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Healthspan: what does it mean to be healthy in older age?

Description 
This is part of a program of research into health aging and understanding how we can prolong healthspan (life years lived in good health), and reduce the burden of conditions like dementia and frailty. This project will involving collecting new data, undertaking qualitative interviews and quantitative analysis of secondary data. It would suit a candidate with strong communication skills.
Essential criteria: 
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords 
Aging; Ageing; Biological Aging; Frailty; Healthspan
School 
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Available options 
PhD/Doctorate
Time commitment 
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available 
No
Physical location 
553 St Kilda Road
Co-supervisors 
Dr 
Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo

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