Healthy ageing
Alternative labels
Older people health
Fact sheet
How men age: insights from the CHAMP study
This fact sheet summarises some of the insights from the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP), one of the most comprehensive studies of older men’s health, describing the patterns of healthy and less-than-healthy ageing, and the factors related to each.
Report
Treasured lives - phase one: families and carers
This report outlines research on enabling older Tasmanians who have challenges related to hoarding and maintaining a healthy home to age well at home.
Briefing paper
Translating aged care reform recommendations to action
The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled on 1 March 2021 and included 148 recommendations. This briefing paper examines the themes of the report and provides a way forward for the Australian government that is transparent and promotes public good.
Report
Assessing cash-for-care benefits to support aging at home in Canada
Canada’s long-term care (LTC) system needs an overhaul. In this study, a group of leading scholars argue that the challenge facing Canada’s policy-makers is to not only adequately meet the growing needs for LTC services, but also to ensure that those services are delivered where people want to receive them - most often at home.
Report
Global report on ageism
This report outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors. It brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, its determinants and its impact. The report also outlines what strategies work to prevent and counter ageism, identifies gaps and proposes future lines of research...