Australia’s population is ageing with life expectancy amongst the highest in the world. This research contributes to a small but growing body of literature on ageing in the workplace.

Despite its well-known health benefits, most older adults do not commit to undertaking sufficient physical activity (PA). In this study we aimed to examine the perceived benefits of and barriers and enablers to PA from the perspectives of older Caucasian and Chinese adults living in Australia. Individual and group interviews with 17 Caucasian (mean age...

This research brief explores the impacts of cognitive ageing and decline on individuals, as well as on the wider Australian economy.

The aim of this report is to provide the evidence base for evaluating the level of expenditure by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on research funding (including research, people support and infrastructure) related to dementia, in comparison to research funding for other areas of chronic disease.