Staying engaged: experiences and opportunities for diverse populations to age well in Australia.
| dc.contributor.author | Liddle J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pachana N.A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-19T05:30:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-19T05:30:29Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Within an ageing population, the experiences of older Australians are diverse. While disability and health changes affect half of older people, approximately three-quarters consider themselves to be in good, very good or excellent health. However, the outcomes and needed supports differ for different groups. Understanding the diversity of the population is key to understanding the needs, experiences and preferences for ageing well in Australia. Three key groups that have different ageing-related experiences and needs are: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people living in rural and remote areas. Within Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may experience starkly different ageing experiences in terms of unmet need, life histories, health outcomes and disability. However, Elderhood for Indigenous Australians is a highly-valued role, central to communities and an embodiment of ageing well and authentically. Understanding the diversity of the ageing experience within Australia also requires an acknowledgement of geographic pressures, with substantially fewer health and ageing care services being available in regional and remote areas. People's cultural heritage, languages, and life histories shape their ageing experiences, as does the geographic region in which they live. Across the diverse populations, physical and mental health, community engagement and social connectedness are regarded as key aspects of ageing well. Trends towards supporting continued community engagement are focussing on control returning to individuals and communities, places that support engagement and ways of enabling meaningful doing and connecting with others. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | (2021). Handbook of active ageing and quality of life: From concepts to applications. pp. 485-508). xxii, Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG; Switzerland. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58031-5_29 | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Liddle) School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Pachana) School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lowitja.intersearch.com.au/handle/1/778 | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Healthy ageing | |
| dc.title | Staying engaged: experiences and opportunities for diverse populations to age well in Australia. | |
| dc.type | Chapter |