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Woodward, Michael

A/Prof Michael Woodward AM

Geriatrician; Head of Aged Care and Memory Clinic, Austin Health
A/Prof Michael Woodward AM is a Geriatrician with a passion for health promotion in older people, including vaccine-preventable diseases. He is Director of Aged Care Research at Austin Health and has conducted several trials of vaccines. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Immunization Coalition and has written the Position Paper on Immunization of older people for the Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine. In 2016 he received Membership of the Order of Australia for his work in geriatric medicine and his communication to professionals.

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Closing the Immunisation Gap in Older Australians

This article discusses how GPs can improve the vaccination coverage among older Australians which is currently poor despite the ready availability, safety and effectiveness of these vaccines. Written by A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, MB, BS, MD, FRACP, and A/Prof John Litt MB, BS, DRACOG, MSc(Epid), FRACP, FAFPHM, PhD

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Closing the Immunisation Gap in Older Australians

This article discusses how GPs can improve the vaccination coverage among older Australians which is currently poor despite the ready availability, safety and effectiveness of these vaccines. Written by A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, MB, BS, MD, FRACP, and A/Prof John Litt MB, BS, DRACOG, MSc(Epid), FRACP, FAFPHM, PhD

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Strategies to mitigate cognitive decline and early dementia

Latest evidence-based recommendations on how people can preserve their cognitive function as they age, and slow the progression to dementia.

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Souvenaid – the role of a medical food to support memory and cognitive function in patients in the early stages of alzheimer’s disease

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Mild cognitive impairment – Detection & diagnosis: Part 1

The importance of accurately diagnosing mild cognitive impairment early

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The burden of shingles – Facts and common myths

We have two VZ vaccines both quite different in terms of efficacy, duration of protection, costs, contraindications, and dosing schedules

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Recombinant herpes zoster vaccine – Now on the NIP

In this Product Explainer, Geriatrician A/Prof Michael Woodward AM provides an update on the recombinant (ie non-live) herpes zoster vaccine and inclusion in the National Immunisation Program.

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RSV – A serious adult disease worth preventing

In this episode, understand whether RSV is more serious than influenza. It's impacts on morbidity and mortality in the elderly are underestimated and effective prevention strategies for the Australian community are imminent...

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted

In this Product Explainer Geriatrician A/Prof Michael Woodward AM explains an adjuvanted vaccine indicated for the active immunisation of individuals 60 years and older for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).1

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Adult vaccination – What’s new? – Lecture

A/Prof Michael Woodward AM outlines the challenges associated with getting older people optimally protected.

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Using the new RSV vaccine in practice

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The role of a medical food (Souvenaid) in the management of patients with early Alzheimer’s disease including mild cognitive impairment

In this Product Explainer, Geriatrician A/Prof Michael Woodward AM explains the role of a medical food in the management of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

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