ALSWH Plain Language Summary: Activity during late mid-age helps to delay joint symptoms in women
Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2016
Status – CURRENT
Osteoarthritis affects an estimated 1.8 million Australians. No cure is available and developing preventive programs is therefore important. Women who are active in their mid to late fifties receive optimal benefit from the protective effect of physical activity. This may have important implications for designing effective prevention strategies.
Do hormones influence cholesterol levels after menopause?
/in Australia-wide /by adminPublisher: Monash University Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences 2013
Status – CURRENT
The main risk factors for heart attacks in women are elevated cholesterol, abdominal obesity and diabetes. Hormones (estrogen and testosterone) have been implicated as being protective against heart disease in women in some studies, and contributing to risk in others. Therefore we asked the question: are hormone levels in postmenopausal women related to an increase in risk of diabetes or elevated blood cholesterol and fats.
2nd National LGBTI – Ageing and Aged Care Roundtable Report
/in Other Individual Stakeholder Position /by adminPublisher: National LGBTI Health Alliance, 2014
Status – CURRENT
Looks at the specific needs of ageing LBTI women, and provides recommendations to government policy and to service providers.
Women, health and ageing: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
/in Evidence / Statistics /by adminPublisher: Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2010
Status – CURRENT
This report focuses on the health of older women from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women‘s Health. It was found that as women are living longer they increasingly make up the majority of those experiencing dementia, sensory impairment, and falls and fractures. It includes findings on: Changes in physical health and relationship to socio-economic status; Living with chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, sleep problems and incontinence; Effects of falls, smoking, and alcohol intake; Effects of obesity, and contributing factors. Current preventive activities in Australia to reduce overweight and obesity, reduce the prevalence of tobacco smoking, and increase levels of physical activity are all strongly supported by the data presented in this report. The data also identify growing needs for the primary care sector to help older women with chronic conditions.