Briony Dow Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Healthy ageing, Health system reform, Mental health, Care systems
Department of clinical gerontology, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia
Briony Dow is the Director of the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Honorary Professor at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University. As Director, Briony leads a range of both aged care and social and clinical gerontology research programs, incorporating her own research expertise in the areas of elder abuse and carer mental health.
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Author(s): Frances A Batchelor, Susan B Williams, Briony Dow, Xiaoping Lin, Vanessa Wilkinson, Karen Borschmann, Melissa A Russell, Kate E Crowley, Keith D Hill, and David J Berlowitz
Subjective and Objective Sleep Measures in Older People with a History of Falls
Study background: Falls are common in older people, with approximately 40% of those aged 80 and over falling each year. Sleep difficulties in older people have been recognized as a risk factor for falls. Most clinical and research information on sleep in older people, particularly in older fallers has been self-reported. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to describe the level and type of sleep problems in community-dwelling older people who have a history of falls, and ... view moreĀ»