UNSW Ageing Futures Institute

cake

Two UNSW experts help develop special cake as part of Meals on Wheels 70th anniversary.

brain from wooden puzzles

New research shows transgender and non-binary people could be at higher risk of late-life Alzheimer’s disease.

an older man sits on a bench looking into the distance

If we consider suicide rates within age groups, men over 85 are at three times the average risk. We should make sure older men have ways to express when they’re not coping and seek help.

Four women walking as exercise

When Maree was given flowers by a TikTok influencer, she felt ‘de-humanised’ and reduced to her age. Here is how benevolent ageism shows up in our society.

AAHMS Fellows 2021

UNSW Sydney academics recognised for outstanding contributions to research in dementia, lung health and HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

Labs without Walls pilot project

UNSW Sydney scientists are using new technologies to provide new insights on day-to-day activities of research participants.

a woman and a young girl inspecting flowers

The health benefits of intergenerational activity, such as reducing frailty, will be assessed by UNSW researchers.