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{"title":"Development and evaluation of an online program to encourage help-seeking among single middle-aged and older men","authors":"Yoh Murayama,&nbsp;Sachiko Yamazaki,&nbsp;Masami Hasebe,&nbsp;Jun Yamaguchi,&nbsp;Erika Kobayashi","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the contents of an online program that promotes help-seeking by reducing ‘resignation to the future’ and ‘distrust of others’.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The online program comprised three sessions focussing on work, health and the economy. Forty-four single middle-aged and older men with a high tendency for social isolation were divided into two groups: intervention (<i>n</i> = 22) and control (<i>n</i> = 22). The program spanned 2 days, with each session lasting 90–110 min. Questionnaire surveys were conducted simultaneously for both groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Program participation significantly reduced distrust of others (<i>F</i>(1,39) = 6.42, <i>p</i> &lt; .05, <i>η</i>² = .15), although it had no effect on resignation to the future. Structural equation modelling further showed that distrust of others negatively influenced help-seeking intentions (<i>β</i> = −.50, <i>p</i> &lt; .01) through the program. Moreover, participating likely provided an opportunity to reflect on one's own strengths.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Implementing this program could help prevent isolation and loneliness among single middle-aged and older men.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of sleep quality on different aspects of executive function in older Iranians","authors":"Roghayeh Saei,&nbsp;Pouya Farokhnezhad Afshar,&nbsp;Rosie Gibson,&nbsp;Fiona Alpass","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70092","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sleep is one of the most important needs for humans and is negatively affected by age. Executive functioning is a key element of cognition that also faces attrition with ageing. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between sleep quality and different aspects of executive function in older adults using specialised tests for deep assessment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This descriptive study sampled 100 older individuals aged 60 years or older enrolled in an adult day care centre. Self-reported sleep status was collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Aspects of executive functioning were recorded using the Tower of London test (TOL), the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and the Trail Making Test (TMT). Performance on these tests was compared by sleep status using hierarchical regression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sleep status was independently associated with poorer executive functioning, indicated by perseverative errors, categories and incorrect replacement on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, as well as the Trail Making Test B. Additionally there was no significant interaction between the Tower of London Test score and sleep status.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study indicates a significant association between sleep status and some aspects of executive function. These findings highlight the importance of sleep quality on cognitive performance in older adults.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A qualitative exploration of staff satisfaction in innovative Australian aged care","authors":"Suzelie G. Connelly,&nbsp;Prudence Millear,&nbsp;Kirsten Tulloch","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Long-term worker shortages in Australian residential aged care are well-documented. These shortages adversely impact residents' well-being and the morale of staff caring for them. This study aimed to explore staff and management experiences through workplace theories related to worker satisfaction: job demands-resources theory, self-determination theory, moral disengagement and work as calling theory, at NewDirection Care, which provides innovative aged care in Queensland. A further aim was to identify the impact of the innovations on staff satisfaction.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Semi-structured staff and management interviews (<i>n</i> = 18, 13 females, 5 males) were held on-site. An appreciative inquiry approach identified the under-researched linkages between staff satisfaction in innovative aged care and workplace theories. The NVivo 12.0 qualitative analysis software was used for reflexive thematic analysis of interviews.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three themes emerged from the interviews: (1) the supportive management culture, (2) the innovative conditions and (3) finding meaningfulness at work. These themes demonstrated how staff attitudes linked to the chosen workplace theories and identified how specific innovations, combined in both the physical environment and models of care, were associated with improved staff satisfaction.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current study indicates that workplace initiatives may increase staff satisfaction, potentially ameliorating shortages by attracting and retaining staff. Semi-structured interviews identified that specific innovations, combined in both the physical environment and models of care, are associated with improved staff satisfaction. Reflexive thematic analysis of interviews contributed to the literature and suggested future research opportunities, such as examining differences in aged care worker satisfaction between traditional and innovative residences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of dementia on outcomes in older patients with COVID-19: A nationwide inpatient sample analysis","authors":"Ruoh Lih Lei,&nbsp;Wei-Min Chu,&nbsp;Tsu-Yin Wu,&nbsp;Su Chen Yu,&nbsp;Hsiu-Min Tsai,&nbsp;Ju-Lan Yang,&nbsp;Shih-Chia Liu","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70082","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although existing evidence suggests a potential link between dementia and adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19, a definitive relationship is uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of dementia on in-hospital outcomes of patients in the presence of COVID-19.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The US Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) was searched for patients 65 years or older hospitalised for COVID-19 in 2020. Patients were categorised into those with and without dementia before COVID-19 infection. Outcomes included in-hospital mortality, discharge to long-term care, length of stay (LOS), total hospital costs and complications. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance the baseline characteristics between the groups. Regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between dementia and outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After PSM, 42,214 patients were included, with equal distribution of most study variables between groups. Dementia was associated with increased in-hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.17, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11–1.23), discharge to long-term care facilities (aOR = 4.0, 95% CI: 3.8–4.2), occurrence of any complications (aOR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.27, 1.38), 1.12 days longer LOS (95% CI: .93–1.31) and 2.68 thousand USD higher total hospital costs (95% CI: .72–4.64). For specific complications, dementia was associated with significantly increased risks of acute respiratory distress syndrome (aOR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.14–1.24) encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (aOR = 4.60, 95% CI: 1.33–15.93), as well as delirium, respiratory failure and acute kidney injury.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Dementia is associated with worse outcomes of older patients with COVID-19.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70082","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145007983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit kinematics in older adults with and without functional disability: A principal component analysis","authors":"Juliana Moreira,&nbsp;Bruno Cunha,&nbsp;José Félix,&nbsp;Rubim Santos,&nbsp;Andreia S. P. Sousa","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70089","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sit-to-Stand (Sit-TS) and Stand-to-Sit (Stand-TS) transitions are essential daily movements affected by ageing and disability. This study aimed to explore related kinematic domains in older adults with and without disability.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A cross-sectional study including adults aged 60 years or older, with (<i>n</i> = 25) and without disability (<i>n</i> = 35). Comparisons between groups included task time, centre of mass (CoM) acceleration, postural sway and principal component (PC) scores for each task. Principal component models (PCMs) included lower limb and trunk tridimensional joint ranges of motion, angular velocity range, CoM displacement and velocity along each Sit-TS (flexion, momentum transfer, extension and stabilisation) and Stand-TS (initiation, flexion, momentum transfer and extension) phases.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Older adults with functional disability exhibited increased Sit-TS peak antero-posterior CoM acceleration (<i>p</i> = .02). The Sit-TS and Stand-TS PCMs included nine PCs each. In Sit-TS, the first three explained half the variance: PC1 captured transverse hip and knee stabilisation kinematics, PC2 described trunk and hip frontal and transverse control during flexion, and PC3 represented sagittal knee and ankle control during momentum transfer and extension. In Stand-TS, variance was more distributed (PC1 describing frontal hip and knee flexion velocity, PC2 sagittal trunk and hip extension velocity, and PC3 vertical CoM velocity at extension). Significant group differences emerged in PC4 (transverse knee and frontal hip kinematics) and PC9 (sagittal and frontal trunk angular velocity ranges during momentum transfer).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Both transitions revealed distinct joint and trunk control demands. Principal components involving transverse knee, frontal hip and trunk angular velocities distinguished disability groups, with Stand-TS showing greater discriminative power.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70089","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between psoas muscle index, clinical outcomes and long-term mortality in hospitalised older patients: A retrospective and observational cohort study","authors":"Ilyas Akkar,&nbsp;Abdullah Enes Ataş,&nbsp;Mustafa Hakan Dogan,&nbsp;Zeynep Iclal Turgut,&nbsp;Merve Yilmaz Kars,&nbsp;Orhan Cicek,&nbsp;Muhammet Cemal Kizilarslanoglu","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70088","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the association between the psoas muscle index (PMI), hospital clinical outcomes and long-term survival in older patients hospitalised in a geriatric ward.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This retrospective study included 173 patients aged 65 years or older hospitalised in a geriatric ward (August 2020–December 2023). The PMI was measured via abdominal CT and calculated as the psoas muscle area divided by body surface area (mm²/m²). The post-discharge status of discharged patients was assessed through telephone interviews.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The median age of the patients (58%, female) was 80 years (65–112 years). The median PMI value was significantly lower in patients who died in the hospital than in those who survived (<i>p</i> = .01). In long-term follow-up, median PMI was significantly lower in female patients who died than in survivors (<i>p</i> = .02). In multiple regression analyses, PMI was shown to be independently associated with in-hospital mortality in all study populations and long-term mortality in female patients. In the whole study population, the optimal cut-off value of PMI for predicting in-hospital mortality was ≤407.3 mm²/m² (<i>p</i> = .02); for females, it was ≤406.5 mm²/m² (<i>p</i> &lt; .001); for males, it was ≤633.9 mm²/m² (<i>p</i> = .03). In female patients, the optimal cut-off value of PMI for predicting long-term mortality was ≤406.5 mm²/m² (<i>p</i> = .02); however, for the whole population and male patients, it was not statistically significant.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study demonstrates that low PMI might be related to increases in in-hospital and long-term mortality rates in hospitalised older individuals. The PMI measurement may be a potential marker for predicting mortality in hospitalised older patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144923595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The development of a Community Service Announcement to raise awareness of the Home Medicines Review health service program","authors":"Hui Wen Quek,&nbsp;Deborah Hawthorne,&nbsp;Esther Hernandez,&nbsp;Angus Thompson,&nbsp;Georgie B. Lee,&nbsp;Bente Hart,&nbsp;Karalyn Huxtagen,&nbsp;Prasin Rodrigues,&nbsp;Anna Barwick,&nbsp;Tiernan McDonough,&nbsp;Faith Young,&nbsp;Brett Curie,&nbsp;Katie Phillips,&nbsp;Raymond Truong,&nbsp;Diana Ly,&nbsp;Manya Angley,&nbsp;Amy T. Page","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70086","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) conducted by credentialed pharmacists in response to referrals from medical practitioners are funded by the Australian government to improve the quality use of medicines. In late 2023, a grassroots group of credentialed pharmacists created a Community Service Announcement (CSA) to raise consumer awareness of the HMR program. Community Service Announcements are allocated airtime by mainstream media (e.g. television and radio stations) for promoting messaging in the public interest, such as health services. The HMR awareness CSA was funded by 250 donors through a GoFundMe campaign. Two days of filming with pharmacists, doctors and patients across three rural and regional areas resulted in a 28-s video and corresponding radio sound bites. The CSA aired on major national Australian broadcast networks with coverage during both on-peak and off-peak times across all states and territories. The total value of the television advertising was estimated at AUD1.65 million. Radio messages were aired 36 times over a week on stations nationwide, reaching an estimated 1,911,300 listeners, approximately 8% of the Australian population. This CSA campaign illustrated the potential of health professional initiatives to raise awareness of government health programs. By leveraging crowdfunding and community support, this activity demonstrated a model for other health professionals seeking to promote similar health promotion and awareness initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70086","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives on successful ageing from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people in Australia: An exploratory content analysis","authors":"Annette Brömdal,&nbsp;Melinda N. Stanners,&nbsp;Amy B. Mullens,&nbsp;Lisa Beccaria,&nbsp;Joseph Debattista,&nbsp;Jennifer Sargent,&nbsp;Lisa Wojciechowski,&nbsp;Chris Howard,&nbsp;Ann Matson,&nbsp;Ged Farmer,&nbsp;Daniel Brown","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70087","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Drawing on contemporary understandings of successful ageing as a multidimensional concept, this exploratory study aimed to address a critical gap in the literature by examining the unique perceptions, expectations, and hopes of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT), Sistergirl and Brotherboy people regarding successful ageing. Given the historical and ongoing discrimination faced by these communities, understanding perceptions of successful ageing is vital.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people were invited to complete a mixed-methods online survey about ageing and care. Responses to qualitative questions were extracted and analysed using latent content analysis to generate themes and key concepts.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings reflected 203 participants' expectations of receiving respectful, inclusive care and support that enables them to maintain their autonomy. Living with authentic self-expression and staying connected to loved ones/community as they aged were reported as priorities. Findings highlighted the need for affordable LGBT, Sistergirl and Brotherboy-specific health and care services and accommodation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Concepts of successful ageing spanned physical, mental, and emotional health and social connections. These insights provide opportunities for tailoring the enhancement and provision of services to better address the expectations and hopes of LGBT, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people ageing in Australia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70087","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"LGBT+ concerns of ageing and accessing aged care services in Australia: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Krystle Scott,&nbsp;Daniel J. Brown,&nbsp;Annette Brömdal,&nbsp;Joseph Debattista,&nbsp;Ann Matson,&nbsp;Jennifer Sargent,&nbsp;Chris Howard,&nbsp;Ged Farmer,&nbsp;Lisa Wojciechowski,&nbsp;Lisa Beccaria,&nbsp;Amy B. Mullens","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>People older than 65 years are anticipated to comprise a steadily increasing proportion of the Australian population. This older adult population is also made up of other sub-populations that may experience similar, different or additional needs to the ‘average’ older adult, such as LGBT+ people. Given the well-documented history of oppression, stigma and discrimination, research is critically needed to understand how to best support the concerns and needs of populations such as LGBT+ people.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present cross-sectional study aimed to explore the concerns of ageing and accessing aged care services among 171 LGBT+ people in Australia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results revealed that LGBT+ people were most concerned about their health and physical functioning, including feelings of isolation, loneliness and abandonment as they age. The results also indicated a range of specific concerns for accessing aged care services, including feeling respected and service quality and discrimination, particularly from religiously run organisations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite a relatively small and homogenous sample, this study was able to identify important beliefs and experiences held by this cohort to help shape advocacy, policy, procedures and education.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70084","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What influences older people to join a community hub to engage in healthy ageing programs? An exploratory study","authors":"Chiara Naseri,&nbsp;Anne-Marie Hill,&nbsp;Dan Xu,&nbsp;Jacqueline Francis-Coad,&nbsp;Sharmila Vaz,&nbsp;Luke Garswood,&nbsp;Roger Meakes,&nbsp;Josephine Umbella,&nbsp;Geraldine O'Brien,&nbsp;Trish Starling,&nbsp;Tammy Weselman","doi":"10.1111/ajag.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Most people seek to stay connected to their community as they age; this has been a major focus in the development of innovative community programs in Australia. This study aimed to explore what influences older people to join a community hub to engage in healthy ageing programs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 29) were conducted during an Open Day in early 2023 at an urban community hub in Western Australia, followed by telephone interviews (<i>n</i> = 9) of a purposive sample of older individuals, community hub facilitators and coordinators of national community hubs. Analysis used a socio-ecological framework.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Deductive content analysis identified social prescribing as an overarching influencer for older people to join and engage in healthy ageing programs and main themes of (i) supporting community hub facilitators to harness community assets, (ii) link-supports provided to older members by paid community hub concierges triggered positive outcomes at individual and community levels, (iii) online and in-person social and physical healthy ageing activities tailored to member interests and (iv) nurturing social networks and reciprocity between members sustained engagement in healthy ageing activities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The dynamic process of social prescribing was a central influencer for older adults to engage in healthy ageing programs, and the social network perpetuated through community hubs was an immeasurable social investment that boosted the resilience of intergenerational populations in Australian communities. Policy support is required for communities to meet the challenge of being responsive to the needs of members who seek to remain independent as they age in place.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55431,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal on Ageing","volume":"44 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajag.70079","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144894158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}