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What the 45 and Up Study told us in 2023
Researchers have used the 45 and Up Study, Australia’s largest ongoing study of health and ageing, to produce ground-breaking papers on important health issues. Here are some of the highlights...
New generation of rapid surveys from the 45 and Up Study
...and Up Health Compass to examine end-of-life planning, experiences of end-of life care and caring for someone at the end-of-life. The findings have been used to drive projects on patient...
The 45 and Up Study’s impact on lung cancer screening
...informed by years of research, supported in part by the 45 and Up Study, Australia’s largest study into health and ageing. Associate Professor Marianne Weber, head of the Daffodil Centre’s...
How living in an urban environment impacts our health – and what we need to do about it
...best-performing Local Government Areas and puts forward a new framework for creating more inclusive local areas and public spaces. Other papers look at: Research into health outcomes across the life...
Sax Colloquium 2023
...year ahead. The 2023 Sax Colloquium included a panel of experts including Adjunct Professor Ruth Stewart, Brendon Cutmore and Dr Yann Guisard on the challenges facing rural and remote healthcare....
Sax Institute honours health research with real-world impact
...in the information landscape was the subject of a fascinating discussion among the panellists. Associate Professor Freeman noted a recent study in which researchers used AI to make 107 blog...
Sax Institute celebrates outstanding research that improves health and wellbeing
...enjoyable meals for people with swallowing disability Improving the quality of life for people with difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia, is the focus of Professor Hemsley’s work. Around 8% of...
Grant opportunity for cardiovascular research using the 45 and Up Study
...one of five 45 and Up Study Cardiovascular Research Grants, each worth up to $65,000. The Heart Foundation and the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study have partnered to offer...