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Your personal or health information may be out-of-date or entered incorrectly. You can login into your account to review and update your information. Please also note that the recruitment area is defined by postcodes, which can be across state/territory or local...

Choosing to get involved in research is an important personal decision. You will never have to participate in a study unless you decide it is the right thing for you or the person you helped to register. It is also important to discuss the possible advantages and...

If you are matched to a study, this does not necessarily mean you are eligible to take part. Further checks may be carried out to make sure you are eligible (see [How will researchers use the information I provide?]). If you are eligible, you will be contacted by a...

Whether you match to a study and how long it takes will depend on your information and circumstances. There are many factors that can affect your likelihood of being matched and approached to take part in a study. These include whether you have a diagnosis of...

StepUp for Dementia Research involves three steps: registering, matching, and then deciding on participation. After completing registration, you will receive general StepUp for Dementia Research information, including an information booklet with details on how to...

StepUp for Dementia Research helps many different types of studies. These studies include but are not limited to surveys about what works in improving quality of life for people with dementia and their carers; drug trials; longitudinal follow-up studies for people who...

Researchers define the kind of people they seek and the StepUp for Dementia Research system matches that description to the information you provide. Once you match to a study, researchers from that study will be able to see all the information you submitted into...

Information security is very important to us. StepUp for Dementia Research will keep your personal information private, secure and confidential. The information entered into our website is encrypted, secured and stored in Australia with the Microsoft provided ‘Azure’...

StepUp for Dementia Research is completely free for all volunteers, researchers and users.

StepUp for Dementia Research helps you to become involved as a participant in dementia research studies. It will also help you learn more about the research in your local area, region or other parts of Australia, and help signal to researchers, the government, media...