A range of helpful resources
Members of the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre have produced a number of free resources for the public, in collaboration with our partners.
We also have a wide range of media you can access.
Information about our questionnaires
All questionnaires listed below are free to access and to use with clients/patients for either research or clinical purposes. Researchers and clinicians have permission to:
- utilise the paper copies accessible on this website in the original downloaded format, or
- create an electronic version of the questionnaire for data collection, as long as the electronic version is appropriately identified, references are included and appropriate copyright acknowledgements are made, including a web link to: mq.edu.au/lifespan
Note: these questionnaires and scoring cards cannot be on-sold. They may not be included in a written or online battery as a fee paying service to other clinicians or researchers.
We will review requests to translate any of our questionnaires with the following conditions:
- The translation will be used for non-commercial purposes only and will not be distributed other than via a link to the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre website or on the translator's organisation website.
- The translation process must include a back translation into English. The Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre will review and provide feedback on the back translation to ensure accuracy in the translation of concepts. Where changes are recommended a corrected back translation will need to be provided and reviewed before the translation can be finalised.
- The final translation should be provided to the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre who will format the questionnaire into the Macquarie University template. The template for translation includes the names of the translators and the logo of their organisation or university.
- Once formatted all translations will be added to the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre website for use by researchers and clinicians internationally. Translators are free to use the formatted version or collect data using online tools as long as the measures are appropriately referenced. See Terms of Use for more detail.
Contact lifespan@mq.edu.au to:
- advise of your request to translate the questionnaires
- seek formal permission from the author.
Note: the translator is required to sign an Assignment of IP in Translation deed which will be provided during the translation process.
Media
View some of the media covering our research.
| Date | Channel | Topic |
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| 3 April 2022 | Channel 7 Weekend Sunrise | Professor Joanne Earl was interviewed on Channel 7 Weekend Sunrise about a study of wellbeing in retirement. |
| 12 August 2021 | ABC 7.30 | Dr Rowena Mobbs talks on the ABC 7.30 report talks about the impact of repeated concussions and risks of Dementia. |
| 24 June 2021 | ABC Breakfast | Professor Ralph Martins and author Sally Yule appeared on Australia’s ABC News Breakfast to discuss Dancing with Memories. |
| 24 January 2021 | SkyNews | Dr Joyce Siette talks on SkyNews about the Brain Bootcamp. |
| 2 October 2020 | A Current Affair | Elderly Aussies are more lonely than ever during COVID-19 lockdowns (featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich). |
| Date | Channel | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2022 | SBS | Dr Carly Johnco was featured in a SBS interview with Brooke Young about elderly people in Australia still waiting up to 18 months for home care packages. Referencing the Australian Seniors Quality of Life report. |
| 10 February 2022 | ABC News | Professor Henry Cutler from the Centre for the Health Economy was interviewed on ABC News about the importance of financial literacy in choosing aged care. |
| 17 December 2021 | ABC Adelaide | Professor Viviana Wuthrich was interviewed around the seven ways to stave off dementia. |
| 1 December 2021 | ABC Brisbane | Penny Van Bergen from the School of Education was interviewed on the connections people have to their childhood homes. |
| 5 November 2021 | ABC Melbourne | Professor Henry Cutler was on 774 ABC Melbourne Radio on the 5th of November 2021 discussing new data showing an increase in life expectancy in Australia. |
| November 2021 | ABC | Dr Rowena Mobbs from the Department of Clinical Medicine was interviewed regarding her research into concussion and CTE in sport on 702 ABC. |
| 21 July 2021 | The Daily 2SER | Professor Viviana Wuthrich was on The Daily 2SER 107.3 discussing her new project funded by the Ian Potter Foundation. One in five older Australians are now experiencing loneliness, leaving many at risk of mental health issues. |
| 15 June 2020 | 2SER | Professor Viviana Wuthrich was on 2SER discussing mental health concerns of the elderly and how to assist your loved ones in these difficult times as well as talking about her current study ‘Stepped Care Effectiveness trial for Ageing Adults’. |
| 14 February 2020 | 2SER and ABC Radio National | Professor Viviana Wuthrich has been sharing about the causes of loneliness in older adults as well as the new SPAA Trial with 2SER Radio 14th of February, 2020 and on ABC Radio National 702 with James Valentine. |
| 20 January 2021 | ABC Sydney | Dr Joyce Siette was on ABC Radio Sydney 20th of January 2021 discussing the Brain Bootcamp project. |
| Date | Publication | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2022 | The Conversation | Emergency departments are clogged and patients are waiting for hours or giving up. What’s going on? Professor Henry Cutler was one of the researchers who contributed an article to The Conversation. |
| 3 June 2022 | The Australian Hospital and healthcare Bulletin | Fellowship honours the work of Medicare co-creator. Professor Henry Cutler was featured regarding being awarded the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) inaugural Deeble Institute Fellowship. |
| 2 June 2022 | The Senior Victoria | Pandemic alters outlooks. Dr Carly Johnco from the School of Psychological Sciences provided comment about older adults’ resilience and emotional response to the pandemic. |
| 2 June 2022 | ABC Online | Kim Klomp was a legendary Australian Rules football player in South Australia. Now he’s living with a serious brain injury. Dr Rowena Mobbs from Macquarie Medical School was featured regarding evidence used by the AFL to dictate how long players must take a break after a concussion. |
| June 2022 | COTA NSW newsletter | There have been a lot of difficult issues to deal with lately, and many people have found themselves feeling more stressed and anxious than usual. The good news is that you’re not alone, and there are many techniques and supports that can help you. Dr Sue Ferguson discusses managing anxiety. |
| 20 May 2022 | BBC - Future | The medical power of hypnosis. Professor Amanda Barnier Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Performance & Development was featured regarding experiments about hypnosis. |
| 19 May 2022 | The Senior | Health, family top list of priorities for over-50s. Dr Carly Johnco from the School of Psychological Sciences regarding what matters most to older Australians, as well as their attitudes towards retirement and the future of care. |
| 15 May 2022 | Starts at 60 | New study highlights the changing nature of retirement. Dr Carly Johnco from the School of Psychological Sciences regarding what matters most to older Australians, as well as their attitudes towards retirement and the future of care. |
| 20 April 2022 | Croakey Health Media | What should happen to the private health insurance rebate this election? A $7 billion question. Professor Henry Cutler contributed an article to Croakey. |
| 20 April 2022 | The Conversation | The private health insurance rebate has cost taxpayers $100 billion and only benefits some. Should we scrap it? Professor Henry Cutler contributed an article to The Conversation. |
| 6 April 2022 | Croakey Health Media | Part four: wrapping reaction to the Federal Budget. Professor Henry Cutler provided comment on aged care and health funding in the Federal Budget. |
| 1 April 2022 | The Sydney Morning Herald | Aged care staffing budget hole, nurse shortage to weigh on new government. Professor Henry Cutler provided comment on aged care funding. |
| 23 March 2022 | Lighthouse | Retirement matters: New study finds post-work wellbeing is not just about money. Professor Jo Earl was featured in the Lighthouse discussing her current research. |
| 22 March 2022 | Sydney Morning Herald | ‘Game changer’: Blood test gives Platten hope despite CTE fears. Dr Rowena Mobbs regarding the launch of the CTE Biobank. |
| 21 February 2022 | The Medical Republic | How to manage anxiety in older patients. Professor Viviana Wuthrich features in the article focusing on the evidence on the prevalence of anxiety in later life and how the clinical presentation of anxiety might be different in older patients. It also reviews the evidence for which interventions have been shown to be effective. |
| 21 February 2022 | InSight+ | Aducanumab for Alzheimer disease: opinions mixed, cost “crazy”. Professor Ralph Martins provided comment in InSight+ about the amyloid hypothesis in Alzheimer’s Disease and a drug aimed at eliminating amyloid plaques. |
| 18 February 2022 | Adviser Voice | Holistic retirement planning pilot highlights opportunity to boost financial literacy, advice adoption and confidence in Australians. Professor Joanne Earl commented in AdviserVoice on the need for financial advisors to join a holistic retirement planning pilot study, following a successful initial trial which ran last year. |
| 18 February 2022 | Money Management | The runway to real retirement success. Professor Joanne Earl contributed an article in Money management about research into an integrated model of career, health and financial advice for retirees. |
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13 February 2022 | The Daily Telegraph | Changes you can make now to lower the risk of dementia and alzheimers disease. Featuring Professor Ralph Martins regarding the benefits of a Mediterranean style diet for preventing dementia. |
| 10 February 2022 | Australian Ageing Agenda | Survey a ‘wake up call’ to pollies. Professor Denise Jepsen CACW Associate member provided comment about polling showing a strong majority of voters believe the aged care sector should receive an increase in funding. |
| 6 December 2021 | ABC News | How basketball legend Lauren Jackson won the battle against prescription painkillers with medicinal cannabis. Featuring Dr Rowena Mobbs. |
| 3 December 2021 | Agedcare101 | Seven must-dos to try and keep dementia at bay. Professor Viviana Wuthrich was featured regarding ways to reduce your risk of dementia in Agedcare101. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. |
| 28 November 2021 | Mamamia | "He asked me if I was having a senior moment.” 23 women share their honest experiences of ageism. Featuring Dr Sue Ferguson. |
| 25 November 2021 | The Lighthouse | Seven ways to stave off dementia. There are many things we can do to protect our brains and reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Professor Viviana Wuthrich shares her seven top tips for keeping our brains healthy for as long as possible |
| 1 November 2021 | Sydney Morning Herald | You can expect the actual concussions to be 10 times this data: Medicos call for rugby codes to do more. Featuring Dr Rowena Mobbs. |
| 14 September 2021 | This Week | $7 million in new NHMRC funding to improve health outcomes for Australians. Featuring Dr Carly Johnco and Professor Andrew Georgiou. |
| 9 September 2021 | The Lighthouse | Blood biomarkers show presence of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms. Featuring Dr Pratishtha Chatterjee. |
| 27 August 2021 | The Daily | Why older people are handling lockdown better than youngsters. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 23 August 2021 | The Lighthouse | Over 60s cope better in lockdown, research finds. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 12 August 2021 | ABC News | Julie suffered 60 concussions during her sporting career. At age 54, her brain has been permanently damaged. Featuring Dr Rowena Mobbs. |
| 16 August 2021 | The Guardian | Forgetful, confused and a bit cranky? Here are some scientifically proven ways to lift your lockdown mood. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 26 July 2021 | Aged Care insite | Group trips boost happiness for older people: study. Featuring Dr Joyce Siette. |
| 9 July 2021 | Inside Ageing | Group excursions boost happiness in older people: new study. By Dr Joyce Siette. |
| 9 July 2021 | The Lighthouse | Group excursions boost happiness in older people: new study. By Dr Joyce Siette. |
| 30 June 2021 | This Week | $5.3 million funding boost for Macquarie medical research. Featuring Dr Piers Dawes and Professor Ralph Martins. |
| 19 May 2021 | Australian Ageing Agenda | Tech shortcomings to impact reporting requirements. Featuring Professor Denise Jepsen. |
| 21 May 2021 | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA) | The time to act is now: public health campaigns targeting dementia risk. Featuring Dr Joyce Siette. |
| 12 May 2021 | Australian Ageing Agenda | Budget measures welcome, but more to do, stakeholders say. Featuring Professor Denise Jepsen. |
| May 2021 | CACW | Tackling the myths and realities of dementia risk. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. Article co-written by Laura Dodds, Dr Joyce Siette (developer of Brain Bootcamp) and Professor Viviana Wuthrich |
| 12 March 2021 | Australian Ageing Agenda | Worker registration an obstacle to recruiting, retaining staff. Featuring Professor Denise Jepsen. |
| 12 November 2020 | Australian Ageing Agenda | The Health Services Union has launched a work value case with the Fair Work Commission to increase aged care wages by 25 per cent. Featuring Professor Denise Jepsen. |
| 10 November 2020 | Aged Care Guide | New program targets mental health issues in older Australians. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 23 October 2020 | Aged Care 101 | Ageing Wisely Online: new online program designed older people deal with depression. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 16 October 2020 | Your Life Choices | Mental health support program for older Australians being trialled. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 8 October 2020 | The Lighthouse | Novel online program helps older people with depression. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich and Dr Carly Johnco. |
| 6 October 2020 | Inside Ageing | Work with meaning: Aged care as a rewarding career. Featuring Professor Denise Jepsen. |
| 11 September 2020 | Inside Ageing | Aged care: an industry in crisis with plenty of blame to go around. Featuring Professor Denise Jepsen. |
| 31 August 2020 | Over Sixty | The important health issue going untreated in older Australians. Featuring Professor Viviana Wuthrich. |
| 1 March 2020 | The Lighthouse | Tuning out: Why do so many people switch off their hearing aids? Featuring Dr Piers Dawes. |
Our Director, Professor Viviana Wuthrich is an expert contributor for the Starts at 60 website. Check out her monthly articles below:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2021 | Chance favours the prepared mind: Preparing for the unexpected in retirement. |
| 3 January 2021 | How treating hearing loss could reduce your risk of dementia. |
| 1 November 2020 | TV icons Noeline Brown and Gregory Ross on ageing and mental health. |
| 20 September 2020 | Mental health support: The internet is breaking down barriers for older Aussies. |
| 16 August 2020 | Social connection is key! It’s never too late to foster new friendships. |
| 12 July 2020 | Grumpy old man syndrome could be a sign of something more serious. |