Leon Flicker

Leon has been the inaugural Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Western Australia since 1998. He is Director of the Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing. Leon’s research activities have focused on the major health issues of older people, especially cognitive impairment and dementia. In 2017 he was honored to receive an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contributions to geriatric medicine and dementia prevention and care.