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British Geriatrics Society
Centres of Good Practice
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| Location |
Cambridge (Addenbrooke’s Hospital) |
| Name of Centre |
Clinical Gerontology Unit, University of Cambridge |
| Website |
http://www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/gerontology/
http://www.epic-norfolk.org.uk
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| Head of Centre |
Prof Kay-Tee Khaw |
| Other academic staff |
Dr Phyo Kyaw Myint
Please see website
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| Research interests |
Bone health
Cardiovascular epidemiology
Cerebrovascular epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology
Functional Health
Role of behavioural factors in chronic diseases
Social and Environmental determinants of health
Current projects
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer EPIC - Norfolk
The Cambridge General Practice Study
The Vitamin D and Hip Fracture Study
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| Other information |
Clinical Gerontology is a unit within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care in the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine. We aim to understand how best to maintain health in older populations. Our overall research aim is to quantify the combined role of lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors in the aetiology of the major disabling diseases of later life, focusing in particular on cardiovascular disease, cancer and osteoporosis and to identify effective prevention strategies. |
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