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Seniors show pictures of what age-friendly homes and neighbourhoods mean to them. Photograph credit: C Osborne.

‘Ageing in neighbourhood’: what seniors want instead of retirement villages and how to achieve it

Caroline Osborne, University of the Sunshine Coast and Claudia Baldwin, University of the Sunshine Coast

The need for connection to our local community and the health challenges of the retirement village model have been brought sharply into focus by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A shade tree makes a big difference to the comfort of this couple. Nancie Lee/Shutterstock

How do we save ageing Australians from the heat? Greening our cities is a good start

Claudia Baldwin, University of the Sunshine Coast; Jason Byrne, University of Tasmania, and Tony Matthews, Griffith University

Two trends in Australia, an ageing population and warming climate, are increasing the threat that heatwaves pose to our health. Increasing vegetation cover is one way every city can reduce the risk.

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