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Older people

Alternative labels
Elderly
Older Australians
Older people with disabilities
Elderly with disabilities
Aged people
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Ageing
Current term
Older people
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Gambling and homelessness among older people: an exploratory study


This exploratory study reviews existing research literature, and undertakes a qualitative empirical investigation of gambling and homelessness among older people (aged 50+ years) in Victoria, Australia.
Fact sheet

Industry factsheet: COVID-19


This factsheet aims to give information on how health professionals and service providers working with older people and people with disability can protect themselves and their clients during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Briefing paper

Home for good: improving the private rental market for older Australians


This policy brief, the second in a series looking at housing options for an ageing population, explores and proposes new and innovative pathways for housing, including private rental housing.
Journal article

Older adults' understandings and perspectives on frailty in community and residential aged care: an interpretive description

Despite growing interest in frailty as a significant public health challenge, comparatively little is known about how older adults perceive and experience frailty, limiting the effectiveness of strategies to improve frailty management and prevention. The objective of this study was to understand how older people, including frail older persons in residential aged care, perceive and...

Report

Factors that shape the gambling attitudes and behaviours of older adults in Victoria

Simone McCarthy, Amy Bestman, Mike Daube

The aim of this study was to explore the interplay of individual, socio-cultural, commercial, environmental and other associated factors that may create pathways for older adults into community gambling venues, and the factors that may influence the range of gambling and non-gambling behaviours within these venues.