Australia’s largest ongoing study of health and ageing
For the first time, large-scale data on how Australians use aged care, along with insights into the impacts of disabilities and cognitive decline, will be available through the release of data from the 45 and Up Study. The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study – Australia’s largest ongoing study on health and ageing – is … Read more
A new research project with the 45 and Up Study hopes to reveal the genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder so that the condition can be better diagnosed and treated. The NeuRA Research Project, run by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and The University of New South Wales, aims to better understand the role that genes … Read more
The Sax Institute’s role in research that helped priority populations during the pandemic has been highlighted in a new report by NSW Health. The COVID-19 Research Program Outcomes Report detailed the results of the $30 million invested in research by the NSW government between 2020 and 2023. The research, clinical trials and programs funded under … Read more
The ability to walk one kilometre can help predict fracture risk in older adults, according to new research using 45 and Up Study data. Research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, published in JAMA Network Open, found that people who reported greater difficulty walking were more likely to experience a fracture over a five-year period. … Read more
While many people consider fruit juice part of a healthy diet, research using 45 and Up Study data has linked regular intake of juice with higher mortality rates for older women with cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from the University of New South Wales has found that over a 13-year period, women with CVD who … Read more
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 from 2023: AI predicts cardiovascular risk from survey responses The risk of someone dying or being hospitalised from cardiovascular disease can now be predicted by … Read more
