Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism
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Briony Dow

National Ageing Research Institute, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Professor Briony Dow is the Director of the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Honorary Professor at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University. As Director, Briony leads a range of both aged care and social and clinical gerontology research programs, incorporating her own research expertise in the areas of elder abuse and carer mental health.

Publications

Translating Falls Prevention Knowledge for Community-Dwelling People Living With Dementia: Design Protocol for a Mixed-Method Intervention

Background: There are a growing number of older people living with dementia (PLWD) across the globe, and this population has a higher rate of falls than cognitively intact older people. Strong research evidence does not yet exist for preventing falls in community-dwelling PLWD, but best practice guidelines suggest using similar strategies to those ... Read More»

Claudia Meyer, Keith Hill, Sophie Hill and Briony Dow

Research Article: J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2015, 5:185

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460.1000185

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