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AJA September Issue: Volume 40 (3)
We welcome our new Associate Editor, Dr Janani Thillainadesan, staff specialist geriatrician at Concord Hospital, and Conjoint Lecturer at the University of Sydney.

The September Issue brings together a wealth of reading on research evidence in gerontology and geriatrics, from the views of health-care workers about cannabis-containing medicines to an examination of patterns of personal alarm use. The Issue features an Invited Article reflecting on prevalence of ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A team from Monash University outline the characteristics of Victorian nursing homes associated with COVID-19 related outbreaks and mortality during the 2020 second wave. 

There is a systematic review on energy expenditure in people living with dementia, along with a range of other dementia-related articles:

• Use of valproates to manage agitation
• Residential aged care staff awareness and engagement with dementia-specific support and education
• A retrospective review of specialist residential dementia care for people with severe and persistent BPSD

Last but not least, there is a Reflection on ‘beauty tips in dementia’

The complete Table of Contents and all articles can be accessed (subject to membership) at

Australasian Journal on Ageing – Wiley Online Library

We hope that this Issue will assist in guiding your research and practice. We welcome contributions from you about your innovative work. We thank all our contributors and our volunteer peer reviewers.

Jane Sims, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, AJA.