MedWalk Trial

11/10/2023

The finish line for MedWalk study is fast approaching.
With testing concluded in South Australia and the just the final four groups in Victoria left to complete their 12 month testing, the main aspect of the MedWalk study is nearing completion. At this stage we should be finished before Christmas.
Congratulations to our amazing and dedicated research teams at Swinburne University and the University of South Australia for getting this far.
​And, of course, a big thank you to our wonderful participants, who have worked with us over the last couple of years.

24/02/2022

After endlessly COVID lockdowns and delays - the Victorian MedWalk team is about to start.
We can't thank our amazing participants enough for sticking us with through the last year or so of chaos.
There are still places available for those who are interested

24/02/2022

Congratulations to the South Australian MedWalk team on starting the 6-month assessments. A fantastic milestone for the study.

Thank you to all our wonderful SA participants - we couldn't have done this without you.

22/07/2021

PhD Scholarship Opportunity

We are excited to announce that as part of our efforts to expand the research into cognitive decline and health in older Australians, there is now a PhD scholarship in Health and Neurocognitive Ageing available to work on MedWalk at Swinburne University.

Application close on Thursday 5th August.
https://swinjobs.nga.net.au/...

The PhD project will focus on hearing loss and brain function including MRI imaging in the MedWalk cohort. MedWalk is a NHMRC funded trial investigating the effects of a Mediterranean diet and walking intervention on cognitive decline and dementia risks in independently living older Australians

17/05/2021

Recruitment for MedWalk is now well under way in Victoria and South Australia.
If a recruitment visit has already taken place at your village and you missed out for any reason, there is still time to join up if you are interested.
If you would like to have a chat with us about the study, either to join up or just to find out more about the study - please feel free to email us.

Victoria: vic@medwalk.com.au
South Australia: sa@medwalk.com.au

Please note that we are currently only able to enroll people who are living at one of our designated villages. However, we will be looking for more independent living communities to be involved in the near future - particularly if there are a number of people at one village who are interested.

24/04/2020

Unfortunately, due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the MedWalk trial will have to delay its start.
We are working with a section of our community who are particularly vulnerable to serious consequences of this virus. The health and safety of our participants, their families and their communities is of paramount importance. Therefore, as we need to be particularly cautious, we do not anticipate being able to begin the trial until early 2021
Thank you for your understanding and patience.

21/01/2020

19/01/2020

This was from our precursor LIILAC study - 5 years ago.

It was here that two PhD candidates - Greg Kennedy and Roy Hardman - established and refined much of the onsite assessment methodology which now underlies the MedWalk trial.

13/01/2020

The MedWalk trial explores the effects of a combination of a Mediterranean diet, daily exercise and social interaction on reducing cognitive decline and other dementia risk factors in older Australians.
It aims to investigate the underlying factors responsible for reducing dementia risk and the cost-effectiveness of the intervention.