Millions of older Australians live in houses that don't safely meet their needs, but they're not ready for a nursing home. Lack of suitable housing and the moving costs leave them with nowhere to go.
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Several key aspects of public open space can encourage older people to get out and about. And badly designed and maintained facilities have the opposite effect and can harm their wellbeing.
Growing old gracefully with a spring in your step.
Japan's ageing population is at the point that Australia is forecast to reach in 2056. The Japanese have had to develop new models of aged care in the community and we can learn a lot from them.
Our expert explains how our bodies' many complex systems deteriorate, leading to an increased risk of falling.
Despite being called a “grand challenge” alongside climate change and terrorism, the fact of an ageing society isn’t new; it has been proceeding quietly across all developed countries for 174 years: data…
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Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, University of Sheffield
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Reader, Department for Health (Physical Culture, Sport & Health Group), University of Bath
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Professor in Ageing and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Marco Amati is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Social Work, RMIT University
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Professor of Urban Planning, Deputy Dean, Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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Professor, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology
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