About Us
What is Cogtale?
CogTale is a comprehensive database and repository which provides easy access to information about the results from trials in the field of cognitive interventions for older adults.
CogTale hopes to provide researchers and members of the public with clear, evidence-based information to help answer questions about cognitive interventions.
You can:
Perform a literature search on topics related to Cognitive Treatments for older adults. Information about methodological features, risk of bias and summary of results are published and easy to access for each study.
Select studies to combine to create an automatic meta-analysis and have a report sent to you with the results.
Browse our resources to find information about cognitive treatments for older adults.
CogTale is currently in a 'pilot' phase (Beta Release), which means that data and articles are being continuously added to the platform, and the website is subject to regular change.
Meet the Team
Our team consists of leading clinical researchers located around the world, passionate about developing effective lifestyle interventions to prevent or minimise cognitive decline.
Associate Investigators
Collaborators
Advisory Board
CogTale has an advisory board consisting of clinicians, research experts in the field of cognitive-oriented interventions, media personnel, and consumer representatives.
Professor Nicola Lautenschlager
The University of Melbourne
Academic and Old Age Clinician
Alissa Westphal
The University of Melbourne
Old Age Occupational Therapist
Professor Michael Valenzuela
The University of Sydney
Academic
Ann Reilly
Dementia Australia Consumer
Representative
Norman Swan
ABC Ratio National
Media Representative
Janet Johnson
Consumer Representative
Support
CogTale is a not-for-profit project. We are grateful for the funding support received from the Dementia Australia Research Foundation (formerly Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation), and the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) to establish the beta version of this platform. Dr Alex Bahar-Fuchs is supported by a Boosting Dementia Leadership Research Fellowship from the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia. More funding is required to maintain and improve the existing platform and to continuously enter new content. Please contact us should you wish to discuss providing your financial support.