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John R. Beard
Researcher at University of New South Wales
Publications - 134
Citations - 11509
John R. Beard is an academic researcher from University of New South Wales. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 131 publications receiving 9357 citations. Previous affiliations of John R. Beard include University of London & University of Sydney.
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The World report on ageing and health: a policy framework for healthy ageing.
John R. Beard,Alana Officer,Islene Araujo de Carvalho,Ritu Sadana,Anne Margriet Pot,Jean-Pierre Michel,Peter Lloyd-Sherlock,JoAnne E. Epping-Jordan,Geeske Peeters,Wahyu Retno Mahanani,Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan,Somnath Chatterji +11 more
TL;DR: The first World report on ageing and health is released, reviewing current knowledge and gaps and providing a public health framework for action, built around a redefinition of healthy ageing that centres on the notion of functional ability.
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Childhood motor skill proficiency as a predictor of adolescent physical activity
Lisa M. Barnett,Eric van Beurden,Philip J. Morgan,Lyndon O Brooks,John R. Beard,John R. Beard,John R. Beard +6 more
TL;DR: Object control proficient children were more likely to become active adolescents and motor skill development should be a key strategy in childhood interventions aiming to promote long-term physical activity.
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Cohort profile: the 45 and up study.
Emily Banks,Sally Redman,Louisa Jorm,Bruce K. Armstrong,Adrian Bauman,John R. Beard,Valerie Beral,Julie Byles,Stephen Corbett,Robert G. Cumming,Mark Harris,Freddy Sitas,Wayne Smith,Lee Taylor,Sonia Wutzke,Sanja Lujic +15 more
TL;DR: There is an urgent need for reliable evidence to inform policy to support healthy ageing and for research that addresses issues specific to the Australian population and makes use of the unique features of the Australian setting, giving the opportunity to provide insights of international relevance.
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Frailty: An Emerging Public Health Priority
Matteo Cesari,Martin Prince,Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan,Islene Araujo de Carvalho,Roberto Bernabei,Piu Chan,Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo,Jean-Pierre Michel,John E. Morley,Paul Ong,Leocadio Rodríguez Mañas,Alan J. Sinclair,Chang Won Won,John R. Beard,Bruno Vellas +14 more
TL;DR: The identification of frailty as a target for implementing preventive interventions against age-related conditions is pivotal and every effort should be made by health care authorities to maximize efforts in this field.
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Hypertension among older adults in low- and middle-income countries: prevalence, awareness and control
TL;DR: The high rates of hypertension in low- and middle-income countries are striking and levels of treatment and control are inadequate despite half those sampled being aware of their condition, emphasizing the need for new approaches towards control of this major risk factor.