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Sydney Number Of Healthy. Health and well-being in aging is much more than medical care. Labor, environment, lifestyle, and other social factors have an important impact on health, productivity and welfare of the elderly. Aging of our multidisciplinary work, and the Health Research Unit led by Professor Page Kendig, an internationally recognized expert on health, social and policy aspects of aging and the Centenary Medal recipients for "outstanding service to nursing care and healthy aging research."

Professor Kendig brings together a team of leading researchers such as Professor Deborah Black, Professor Philip Bohle, Associate Professor Lindy Clemson and Dr Kate O'Loughlin, with support from a large cohort of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

Deal with the issue of research groups from different angles and through the unit of work ranging from sociology to the field of gerontology, biostatistics, medical and allied health.

This unit works in partnership with government, professional and community organizations to explore new ideas and implement policies in specific areas of health. Through research and commentary, staff participate in national and international public forum and contribute to major organs such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Seniors Australia, and state and federal government regulations.
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Professor Hal Kendig

Director, Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit

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