Topics: Ageing
What the 45 and Up Study showed us in 2022
From the cost of chronic conditions to risk of getting prostate cancer, researchers have used the 45 and Up Study’s data to investigate important health issues this year. Here are some of the highlights from 2022: Heart attack survivors fall through the medicine cracks Less than one-third of people who survive a heart attack are … Read more
The 45 and Up Study: how Australia’s largest longitudinal study is reshaping our understanding of healthy ageing
Australia’s largest ongoing study of healthy ageing has reached an important milestone with over 15 years of high impact research showcased in a special issue of Public Health Research & Practice published today. Managed by the Sax Institute, the 45 and Up Study has been following over 250,000 people aged over 45 years in NSW … Read more
Research reveals gaps in policy to protect Australians from genetic discrimination in life insurance
Researchers have called for the Australian Government to take action to protect consumers seeking life insurance from discrimination based on genetic test results, after finding that a current voluntary moratorium falls well short of recommendations from a Parliamentary inquiry. They warn that genetic discrimination leads to significant health harms, including deterring people at risk from … Read more