Estimated health and economic impact of using high-dose influenza vaccine on respiratory and circulatory plus respiratory hospitalizations of older adults in Australia by C. Raina MacIntyre, J. Kevin Yin, Christian Felter, Robert I. Menzies, Edward Thommes, Nathalie Largeron, Aye M. Moa, Mallory Trent, Valentina Costantino, Seulki Choi, Fabián P. Alvarez

“…Hospitalization records of Australian adults ≥65 years of age from 01 April to 30 November during 15 influenza seasons (2002–2017 excluding 2009, which was a pandemic) were extracted from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW] and used to calculate hospitalisation rates during an average season. …”
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Depression, anxiety, stress, and physical activity of Australian adults during COVID-19: A combined longitudinal and repeated cross-sectional study by Wei Zhao, Corneel Vandelanotte, Saman Khalesi, Stephanie J. Alley, Sue L. Williams, Tanya L. Thwaite, Andrew S. Fenning, Robert Stanton, Quyen G. To

“…This study aimed to examine changes in depression, anxiety and stress and physical activity, and associations between depression, anxiety, and stress with physical activity in Australian adults across three-time points during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methodsThis study collected both longitudinal and cross-sectional data at three-time points during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (i.e., April, July/August, and December 2020). Australians aged 18 years and over were invited to complete online surveys hosted on Qualtrics survey platform. …”
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A Mobile App for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Development and Usability Study by Vera Helen Buss, Marlien Varnfield, Mark Harris, Margo Barr

“…ResultsThe target population was Australians aged ≥45 years. The app included 4 core modules (risk score, goal setting, health measures, and education). …”
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Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday Program for Older Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post Tria... by Kerryn Pike, Carl I Moller, Christina Bryant, Maree Farrow, Duy P Dao, Kathryn A Ellis

“…ObjectiveWe report on OPTIMiSE’s feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy. MethodsAustralians aged ≥60 years reporting subjective cognitive decline participated in this single-arm pre-post web-based intervention. …”
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