Eddy Roccati

This research focuses on co-designing an innovative online dashboard to help Australians reduce their dementia risk by providing personalised insights into biological and digital health markers. By presenting individual risk profiles alongside tailored, evidence-based recommendations, the project aims to empower users to adopt healthier lifestyles and prevent dementia. The dashboard will be developed with input from diverse stakeholders, including people living with dementia, caregivers, researchers, and healthcare professionals, ensuring accessibility and cultural relevance. 

Piloted through the longitudinal Island Study Linking Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) study, a large Tasmanian health initiative, the dashboard will test its ability to inspire positive behaviour changes in participants over six months. This approach highlights the importance of personalised health information in promoting preventive action and improving quality of life. If successful, the dashboard could serve as a model for similar interventions nationwide, advancing public health and dementia prevention efforts.

Dr Eddy Roccati is a post-doctoral research fellow based at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania, in Hobart. At the Wicking Centre, Eddy's research focus is on dementia prevention, where he leads the longitudinal Island Study Linking Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND).