How many Australians will have dementia in 2050? The challenges of projection estimation

Professor Laurie Brown presents work undertaken by NATSEM through its participation in the DCRC-EDP initiative in estimating future numbers of people with dementia.

schedule Date & time
8 Mar 2016 11:00am - 8 Mar 2016 12:00pm
person Speaker
Professor Laurie Brown, University of Canberra

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A digital illustration of a human head with a glowing, colorful brain, depicting circuits and numerical data, symbolizing advanced technology and brain activity.

Professor Laurie Brown is one of Australasia's leading health analysts and modellers. In this seminar she is presenting work undertaken by NATSEM through its participation in the DCRC-EDP initiative in estimating future numbers of people with dementia.

By reviewing different methodological approaches from basic demographic projections to cohort and dynamic microsimulation modelling, the work identifies a range of challenges involved in projection estimation, especially in trying to model the joint impact of multiple midlife risk and protective factors for late life dementia.

Location

Room 13, Level B, Building 22, University of Canberra.