We investigate how genetic variation, and gene-environmental interactions cause people to decline, physically and mentally, at different rates as they age. The study is based on two large, well-studied, community-based samples of people in their 40s and 60s. The results contribute to knowledge needed to improve the way health is managed across the lifespan.

Collaborators

• Kaarin Anstey, Helen Christensen, Kathy Griffiths, Peter Butterworth, Nic Cherbuin, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU
• Andrew Mackinnon, Tony Jorm, ORYGEN Research Centre & Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
• Perminder Sachdev, Wei Wen, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital & University of New South Wales