Older people
Alternative labels
Elderly
Older Australians
Older people with disabilities
Elderly with disabilities
Aged people
Report
Understanding ‘Early Exiters’: the case for a healthy ageing workforce strategy
Compared to before the pandemic, there are over 100,000 more people aged 50-64 who are no longer in work because of a long-term health condition in the United Kingdom. This report explores this issue in greater detail.
Report
Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales
While traditional stereotypes of people who experience homelessness persist, it is increasingly older people, particularly older women, who are the 'face' of homelessness of NSW today. This inquiry has found that the shortfall in both social and affordable housing is exacerbated by statewide housing shortages and is the single greatest challenge for people who are...
Report
Balancing work and family life during the COVID-19 pandemic: who fared better and worse?
People with care responsibilities for other family members, such as ageing relatives, relatives with a disability or chronic illness, or grandchildren, have been much less studied during the recent pandemic. This report aims to fill this gap in research by exploring the circumstances of mature Australians (aged 45 and above) who had care responsibilities during...
Journal article
Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the activity and mental health of older people in Indonesia: a qualitative study
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused detrimental impacts on different population groups throughout the world. This study aimed to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic’s mandatory lockdown protocols on individual and social activities and mental health conditions of community-dwelling older people in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Journal article
Machine learning models for identifying pre-frailty in community dwelling older adults
The results of this study indicate that machine learning methods are well suited for predicting pre-frailty, and indicate a range of factors that may be useful to include in targeted health assessments to identify pre-frailty in middle aged and older adults.