Below is a list of current Australian researchers recruiting for participants. Please direct any queries about specific studies to the contact of the study.
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Anxiety represents one of the most common mental health problems in the population, and can be experienced by people of any age. Anxiety influences a person’s overall wellbeing and quality of life.
This study is focused on examining a psychotherapy program for anxiety in people with cognitive impairment using a randomised controlled design. This means after careful selection to be…
This research study is exploring the relationship between gait (walking pattern) and thinking. We are interested in how walking patterns, such as walking with small shuffling steps or unsteadiness when turning and avoiding obstacles, are related to problem solving and thinking. We plan to use this information to develop interventions to help people to walk safely, and reduce their risk of…
StepUp for Dementia Research is an online, postal and telephone service that connects people interested in participating in dementia research with researchers conducting studies into dementia prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and cure. Anyone in Australia aged 18 and over, with or without dementia, can sign up for StepUp for Dementia Research. Once registered, volunteers will be matched…
STAREE is a clinical research study that is investigating whether a cholesterol lowering medication known as a statin can prolong good health and maintain independence amongst older people. STAREE will also investigate whether statin treatment can reduce the need for permanent residential care in this age group.
It is thought that statins may reduce decline in physical and mental…
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a relatively common form of dementia in older age. People with DLB often have similar symptoms to people with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Lewy bodies are tiny deposits of alpha-synuclein (a protein) in the nerve cells of the brain. It is not known exactly what causes the abnormal build-up of these Lewy bodies in the brain. In order to find an…
The Living with Dementia and Driving study is a National Health & Medical Research Council funded study that aims to investigate ways to support people with dementia and their family members cope with driving and stopping driving. Participants in the study and their care partner will have an opportunity to participate in a community-based support and education program called CarFreeMe. The…