Bioethics and Environmental Ethics
School of Philosophy
University of Tasmania		 The role of older people in our communities / changing social structures Socio-economic issues of ageing The role of registered nurses in aged care
Dr Leigh Tooth School of Population Health
University of Queensland		 Cardiovascular disease outcomes Health literacy and patient education Methodologies of longitudinal research
Dr Chris Toye School of Nursing, Midwifery & Postgraduate Medicine
Edith Cowan University		 Palliative care for the frail aged Instrument development and testing  
Ms Mair Underwood University of Queensland The experience of the body at different ages    
Associate Professor Carolyn Unsworth La Trobe University Driving Independence in activities of daily living Therapist decision making and clinical reasoning - working with older clients
Ms Chwee Chwee von Sanden Centre for Mental Health Research
The Australian National University		      
Dr Nicholas Voudouris School of Psychological Science
La Trobe University		 Pain Management Pain measurement  
Dr Janine Walker Centre for Mental Health Research
The Australian National University		 Depression Comorbidity Prevention of depression
Mr Peter Walters Australasian Centre on Ageing
The University of Queensland		 Sociology of ageing Urban sociology  
Dr Jeni Warburton Australasian Centre on Ageing
The University of Queensland		 Volunteering and community involvement by older people Ageing policy Governance issues and older people
Dr Lynn Ward Psychology
University of Adelaide		 Cognitive ageing Impact of modifiable lifestyle factors on cognition  
Dr Patricia Weerakoon School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Sydney		 Healthy Sexuality and Healthy Ageing Sexual behaviour, risk taking and quality of life in older Gays and Lesbians  
Mr John Weller International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity (IRCHAL)      
Mr Noah J. Weller Research and Programme Development
International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity (IRCHAL)		 Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration in ageing research Evidence-based complementary medicines that may promote healthy ageing Integrating holistic healthy ageing strategies in to clinical practice
Dr Raelene Wilding Anthropology and Sociology
School of Social and Cultural Studies
The University of Western Australia		 Family support Intergenerational relations Transnational care-giving
Ms Celia Wilkinson Curtin University of Technology Alcohol use issues in an ageing population    
Dr Peta Williams Centre for Research on Ageing
Curtin University of Technology		 Healthy ageing Dementia Aged care services
Dr Timothy Windsor Centre for Mental Health Research
The Australian National University		 Psychosocial transitions in ageing Driving cessations Social cognition
Dr Tony Winefield University of South Australia Psychological effects of youth unemployment, underemployment Occupational stress Measuring and managing the intellectual capital of older workers
Ms Adrienne Withall School of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences
Academic Deparment for Old Age Psychiatry
University of Sydney
Prince of Wales Hospital		 Neuropsychology Dementia Neuropsychiatric Disorders including depression, apathy and post-stoke illness
Ms Alison Wood Healthy Ageing Research Cluster (HARC)
University of Adelaide		      
Professor Mark Wooden Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
University of Melbourne		      
Mr Hugh Woolford Aged Card Assessment Team
Queensland Health		 Detection of early cognitive changes/early diagnosis of dementia Assisting carers/family in the community (as early as possible) Management of disturbed behaviour
Ms Olivia Wright University of Queensland Foodservice systems in residential aged care and their association with resident satisfaction in actue care Foodservice satisfaction in acute care Economics related to ageing and nutrition in residential aged care
Dr Joh Wurst Magill Campus
University of South Australia		      
Associate Professor Kim Wylie LCM Centre for Learning Development & Research
Calvary Retirement Community Cessnock		 Dementia Sensory enrichment in dementia Dementia care mapping
Dr Dianne Wynaden School of Nursing and Midwifery
Curtin University of Technology		 Mental Health including healthy ageing Qualitative Research Population Health
Dr Anne Young Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing
University of Newcastle		 Longitudinal data analysis Access and equity in health service utilisation Record linkage
Mr Dandong Zheng Geographical & Environmental Studies
The University of Adelaide		 Spacial and temporal analysts of elder population in South Australia Internal migration and environmental implication Public transport options for elderly people in Adelaide
Ms Mengjun Zhu School of Public Health
University of Sydney		 Policy development on dementia
care in Singapore		    

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