As Baby Boomers age we face the challenge of rising numbers of elderly
As Baby Boomers move into their senior years our society faces the challenge of how to deal with larger numbers of elderly people.
As the demographic hump of Baby Boomers move into retirement and their senior years, a whole new set of healthcare, community and social impact measures are coming into being, underpinned by research into how our society can best deal with larger numbers of older people.
These four universities, and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, are leaders in this area. For example, researcher Jacqueline Center at Garvan leads their program in overcoming skeletal disease, which has a strong focus on osteoporosis and developing personalised approaches to its clinical management.
The University of Sydney has its ageing and healthcare group, a multidisciplinary team that includes sociologists, psychologists and policy specialists, as well as those who research diseases with physical symptoms. “We apply our expertise to solving challenges and maximising opportunities that arise through population ageing,” the group says.
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