National Centre for Healthy Ageing

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Data Platform

The Data Platform aims to harness the power of big data to ensure better health outcomes related to ageing.

Living Labs

Our Living Lab projects test new approaches and solutions to real world problems in healthcare delivery.

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Translational facilities

We're establishing state-of-the-art simulation facilities to undertake research and test new approaches to healthcare.

Our people

We bring together leading researchers, clinicians, industry and community.
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Healthy ageing news

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Moderate carbs offer cardio benefits for women

Women’s heart health has been the focus of a recent study by Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences with researchers finding that proportional carbohydrate intake and not saturated fat was significantly associated with cardiovascular

The spindle is responsible for separating the chromosomes equally when the oocyte goes through specialist meiotic cell divisions. The spindle is made of fibres called microtubules (green) to which the chromosomes (red) are attached. The use of MitoQ

Treatments that may protect eggs against ageing in older women

A woman’s fertility decreases as she ages – largely because of fewer healthy oocytes or eggs, and those that are available for fertilisation often have chromosomal abnormalities which result in a higher incidence of miscarriage and

Is greenery the secret to slowing the biological ageing process?

We all know being surrounded by greenery is good for the mind and soul, but can it be good for the body, too?