Epidemiology
The Epidemiology group is interested in studying the patterns, causes and effects of neurocognitive disorders, in particular dementia, in older populations in Australia and internationally.
Our aim is to determine the prevalence and incidence, and risk and protective factors of neurocognitive disorders in older individuals.
Our methodology
We have established听cohorts of older individuals who are being studied longitudinally to determine their cognitive function over time. The main studies that comprise this program are 迟丑别听Sydney Stroke Study听(厂厂厂),听Sydney Memory and Ageing Study 1听听(惭础厂1), Sydney Memory and Ageing Study 2 (MAS2), 迟丑别听Older Australian Twins Study听(OATS) and 迟丑别听Sydney Centenarian Study听(SCS). Several analytical strategies are used to examine risk and protective factors. The studies form part of international consortia, such as听COSMIC,听STROKOG, and听ICC-Dementia, so that the analytic epidemiology can be extended internationally. Another important aspect of this work is genetic epidemiology, which uses various approaches including genome-wide association studies and Mendelian randomization methods to examine risk factors for dementia and other neurocognitive disorders.
- Group leaders
- Group members
Group leaders
Group members
- Dr Rachel Visontay
- MAS2:听 Amanda Selwood and the MAS2 research team
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