The August 2019 issue of The Australian Journal of Rural Health presents the latest research on this challenging topic.
Guest editors for this issue, Dr Evelien Spelten (La Trobe University) and Professor Oliver Burmeister (Charles Sturt University) draw together 13 research papers that show that ageing is not just about institutionalised care, illness, and death. As the editors point out in their editorial Australia has “ . . a rapidly ageing population, that is also wealthier, better educated, better housed, and contributes more to both paid and volunteer work.”
They point out: “… the challenge for our rural health care system is to relate to this population and to align our system of health care with their needs”. They note that this may need to “ … be more diverse and not fitted to a ‘one size fits all seniors’ approach.” read more in our media release
Volume 27 Issue 4 includes:
EDITORIAL
Growing old gracefully in rural and remote Australia?
Evelien R. Spelten, Oliver K. Burmeister
SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLES
Stepped‐care treatment of anxiety and depression in older adults: A narrative review
Denise Meuldijk PhD, Viviana M. Wuthrich PhD
Peter O’Meara BHA, MPP, PhD
Stuart Holdsworth BMedSci, Lisa Corscadden BSc, MAppMath, Jean‐Frederic Levesque MD, PhD, Grant Russell MBBS, FRACGP, MFM, PhD
Understanding ageing well in Australian rural and regional settings: Applying an age‐friendly lens
Shaun Hancock BPsych (Hons), Rachel Winterton BAppSc (Hons), PhD, Clare Wilding BAppSc (OT), MApSc (OT), PhD, Irene Blackberry BMed, GradCert HealthProgEval, PhD
Swallowing disorders in an older fractured hip population
Emily Beric BSpPath, Rebecca Smith BSpHearingSc, MSpchLngPath, Karen Phillips BSpThy, MEd, Grad.Cert. Health Management, Corey Patterson BSpPath (Hons), Tilley Pain BSc, PhD, Grad. Cert. Case Management
Ageing well: Pilot evaluation of a dual‐task training program in a rural community
Melissa T. Nott PhD, BAppSc (OT) Hons, Kristy M. Robson PhD, MastersHSc (Education), DipHSc (Podiatry), Kylie Murphy PhD, BAppSci (Hons, Psych), BEd (Secondary), Rodney P. Pope PhD, BAppSc (Phty), GradDipPsychStud, Tana Cuming BHlthSc, GradCert (Adol Health Welfare), Michael Curtin EdD, MPhil, BOccThy
Increasing the social participation of older rural residents: Opportunities offered by “OPTEACH”
Clarissa Hughes B.A, (Hons), PhD, Maree Bernoth RN, BHSc, MEd, (Hons), PhD, Denise Winkler M.A, PhD
The change in quality of life for older Australians: A rural and urban comparison
Shaun Hancock BPsychSc, Yvonne Wells PhD
Living, loving, dying: Insights into rural compassion
Pauline Marsh RN, BA (Hons), Grad Dip (Nursing), PhD, Stephanie Thompson BMus, Grad Dip (Psychology), MSc, PhD, Jonathan Mond BA (Hons), MA (Hons), PhD, MPH
Evelien Spelten PhD, Jenny Timmis RN, Simone Heald MBA, Saskia F. A. Duijts PhD
Ansuyah Padayachee BAppSc (OT), BAppSc (Psych), Cassandra Ranatunga BHlthSc, MPH, Tracy A Comans PhD, BEcon (Hons), BPhty
Reviewing the extent of rural and remote considerations in elder abuse policy: A scoping review
Barbara Blundell BSW Hons, PhD, Amy Warren BSW Hons
Kate Jackson MExec Admin, PhD, Russell Roberts MClinPsych, MExec Admin, PhD, Roderick McKay MBBS, FRANZCP
FROM THE ALLIANCE
Determinants of health—Are we arguing for the right things for better rural health and well‐being?
Dr Joanne Walker
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