Ethos Heat-Health 65+ Queensland Survey Results
Here is the technical report from the Ethos team, covering the main findings from our statewide survey conducted in 2022. Due to file size constraints,… Read More
Sweltering Cities panel warns Brisbane heatwaves will worsen
Brisbane faces a critical challenge as heatwaves worsen due to poor urban design. A recent Sweltering Cities panel warns of intense heat pockets caused by… Read More
Increased heat: What does it mean for older Australians?
Members of the Ethos research team at Griffith University discuss the effect of increased heat on older Australians in 2023 October Australian Association of Gerontology… Read More
Ethos August Newsletter
Ella and Mehak have put together the August 2023 Ethos Newsletter (click here… 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
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 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
