elderly

4 ways to support someone with dementia during extreme heat

29 Sep 2023

Extreme heat and bushfires bring unique challenges for someone with dementia. Here’s how we can all play a part in helping them stay safe and cool this spring and summer.

Sense of an ending

26 Mar 2015

Death is one of the final taboos in medicine, but UNSW researchers are proposing a practical rethink around end-of-life care for the elderly.

Depression increases risk of falls in elderly

07 Oct 2014

Falls are common in elderly people but the risk increases markedly when they have depressive symptoms and use antidepressants, new research shows.

Stigmas shrouded in silence

24 Jul 2014

Are we inadvertently responsible for the high number of Australians dying through suicide in old age, asks Roderick McKay.

Vaccination isn’t just for kids – a guide for over-65s

18 Jun 2014

Immunisation plays an important role in keeping Australians healthy in old age, writes Raina MacIntyre.

Fresh hope for preventing pneumonia in the elderly this winter

23 Apr 2014

There are calls for the frail and elderly not be be overlooked for vaccines against pneumonia this winter, with UNSW research challenging conventional wisdom on immunisation effectiveness in older patients.

Pensioners to go to Mars – why the old ones are the best

05 Mar 2013

Tourist "astronaut" millionaire Dennis Tito's quest to send an older couple to Mars could be a catalyst for further human exploration in space, writes Malcolm Walter.

Fear of falling

24 Aug 2010

Being fearful of falling can lead to actual falls among older people, irrespective of their real physical risk, new research finds.

UNSW tops health funding

23 Oct 2009

Research to prevent falls in older people and to combat hepatitis C infection are among the big winners in a new round of health funding.

High rates of malnutrition in elderly

11 May 2007

A ground-breaking Australian study involving UNSW has revealed alarming levels of malnutrition in the elderly, with close to 80 percent malnourished or at risk when first admitted to hospital.