Multimorbidity in Ageing
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Dr Kate Gregorevickatherine.gregorevic@unimelb.edu.au
Project Details
Ageing is a national health priority and is responsible for the escalating costs of healthcare both nationally and worldwide. Multimorbidity with chronic diseases has been recognised as the largest contributor to death, morbidity, and disability in the western world. However, both areas are under-researched. Our research focuses on examining the impact of multimorbidity in ageing people.
The Healthy Ageing Program's current research in multimorbidity includes:
- Multimorbidity in ageing women
- Lifestyle factors for healthy ageing
- Life-long exposures for healthy ageing
Researchers
- Dr Kate Gregorvich
- Dr Xienwan Shen
- Anita Bonano
- Kevin Wang
Research Outcomes
Our research in the media
- Which chronic diseases are linked to depression and anxiety? (Sax Institute, 15 October 2019)
- Why entering middle-age is actually the perfect time to get your health back on track (Now to Love, June 2019)
- Protect your health at every age (Nine.com.au, November 2017)
- Landmark study sheds light on how our brains age (Medical Press, October 2018)
- Growing old for women has its happy benefits(Seniors Newspaper, August 2017)
Research Publications
- Szoeke, C., Dang, C., Lehert, P., Hickey, M., Morris, M. E., Dennerstein, L., & Campbell, S. (2017). Unhealthy habits persist: The ongoing presence of modifiable risk factors for disease in women. PloS one, 12(4), e0173603. 10.1371/journal.pone.0173603
- Szoeke, C. E., Robertson, J. S., Rowe, C. C., Yates, P., Campbell, K., Masters, C. L., ... & Desmond, P. (2013). The Women's Healthy Ageing Project: Fertile ground for investigation of healthy participants ‘at risk’for dementia. International Review of Psychiatry, 25(6), 726-737. doi: 10.3109/09540261.2013.873394
- Campbell, S., & Szoeke, C. (2009). Pharmacological treatment of frailty in the elderly. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 39(2), 147-151. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2009.tb00440.x
- Shang, X., Peng, W., Hill, E., Szoeke, C., He, M., & Zhang, L. (2019). Incidence of medication-treated depression and anxiety associated with long-term cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoarthritis in community-dwelling women and men. EClinicalMedicine, 15, 23-32. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.08.010
Research Group
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Neuroscience & Psychiatry, Women's Health, Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Musculoskeletal , Cardiometabolic
Key Contact
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