Healthy Ageing Research Unit

New as of 21 May 2008
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History

The Healthy Ageing Research Unit (HARU) was established in September 2006 following the appointment of Professor Colette Browning in May 2006. Professor Browning facilitates ageing research as part of the Monash Research for an Ageing Society (MonRAS) strategic initiative. Dr. Jane Sims joined the Unit in June 2006 as a Senior Research Fellow. HARU manages a number of grants and initiatives in the field of ageing:

• ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well Healthy Ageing Program  http:// www.ageingwell.edu.au
• Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing Program
• Environmental Factors in Physical Activity and Ageing Program
• Cultural Conceptualisations of Successful Ageing Program
• Sensory Disability and Ageing Program

Goals

• To conduct leading edge internationally oriented research in Healthy Ageing
• To achieve high quality and high volume Healthy Ageing publication activities
• To secure funding to resource Healthy Ageing research and publication activities

Highlights

• The China Ageing and Primary Care Research Program: We have developed a number of research collaborations with our Chinese colleagues including involvement on the editorial boards of the Chinese Journal of General Practice.

Staff Contacts

Prof Colette Browning
Director
Phone: +61 3 9594 7560
Email: Colette.Browning@med.monash.edu.au

Dr Jane Sims
Senior Research Fellow
Phone: +61 3 9594 7581
Email: jane.sims@med.monash.edu.au

Publications

2006

Book

Browning, C.J . & Thomas, S.A. (Eds). Behavioural Change: An evidence based handbook for social and public health. N.Y: Churchill Livingstone. 2006. ISBN 0443073570.

Refereed journal articles and book chapters

Browning, CJ, Kendig, H Thomas, SA and Yang Hui. Healthy Ageing in Australia: Policy responses and research opportunities. Chinese General Practice. 2006;19:1575-1578

Sims J, Hill K, Davidson S, Gunn J, Huang N. (in press). Exploring the feasibility of a community-based strength training program for older people with depressive symptoms and its impact on depressive symptoms. BMC Geriatrics 18 (6).

Yang, H., Browning C  and Thomas S. Healthy, active and productive ageing: Strategic themes for policy and community services in Australia. Chinese General Practice. 2006;19:1571-1575.

Quine, S. & Browning, C. (in press). Methodological and ethical issues in conducting research with older people. In M. Pitts & A. Smith (Eds.), Research in marginalized populations. Palgrave Macmillan: Bassingtoke, Hampshire UK.

Unsworth, C., Wells, Y., Browning, C., Kendig, H. & Thomas, S. (in press). To continue, modify or relinquish driving:  Findings from a longitudinal study of healthy ageing. Gerontology.

McIntyre E, Saltman D, Traynor, V, Sims J, Richards J, Dollard J (in press). Building research capacity in Australian departments of general practice and rural health: a snapshot of 2003 Primary Care Research and Development.

Reports

Sims J, Hill K, Hunt S, Haramboulos B. Guidelines and Recommendations for Physical Activity in Older People Melbourne: NARI. Report to the Department of Health and Ageing. April 2006.

Angus J, Feldman S, Sims J. Dementia Risk Reduction: Community Education Strategies Scoping Project Report prepared for Alzheimer’s Australia. June 2006.

Browning C, Thomas S. Successful Ageing Project Discussion Report Definition and Predictors of Successful Ageing and Related Concepts. Report to the Victorian Department of Human Sevices. November 2006.