Climate change is leading to more extreme and frequent heat episodes leaving older people more vulnerable in the community.
Researchers at Griffith University are partnering with older members of the community to develop an early warning heat system in the home to ensure they and others can continue to live at home safely and comfortably.
Latest posts
Ethos Video Release Part 1 – Claire’s warning: Heat, humidity and health
In part one of our video series, we look at heat health from the perspective of Claire, who finds her Dad suffering from heatstroke. Read More
Striking before its El Nino hot: raising awareness of older people’s heat health risks
The team have published a piece on the Intouch Public Health blog about raising awareness of the coming heat this summer. Head over to the… Read More
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How is our system an individualised early warning system? Our system is an individualised early warning system because it considers the specific needs and… Read More
Ethos Year 1 at a Glance
Now since we have finished our first year of the project, Shannon has presented a summary of our first year of research at the Public… Read More
Ethos Survey Results- An overview
Now since we have finished our survey, a summary of the results is now available. Click here to open in a… Read More
Ethos March Newsletter
Heres the Ethos 2023 March newsletter (click here to open) – featuring cyber security tips, updates about the survey we ran… Read More
Ethos December Newsletter
Here is the Ethos 2022 December newsletter, created by Ella Jackman and Mehak Oberai… Read More
5 Reasons to Check on your Elderly Neighbour during a Heatwave
In a recent published conversation piece, Prof. Shannon and Doctoral Candidate Sarah Cunningham have given some tips for staying cool in this warmer weather and explain why looking after our vulnerable neighbors is especially important. Read More
Why Do Heat Health Risks Increase as We Age?
As part of our first newsletter, I thought I would write a short piece on the underlying physiological changes happen as we age, and why… Read More
