MEMORY & AGEING STUDY 2

Participation Process

1

Expression of Interest

Express your interest in MAS2

2

Eligibility

Phone call to check your eligibility

3

Questionnaires

Complete a range of online questionnaires

4

Assessment

Attend face-to-face assessment

5

Follow-up

Follow-up tasks after 1 and 2 years

Who can participate?

People aged 70-90 years old who:

  • Are fluent in English

  • Can see and hear well (with glasses or hearing aid/s if needed)

  • Have a family member or close friend who can answer questions about your health

  • Do not live in residential aged care

  • Do not have dementia, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, or a developmental disability

  • Do not have a life-threatening disease or are receiving treatment for cancer

  • Do not have a severe psychiatric disorder (such as psychosis or bipolar disorder)

  • Did not take part in the original Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (MAS1) which started in 2005

What are the benefits in participating?

  • You will receive a summary of your memory, physical health, and blood results (if you opt-in for blood sample collection). If there is a concern, we can also communicate your results to your GP with your permission.

  • You will receive exclusive access to healthy ageing webinars from our team at UNSW Sydney.

  • You will be invited to optional add-on studies that can provide feedback on your vision, hearing, heart health, fall risk, and balance skills.

  • Your participation will enhance understanding of what leads to healthy ageing and benefit older people and the entire community.

How do I join MAS2?

Unfortunately, recruitment for this study has now closed. You may be eligible to participate in other studies at CHeBA. Please click here for more information: https://www.cheba.unsw.edu.au/participate-in-research

If you have any questions about MAS2 or the recruitment process, please contact us here or email us at mas2@unsw.edu.au