We have the technology to make it easier for older Australians to pursue active ageing in their own communities. The smart city just needs their input to make it work for them.
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Labour migrants from other provinces into Gauteng and the Western Cape are more likely to be employed than the two provinces' permanent residents.
If Australia created more age-friendly neighbourhoods — which really are more liveable for everyone — then we wouldn't have to rely so heavily on underfunded, substandard aged-care homes.
In a study of people receiving community care, home modifications liberated them to live at home safely and independently. Hours of care were cut by 42% and quality of life improved by 40%.
Instead of isolating and excluding older Australians, communities that are designed to embrace the growing numbers of Australians over 65 will have all kinds of benefits for Australia.
We interviewed older gay men, lesbian women, and trans women about their perceptions of residential aged care. Our research shows we need to make aged care safer for LGBTI+ people.
This 1,000-year-old institution is not the solution to ageing Britain – here's why.
Delivering the extra protein older people need via biscuits could be a simple and effective way to help guard against muscle loss in ageing.
The UK is facing a population crisis with birth rates at an all-time low.
Most older Australians want to live in a home they own, preferably in the middle and outer suburbs of a city. But increasing numbers look unlikely to realise their housing aspirations.
Social norms and stereotypes can make it hard for someone younger to be a mentor. But the changing nature of work demands we work out how to do it.
The aged care royal commission begins hearing evidence today about the quality of care in nursing homes. These 10 charts show how the current system works and the challenges it faces.
Yes, youth voter enrolment is at an all-time high, but an ageing population means an ageing voter base.
Two trends in Australia, an ageing population and warming climate, are increasing the threat that heatwaves pose to our health. Increasing vegetation cover is one way every city can reduce the risk.
Until now most people have eventually owned a home. But two trends – falling ownership and a growing aged population – will put the budgets of retirees and government under real pressure.
Taking low-dose aspirin daily doesn't delay the onset of disability in healthy older people. Nor does it prevent heart attack or stroke in those who hadn't experienced either condition before.
An ageing population doesn't have to be an economic burden.
Politicians across the spectrum have at some point targeted immigration as a contributor to out-of-control population growth. But would reducing, or banning, immigration take pressure off cities?
Japan has a big ageing population, and others are looking to it for answers in how to provide better care for the elderly.
Mandatory retirement ages are mostly a thing of the past in Australia. Removing the last vestiges of this practice is one way to address the problem of Australia's ageing workforce.
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Senior Lecturer in Economy and Society, Department of Sociology, Macquarie University
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Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, National Ageing Research Institute and Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor of Social Science and Public Policy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Professor, Director of Healthy Ageing Initiative, The University of Queensland
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Conjoint Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW
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Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
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Professor of Management + Associate dean Engagement, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Visiting Professor UNSW and Co-founder S2N, UNSW
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ARC Australian Professorial Fellow, University of Adelaide
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Academic Convenor, Hallmark Ageing Research Initiative, The University of Melbourne
