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Older Australians’ Experiences as Carers
This report highlights the experiences faced by older carers. These are people aged 50+ living in Australia who provide informal...
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Delayed Discharge from Hospital: Older Australians’ experiences & perspectives
New NSA research on delayed discharge from hospital showcases seniors’ proposed solutions.
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Ageing in Our Communities
The views of older Australians living in regional, rural and remote locations.
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Older Australians’ experiences of online scams
Every year we survey thousands of older people on diverse topics relevant to lifestyle and wellbeing. This report is based...
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Healthcare Affordability and Accessibility by Demographic
National Seniors Australia asked 5,419 older people about 10 types of healthcare and whether cost had stopped them from accessing...
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Ethical, Altruistic, and Self-Transcendent Meanings of Pets to Older People
In 2026, NSA researchers Dr Lindy Orthia and Dr Diane Hosking and University of Melbourne anthropologist Dr Rachel Morgain published...
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The regional, rural, and remote experience in National Seniors Social Surveys
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Experiences of ageism in retail and hospitality
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