I started off by looking at the simple tick-a-box cross-sectional data, but then I started to look at what the women had written on the backs of their surveys,” Julie says. “I was interested to see what was happening in their health data. However, while this middle-aged cohort seemed compelling, Julie was drawn to the lesser-explored 70 – 75 year age bracket and so she decided to delve into their responses. “These women were dealing with a range of interesting health issues such as managing menopause and problems with periods along with issues in the workforce and I thought it would be interesting to look at balancing the necessities of healthcare and women’s health more generally,” Julie says. This study explores three cohorts of women: those aged 18 – 25, 46 – 51 and 70 – 75 and at first, Julie was drawn to the middle cohort. The role involved looking at the effectiveness of preventative health assessments for older people, so I just picked it up,” Julie explains.Īt the same time, Julie was also involved in the establishment of the ground-breaking Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). “After completing my PhD I took on a new job in clinical epidemiology and when I joined the team there was an opportunity to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Unlike geriatrics, which focuses on treating diseases in older adults, gerontology explores social, psychological, cognitive and biological aspects of ageing.Ī series of fortunate events led Julie into her current field of research. Julie’s research focus is on how people can age well, with an eye to understanding the factors that influence and promote healthy ageing. To gerontologist, Professor Julie Byles, they’re the people we should be learning from. To some, older people, and older women in particular, are invisible. Marshall finished the 1999-00 season with an overall record of 8-20 and a 2-14 mark in the Mid-American Conference and returns five starters for next season.Director of the Centre for Women's Health Research, Professor Julie Byles studies women aged 70 years and up - and says we have a lot to learn from women of a certain age. Hackworth joins Latae Cooley as signees for the 2000-01 season. Her scoring and numbers are impressive, but when you see that she averaged six steals, 11 rebounds and five assists per game, then you know that she is a complete player. Her ability to play the point and the two guard spot will be critical for us. "She will provide much needed height at the guard position. "Cassie will be a strong addition to our running game as well as being able to score in our half court offense," said Simpson. She also participated in the Ohio North-South All-Star game, held on April 9th at Otterbein College. She was named the Most Valuable Player of the Ohio versus Kentucky All-Star game that was played on April 7th at Shawnee State University. Hackworth also connected on 82% of her free throw attempts and 45% from the field for the Lady Redstreaks. Hackworth averaged 32 points, 11 rebounds, six steals and five assists per game as a senior at Piketon High School. Huntington, WV (April 17, 2000) - Marshall University's head women's basketball coach Juliene Simpson announced today that Cassie Hackworth, a 5-9 guard from Piketon, OH, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Marshall next season. Marshall Signs 5-9 Guard From Piketon, OH
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