Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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Pattern of medication use in women with dementia

Approved: 2017

Collaborators:

  • Dr Kailash Thapaliya
  • Prof Julie Byles
  • Dr Melissa Harris
  • Ms Peta Forder

Synopsis

Dementia is a prevalent condition among older adults that particularly affects women. Dementia and its complications have wider ranging impacts on the individual including reduced quality of life. The way in which medication is used contributes to health outcomes for women with dementia (including disease onset) is critical. This research project will utilize data from Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1921-26 cohort todetermine association between medications used by women with dementia.