Dr Morag Taylor

Senior Lecturer

PhD

B.App.Sc(Phty)IV

Medicine & Health

School of Health Sciences

Dr Morag Taylor is a Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney and a Conjoint Senior Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia. She was awarded a prestigious NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship 2016 – 2020. Currently her work is focusing on physical and cognitive function and fall/fall-injury risk and prevention in older people, focusing on people with dementia. Morag has presented her work nationally and internationally, and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals. Morag completed her PhD (part-time) in 2014, titled ‘Understanding fall risk in cognitively impaired older people’. Prior to this, Morag completed her Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy in 1999. She worked clinically for more than 15 years, predominantly at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney on the Aged Care Rehabilitation ward and in the Falls, Balance and Bone Health Clinic.

Phone

+61 2 93481630

E-mail

morag.taylor@unsw.edu.au

Book Chapters | 2018

Taylor ME; Close JCT, 2018, 'Dementia', in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, pp. 303 - 321,
Journal articles | 2025

Taylor ME; Sverdrup K; Ries J; Rosendahl E; Tangen GG; Telenius E; Lawler K; Hill K; Toots A; Hobbelen H; Dal Bello-Haas V; Hall A; Hunter SW; Goodwin VA; Whitney J; Callisaya ML, 2025, 'A core capability framework for physiotherapists to deliver quality care when working with people living with dementia and their families/caregivers: an international modified e-Delphi study', Physiotherapy (United Kingdom), 126,

Journal articles | 2024

Chan LL; Ho YY; Taylor ME; Mcveigh C; Jung S; Armstrong E; Close JC; Harvey LA, 2024, 'Incidence of fragility hip fracture across the Asia-pacific region: A systematic review', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 123, pp. 105422,

Journal articles | 2024

Chantanachai T; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR; Close JCT; Kurrle SE; Delbaere K; Payne N; Savage R; Taylor ME, 2024, 'Effect of cognitive training on cognitive function in community-dwelling older people with mild-to-moderate dementia: A single-blind randomised controlled trial', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43, pp. 491 - 502,

Journal articles | 2024

Chantanachai T; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR; Menant J; Delbaere K; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Humburg P; Taylor ME, 2024, 'Cognitive and physical declines and falls in older people with and without mild cognitive impairment: a 7-year longitudinal study', International Psychogeriatrics, 36, pp. 306 - 316,

Journal articles | 2024

Harvey L; Taylor ME; Harris IA; Mitchell RJ; Cameron ID; Sarrami P; Close J, 2024, 'Adherence to clinical care standards and mortality after hip fracture surgery in New South Wales, 2015–2018: a retrospective population-based study', Medical Journal of Australia,

Journal articles | 2024

Harvey LA; Payne NL; Tan A; Zhang J; Lai YC; Taylor ME; Armstrong E; McVeigh C; Mikolaizak AS; Hairu R; Scott TA; Bishop M; Close JCT, 2024, 'Variation in mortality following hip fracture across the Asia Pacific region: Systematic review and proportional meta-analysis', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 126,

Journal articles | 2024

Lee DCA; Callisaya M; Meyer C; Taylor ME; Lawler K; Levinger P; Hunter S; Mackey D; Burton E; Brusco N; Haines TP; Ekegren C; Crabtree A; Licciardi L; Hill KD, 2024, 'Changing the focus: Facilitating engagement in physical activity for people living with mild dementia in a local community—Protocol for a pre-post mixed methods feasibility study', PLoS ONE, 19,

Journal articles | 2024

Siminiuc D; Gumuskaya O; Mitchell R; Bell J; Cameron ID; Hallen J; Birkenhead K; Hurring S; Baxter B; Close J; Sheehan KJ; Johansen A; Chehade MJ; Sherrington C; Balogh ZJ; Taylor ME; Sarkies M, 2024, 'Rehabilitation after surgery for hip fracture – the impact of prompt, frequent and mobilisation-focused physiotherapy on discharge outcomes: an observational cohort study', BMC Geriatrics, 24,

Journal articles | 2024

Taylor ME; Ambrens M; Hawley-Hague H; Todd C; Close JCT; Lord SR; Clemson L; Lung T; Berlowitz D; Blennerhassett J; Dayhew J; Gluchowski A; Hodge W; Johnson P; Lasrado R; Merlene M; Miles L; O’Rourke S; Said CM; White L; Wilson N; Zask A; Delbaere K, 2024, 'Implementation of a digital exercise programme in health services to prevent falls in older people', Age and Ageing, 53,

Journal articles | 2024

Taylor ME; Harvey LA; Crotty M; Harris IA; Sherrington C; Close JCT, 2024, 'Variation in care and outcomes for people after hip fracture with and without cognitive impairment; results from the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry', Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 28,

Journal articles | 2024

Taylor ME; Kerckhaert L; Close JCT; Van Schooten KS; Lord SR, 2024, 'The Impact of Misaligned Perceived and Objective Fall Risk in Cognitively Impaired Older People', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 100, pp. 1389 - 1398,

Journal articles | 2024

Taylor ME; Ramsay N; Mitchell R; McDougall C; Harris IA; Hallen J; Ward N; Hurring S; Harvey LA; Armstrong E; Close JCT, 2024, 'Improving hip fracture care: A five-year review of the early contributors to the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43, pp. 31 - 42,

Journal articles | 2023

Dawson R; Pinheiro M; Nagathan V; Taylor M; Delbaere K; Olivera J; Haynes A; Rayner J; Hassett L; Sherrington C, 2023, 'Physiotherapy-led telehealth and exercise intervention to improve mobility in older people receiving aged care services (TOP UP): Protocol for a randomised controlled type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial', BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 6, pp. 273 - 281,

Journal articles | 2023

Santiago Martinez P; Lord SR; Close JCT; Taylor ME, 2023, 'Associations between psychotropic and anti-dementia medication use and falls in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 114,

Journal articles | 2022

Chantanachai T; Taylor ME; Lord SR; Menant J; Delbaere K; Sachdev PS; Kochan NA; Brodaty H; Sturnieks DL, 2022, 'Risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people with mild cognitive impairment: a prospective one-year study', PeerJ, 10, pp. e13484,

Journal articles | 2022

Hairu R; Close JCT; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Wen W; Jiang J; Taylor ME, 2022, 'The association between white matter hyperintensity volume and cognitive/physical decline in older people with dementia: A one-year longitudinal study', Aging and Mental Health, 26, pp. 2503 - 2510,

Journal articles | 2022

Khoo I; Close JCT; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Taylor ME, 2022, 'Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive, Psychological, and Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 50, pp. 482 - 490,

Journal articles | 2022

Mak A; Delbaere K; Refshauge K; Henwood T; Goodall S; Clemson L; Hewitt J; Taylor ME, 2022, 'Sunbeam Program Reduces Rate of Falls in Long-Term Care Residents With Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: Subgroup Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 23, pp. 743 - 749.e1,

Journal articles | 2022

Montero-Odasso M; Van Der Velde N; Martin FC; Petrovic M; Tan MP; Ryg J; Aguilar-Navarro S; Alexander NB; Becker C; Blain H; Bourke R; Cameron ID; Camicioli R; Clemson L; Close J; Delbaere K; Duan L; Duque G; Dyer SM; Freiberger E; Ganz DA; Gómez F; Hausdorff JM; Hogan DB; Hunter SMW; Jauregui JR; Kamkar N; Kenny RA; Lamb SE; Latham NK; Lipsitz LA; Liu-Ambrose T; Logan P; Lord SR; Mallet L; Marsh D; Milisen K; Moctezuma-Gallegos R; Morris ME; Nieuwboer A; Perracini MR; Pieruccini-Faria F; Pighills A; Said C; Sejdic E; Sherrington C; Skelton DA; Dsouza S; Speechley M; Stark S; Todd C; Troen BR; Van Der Cammen T; Verghese J; Vlaeyen E; Watt JA; Masud T; Kaur Ajit Singh D; Aguilar-Navarro SG; Aguilera Caona E; Alexander NB; Allen N; Anweiller C; Avila-Funes A; Barbosa Santos R; Batchelor F; Becker C; Beauchamp M; Birimoglu C; Blain H; Bohlke K; Bourke R; Alonzo Bouzòn C; Bridenbaugh S; Gabriel Buendia P; Cameron I; Camicioli R; Canning C; Alberto Cano-Gutierrez C; Carlos Carbajal J; Cristina Carvalho De Abreu D; Casas-Herrero A; Ceriani A; Cesari M; Chiari L; Clemson L; Close J; Manuel Cornejo Alemn L; Dawson R; Doody P; Dsouza S; Duan L; Duque G; Dyer S; Ellmers T; Fairhall N; Ferruci L; Freiberger E; Frith J; Gac Espinola H; Menant J; Taylor M, 2022, 'World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative', Age and Ageing, 51, pp. afac205,

Journal articles | 2022

Taylor ME; Close JCT, 2022, 'Preventing falls in older people with dementia', Medicine Today, 23, pp. 33 - 40

Journal articles | 2022

Taylor ME; Wesson J; Sherrington C; Hill KD; Kurrle S; Lord SR; Brodaty H; Howard K; O'Rourke SD; Clemson L; Payne N; Toson B; Webster L; Savage R; Zelma G; Koch C; John B; Lockwood K; Close JCT, 2022, 'Erratum to: Tailored Exercise and Home Hazard Reduction Program for Fall Prevention in Older People With Cognitive Impairment: The i-FOCIS Randomized Controlled Trial', The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 77, pp. e108,

Journal articles | 2021

Chantanachai T; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR; Payne N; Webster L; Taylor ME, 2021, 'Risk factors for falls in older people with cognitive impairment living in the community: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Ageing Research Reviews, 71,

Journal articles | 2021

Hairu R; Close JCT; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Wen W; Jiang J; Taylor ME, 2021, 'The association between white matter hyperintensity volume and gait performance under single and dual task conditions in older people with dementia: A cross-sectional study', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 95, pp. 104427,

Journal articles | 2021

Taylor ME; Todd C; O'Rourke S; Clemson LM; Close JCT; Lord SR; Lung T; Berlowitz DJ; Blennerhassett J; Chow J; Dayhew J; Hawley-Hague H; Hodge W; Howard K; Johnson P; Lasrado R; McInerney G; Merlene M; Miles L; Said CM; White L; Wilson N; Zask A; Delbaere K, 2021, 'Implementation of the StandingTall programme to prevent falls in older people: A process evaluation protocol', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e048395,

Journal articles | 2021

Taylor ME; Toots A; Lord SR; Payne N; Close JCT, 2021, 'Cognitive Domain Associations with Balance Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 81, pp. 833 - 841,

Journal articles | 2021

Taylor ME; Wesson J; Sherrington C; Hill KD; Kurrle S; Lord SR; Brodaty H; Howard K; O'Rourke SD; Clemson L; Payne N; Toson B; Webster L; Savage R; Zelma G; Koch C; John B; Lockwood K; Close JCT, 2021, 'Tailored Exercise and Home Hazard Reduction Program for Fall Prevention in Older People with Cognitive Impairment: The i-FOCIS Randomized Controlled Trial', Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 76, pp. 655 - 665,

Journal articles | 2021

van Schooten KS; Taylor ME; Close JCT; Davis JC; Paul SS; Canning CG; Latt MD; Hoang P; Kochan NA; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Dean CM; Hulzinga F; Lord SR; Delbaere K, 2021, 'Sensorimotor, Cognitive, and Affective Functions Contribute to the Prediction of Falls in Old Age and Neurologic Disorders: An Observational Study', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102, pp. 874 - 880,

Journal articles | 2020

Taylor ME; Close JCT; Lord SR; Kurrle SE; Webster L; Savage R; Delbaere K, 2020, 'Pilot feasibility study of a home-based fall prevention exercise program (StandingTall) delivered through a tablet computer (iPad) in older people with dementia', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 39, pp. e278 - e287,

Journal articles | 2019

Taylor M; Lord S; Toots A; Jacqueline C, 2019, '33 Cognitive Domain Associations with Balance Performance in Community – Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment', Age and Ageing, 48, pp. iv9 - iv12,

Journal articles | 2019

Taylor M; Toots A; Close JCT; Van Schooten K; Brodie M; Delbaere K, 2019, 'Walking, Thinking and Daily-Life Activity in Older People with Dementia', Age and Ageing, 48, pp. iv34 - iv39,

Journal articles | 2019

Taylor ME; Boripuntakul S; Toson B; Close JCT; Lord SR; Kochan NA; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Delbaere K, 2019, 'The role of cognitive function and physical activity in physical decline in older adults across the cognitive spectrum', Aging and Mental Health, 23, pp. 863 - 871,

Journal articles | 2019

Taylor ME; Brodie MA; Van Schooten KS; Delbaere K; Close JCT; Payne N; Webster L; Chow J; McInerney G; Kurrle SE; Lord SR, 2019, 'Older People with Dementia Have Reduced Daily-Life Activity and Impaired Daily-Life Gait When Compared to Age-Sex Matched Controls', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 71, pp. S125 - S135,

Journal articles | 2019

Taylor ME; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Wen W; Jiang J; Brodaty H; Kurrle SE; Stefanie Mikolaizak A; Close JCT, 2019, 'White matter hyperintensities are associated with falls in older people with dementia', Brain Imaging and Behavior, 13, pp. 1265 - 1272,

Journal articles | 2019

Toots ATM; Taylor ME; Lord SR; Close JCT, 2019, 'Associations between Gait Speed and Cognitive Domains in Older People with Cognitive Impairment', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 71, pp. S15 - S21,

Journal articles | 2018

Taylor ME; Butler AA; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Kurrle SE; Mikolaizak AS; Close JCT, 2018, 'Inaccurate judgement of reach is associated with slow reaction time, poor balance, impaired executive function and predicts prospective falls in older people with cognitive impairment', Experimental Gerontology, 114, pp. 50 - 56,

Journal articles | 2017

Taylor ME; Lasschuit DA; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Kurrle SE; Mikolaizak AS; Kvelde T; Close JCT, 2017, 'Slow gait speed is associated with executive function decline in older people with mild to moderate dementia: A one year longitudinal study', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 73, pp. 148 - 153,

Journal articles | 2017

Taylor ME; Lord SR; Brodaty H; Kurrle SE; Hamilton S; Ramsay E; Webster L; Payne NL; Close JCT, 2017, 'A home-based, carer-enhanced exercise program improves balance and falls efficacy in community-dwelling older people with dementia', International Psychogeriatrics, 29, pp. 81 - 91,

Journal articles | 2017

Taylor ME; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Kurrle SE; Mikolaizak AS; Close JCT, 2017, 'Reaction Time and Postural Sway Modify the Effect of Executive Function on Risk of Falls in Older People with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25, pp. 397 - 406,

Journal articles | 2014

Pereira LSM; Sherrington C; Ferreira ML; Tiedemann A; Ferreira PH; Blyth FM; Close JCT; Taylor M; Lord SR, 2014, 'Self-reported chronic pain is associated with physical performance in older people leaving aged care rehabilitation', Clinical Interventions in Aging, 9, pp. 259 - 265,

Journal articles | 2013

Delbaere K; Close JCT; Taylor ME; Wesson J; Lord SR, 2013, 'Validation of the iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale in Cognitively Impaired Older People', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 68, pp. 1098 - 1102,

Journal articles | 2013

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Mikolaizak AS; Brodaty H; Close JC, 2013, 'Neuropsychological, Physical, and Functional Mobility Measures Associated With Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults.', The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 69, pp. 987 - 995,

Journal articles | 2013

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Mikolaizak AS; Close J, 2013, 'Physical impairments in cognitively impaired older people: implications for risk of falls', International Psychogeriatrics, 25, pp. 148 - 156,

Journal articles | 2013

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Mikolaizak AS; Lord SR; Close J, 2013, 'Gait parameter risk factors for falls under simple and dual task conditions in cognitively impaired older people', Gait and Posture, 37, pp. 126 - 130,

Journal articles | 2013

Wesson J; Clemson L; Brodaty H; Lord S; Taylor M; Gitlin L; Close J, 2013, 'A feasibility study and pilot randomised trial of a tailored prevention program to reduce falls in older people with mild dementia', BMC Geriatrics, 13, pp. 89 - 89,

Journal articles | 2012

Close J; Lord SR; Antonova E; Martin M; Lensberg B; Taylor ME; Hallen J; Kelly A, 2012, 'Older people presenting to the emergency department after a fall: a population with substantial recurrent healthcare use', Emergency Medicine Journal, 29, pp. 742 - 747

Journal articles | 2012

Taylor M; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Mikolaizak AS; Close J, 2012, 'Physiological Fall Risk Factors in Cognitively Impaired Older People: A One-Year Prospective Study.', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 34, pp. 181 - 189,

Journal articles | 2012

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Close J; Lord SR, 2012, 'Managing falls in older patients with cognitive impairment', Aging Health, 8, pp. 573 - 588,

Journal articles | 2012

Taylor ME; Ketels M; Delbaere K; Mikolaizak AS; Lord SR; Close J, 2012, 'Gait impairment and falls in cognitively impaired older adults: an explanatory model of sensorimotor and neuropsychological mediators', Age and Ageing, 41, pp. 665 - 669,

Journal articles | 2011

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; O'Rourke S; Kurrle S; Tiedemann A; Cumming RG; Herbert RD, 2011, 'A simple tool predicted probability of falling after aged care inpatient rehabilitation', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64, pp. 779 - 786,

Journal articles | 2010

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; Cumming R; Herbert RD, 2010, 'Mobility-related disability three months after aged care rehabilitation can be predicted with a simple tool: an observational study', Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, pp. 121 - 127,

Journal articles | 2010

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; O''Rourke S; Kurrle S; Tiedemann A; Cumming RG; Herbert RD, 2010, 'Development of a tool for prediction of falls in rehabilitation settings (Predict_FIRST): A prospective cohort study', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42, pp. 482 - 488,
Conference Abstracts | 2019

Harvey L; Taylor M; Delbaere K; Lord S; Brodaty H; Kochan N; Sachdev P; Mitchell R; Close J, 2019, '57 The Use of the Physiological Profile Assessment to Improve Prediction of Fragility Fractures in Community-Dwelling Older People [Abstract 57]', in Age and Ageing, Oxford University Press (OUP), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Vol. 48, pp. iv13 - iv17, presented at 1st World Congress on Falls and Postural Stability, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 04 December 2019 - 07 December 2019,

Conference Abstracts | 2016

Taylor ME; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Kurrle S; Mikolaizak AS; Close JCT, 2016, 'Relationships between executive function, physiological performance, medication use and falls in older people with cognitive impairment', in AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 35, pp. 30 - 31,

My Research Supervision

�ʳ��,��

��������Ƶ

Follow

Dr Morag Taylor

Follow me

��Ƶ