ProfessorVasikaran Naganathan
Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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- Professor of Geriatric MedicineFaculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
osteoporosis, falls in the elderly, evidence based medicine in the elderly
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTA community based participatory approach to decreasing dementia stigma and increasing help-seekingNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Low L-F,
- Jeon Y-H,
- Naganathan V,
- Naismith S,
- Taibi M
- GRANTQuality coaching to implement a hospital fall prevention strategy: intervention development and evaluation in a stepped wedge trialNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 May 2023People funded by this grant:
- Naganathan V,
- Sherrington C,
- Jackson D,
- Richards B
- GRANTSydney Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic GroupSydney Local Health District1 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- Naganathan V,
- Cameron I,
- Sherrington C,
- Eyles J,
- De Carvalho Machado G
- GRANTReshaping low back pain management in emergency departmentsDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Apr 2022People funded by this grant:
- Maher C,
- Williams C,
- Harvey L,
- Kinsman L,
- Naganathan V
- GRANTOutcomes in Older Vascular Surgery Patients in Hospital: a prospective observational studySydney Medical School Foundation1 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Naganathan V
- GRANTMapping the ethical landscape of dementia research in the ageing populationSchool of Public Health1 Sep 2017People funded by this grant:
- Valenzuela M,
- Forlini C,
- Pit S,
- Naganathan V,
- Jansen J
- GRANTA randomised controlled trial of a Team Approach 70 Polypharmacy Evaluation and Reduction for General Practice patients with dementia: the Australian TAPERdem studyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Naganathan V,
- Redfern J
- GRANTA randomised controlled trial of deprescribing to optimise medical therapy for frail older people: the Opti-Med studyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- McLachlan A,
- Comans T,
- Potter K,
- Etherton-Beer C,
- Hilmer S
- GRANTPreparing for SAFE Practice as an InternClinical Education & Training Institute1 Jan 2011People funded by this grant:
- Lim K-S,
- Watterson L,
- Smith-Merry J,
- Dunn S,
- Lin D
- GRANTAgeing, Nutrition and Geometric FrameworkNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2014People funded by this grant:
- Simpson S,
- Seibel M,
- Le Couteur D,
- Naganathan V,
- Blyth F
- GRANTThe effects of testosterone and a nutritional supplement on hospital admissions in under-nourished, older peopleNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2010People funded by this grant:
- Cameron I,
- Naganathan V
- GRANTOptimising pain management in frail older peopleNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2009People funded by this grant:
- McLachlan A,
- Gibson S,
- Le Couteur D,
- Naganathan V,
- Hilmer S
- GRANTSirtuins and the molecular epidemiology of frailty in older menNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2009People funded by this grant:
- Kennerson M,
- Cumming R,
- De Cabo R,
- Naganathan V,
- Le Couteur D
- GRANTConcord hormones and ageing in men projectNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2008People funded by this grant:
- Cumming R,
- Sambrook P,
- Creasey H,
- Handelsman D,
- Naganathan V
- GRANTDual Energy X-Ray (DEXA) densitometer hologic discovery W and softwareNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2004People funded by this grant:
- Mitchell P,
- Naganathan V,
- Sambrook P,
- Cumming R,
- Handelsman D