Sandra Iuliano
Dr. Iuliano is a senior research fellow in the department of medicine, University of Melbourne, researching nutrition and exercise across the lifespan; specifically, to improve musculoskeletal health. Her research includes the effects of exercise and calcium in bone growth in children and vitamin D supplementation to prevent bone loss in adults during prolonged sunlight deprivation. Relative to aging, her work focussed on food-based approaches to prevent falls, fractures, and malnutrition in older adults in aged-care. She provided input into the quality and safety standards for aged care, was summoned to present evidence at the Royal Commission in aged-care and is a member of the National Aged-care Advisory Council. She is a strong advocate for improving nutritional care and quality of life via improved food provision in aged-care.
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