Our Impact

Connolly, M.J., Hikaka, J., Bloomfield, K., Broad, J., Wu, Z., Boyd, M., . . . Bramley, D. (2021). Research in the retirement village community -The problems of recruiting a representative cohort of residents in Auckland, New Zealand. Australasian Journal on Ageing. doi:10.1111/ajag.12898

Keelan, T. J., Stewart, K., Te Awekotuku, N., Nikora, L.W.,  Edge, K., McRae, O. (2021). The case of a change in meaning and its impact. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. doi:10.1080/1177083X.2020.1810079

Parr-Brownlie, L. C., Waters, D. L., Neville, S., Neha, T., & Muramatsu, N. (2020). Aging in New Zealand: Ka haere ki te ao pakeketanga. Gerontologist, 60(5), 812-820. doi:10.1093/geront/gnaa032

Hokowhitu, B., Oetzel, J.G., Simpson, M.L., Nock, S., Reddy, R., Meha, P., Johnston, K., Jackson, A-M., Erueti, B., Rewi, P., Warbrick, I., Cameron, M.P., Zhang, Y., Ruru, S. (2020). Kaumātua Mana Motuhake Pōi: a study protocol for enhancing wellbeing, social connectedness and cultural identity for Māori elders. BMC Geriatrics 20(1):377.

Balmer, D., Frey, R., Gott, M., Robinson, J., & Boyd, M. (2020). Provision of palliative and end-of-life care in New Zealand residential aged care facilities: general practitioners’ perspectives. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26 (2), 124-131. doi:10.1071/py19081

Simpson, M. L., Oetzel, J., Nock, S., Greensill, H., Meha, P., Reddy, R., . . . Hokowhitu, B. (2020). Maori becoming peer educators in later life: Impact on identity, wellbeing and social connectedness. Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaa078

Balmer, D. G., Frey, R., Gott, M., Collier, A., & Boyd, M. (2020). A Place to live and to die: A qualitative exploration of the social practices and rituals of death in residential aged care. Omega (Westport), 30222820935217. doi:10.1177/0030222820935217

Simpson, M. L., Greensill, H.-M., Nock, S., Meha, P., Harding, T., Shelford, P., . . . Reddy, R. (2020). Kaumātua mana motuhake in action: Developing a culture-centred peer support programme for managing transitions in later life. Ageing and Society, 40(8), 1822-1845. doi:10.1017/S0144686X19000370

Bates, L., Kearns, R., Coleman, T., & Wiles, J. (2020). ‘You can’t put your roots down’: Housing pathways, rental tenure and precarity in older age. Housing Studies, 35(8), 1442-1467. doi:10.1080/02673037.2019.1673323

Bloomfield, K., Wu, Z., Tatton, A., Calvert, C., Peel, N., Hubbard, R., . . . Connolly, M. J. (2020). An interRAI-derived frailty index is associated with prior hospitalisations in older adults residing in retirement villages. Australasian Journal on Ageing. doi:10.1111/ajag.12863

Boyd, M., Calvert, C., Tatton, A., Wu, Z., Bloomfield, K., Broad, J. B., . . . Connolly, M. J. (2020). Lonely in a crowd: Loneliness in New Zealand retirement village residents. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-13. doi:10.1017/s1041610220000393

Oetzel, J. G., Cameron, M. P., Simpson, M. L., Reddy, R., Nock, S., Greensill, H., . . . Hokowhitu, B. (2020). Kaumātua Mana Motuhake: Peer education intervention to help Māori elders during later-stage life transitions. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), 186. doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01590-z

Broad, J. B., Wu, Z., Bloomfield, K., Hikaka, J., Bramley, D., Boyd, M., . . . Connolly, M. J. (2020). Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: Findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment. BMJ Open, 10(9), e035876. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035876

Cram, F., & Munro, M. (2020). Life when renting for older Māori. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 16(1), 64-75. doi:10.1177/1177180120903504

James, B. L., Bates, L., Coleman, T. M., Kearns, R., & Cram, F. (2020). Tenure insecurity, precarious housing and hidden homelessness among older renters in New Zealand. Housing Studies, 1-23. doi:10.1080/02673037.2020.1813259

Morgan, T., Wiles, J., Moeke-Maxwell, T., Black, S., Park, H. J., Dewes, O., . . . Gott, M. (2020). ‘People haven’t got that close connection’: Meanings of loneliness and social isolation to culturally diverse older people. Aging & Mental Health, 24(10), 1627-1635. doi:10.1080/13607863.2019.1633619

Peri, K., Broad, J. B., Hikaka, J., Boyd, M., Bloomfield, K., Wu, Z., . . . Connolly, M. J. (2020). Study protocol: Older people in retirement villages. A survey and randomized trial of a multi-disciplinary intervention designed to avoid adverse outcomes. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), 247. doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01640-6

Gibson, R., Gander, P. (2020). Factors associated with the sleep of carers: a survey of New Zealanders supporting a family member with dementia. Dementia, v20(3), 2021. doi: 10.1177/1471301220915071

Gibson, R., Gander, P., Kepa, P. M., Moyes, S., Kerse, N. (2020). Self-reported sleep problems and their relationship to life and living of Māori and non-Māori in advanced age. Journal of Sleep Health, 6(4):522-528. doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2019.11.002

Gibson, R., Helm, A., Breheny, M., Gander, P. (2020). “My quiet times”: themes of sleep health among family carers. Dementia, 20(6). doi:10.1177/1471301220980247

van Kuijk, M., Smith, M. B., Ferguson, C. A., Kerse, N. M., Teh, R., Gribben, B., Thomson, W. M. (2020). Dentition and nutritional status of aged New Zealanders living in aged residential care. Oral Diseases, 27(2). doi:10.1111/odi.13536

Thomson, W. M., Ferguson, C. A., Janssens, B.E., Kerse, N. M., Ting, G. S., Smith, M. B. (2020). Xerostomia and polypharmacy among dependent older New Zealanders: a national survey. Age and Aging, 27(20). doi:10.1093/ageing/afaa099

Smith, L., Smith, M.B., Thomson, W. M. (2020). Barriers and enablers for dental care among dentate home-based older people who receive living support. Gerodontology, 37(3). doi: 10.1111/ger.12464

Arthur, A.,  Savva, G. M., Barnes, L. E., Borjian-Boroojeny, A., Dening, T., Jagger, C.,  Matthews, F.E., Robinson, L., Brayne, C. (2020). Changing prevalence and treatment of depression among older people over two decades. British Journal of Psychiatry. doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.193

Oda, K. Montayre, J.,  Parsons, J., Boyd, M. (2020). Oral care in hospital settings: Breaking the vicious circle of older adult deconditioning. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. doi:10.3928/00989134-20210507-01

Doolan‐Noble, F., Mehta, P., Waters, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2019). Supporting ageing well research: Findings from a research priority setting exercise. Australasian Journal on Ageing.

Boyd, M., Frey, R., Balmer, D., Robinson, J., McLeod, H., Foster, S., Slark, J., & Gott, M. (2019). End of life care for long-term care residents with dementia, chronic illness and cancer: prospective staff survey. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), 137.

Oetzel, J. G., Hokowhitu, B., Simpson, M., Reddy, R., Nock, S., Greensill, H., Cameron, M.P., Meha, P., Johnston, K., Harding, T., Shelford, P., & Smith, L. T. (2019). Kaumātua Mana Motuhake: A study protocol for a peer education intervention to help Māori elders work through later-stage life transitions. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), 36. doi:10.1186/s12877-019-1041-2

Pledger, M., McDonald, J., Dunn, P., Cumming, J., & Saville-Smith, K. (2019). The health of older New Zealanders in relation to housing tenure: analysis of pooled data from three consecutive, annual New Zealand Health Surveys. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(2), 182-189. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12875

Bates, L., Kearns, R., Coleman, T., & Wiles, J. (2019). Older residents’ experiences of islandness, identity and precarity: Ageing on Waiheke Island. Island Studies Journal 14(2), 171-192.

Beere, P., Keeling, S., & Jamieson, H. (2019). Ageing, loneliness, and the geographic distribution of New Zealand’s interRAI-HC cohort. Social Science and Medicine, 227, 84-92. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.002

Bates, L., Wiles, J., Kearns, R., & Coleman, T. (2019). Precariously placed: Home, housing and wellbeing for older renters. Health & Place, 58, 102152. doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102152

Boyd, M., Frey, R., Balmer, D., Robinson, J., McLeod, H., Foster, S., . . . Gott, M. (2019). End of life care for long-term care residents with dementia, chronic illness and cancer: Prospective staff survey. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), 137. doi:10.1186/s12877-019-1159-2

Foster, S., Balmer, D., Gott, M., Frey, R., Robinson, J., & Boyd, M. (2019). Patient-centred care training needs of health care assistants who provide care for people with dementia. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(4), 917-925. doi:10.1111/hsc.12709

Frey, R., Balmer, D., Robinson, J., Gott, M., & Boyd, M. (2019). The effect of residential aged care size, ownership model and multi-chain affiliation on resident comfort and symptom management at the end of life. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 57(3), 545-555.e541. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.11.022

Jamieson, H., Abey-Nesbit, R., Bergler, U., Keeling, S., Schluter, P. J., Scrase, R., & Lacey, C. (2019). Evaluating the influence of social factors on aged residential care admission in a national home care assessment database of older adults. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 20(11), 1419-1424. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2019.02.005

Jamieson, H. A., Nishtala, P. S., Scrase, R., Deely, J. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Hilmer, S. N., . . . Schluter, P. J. (2019). Drug burden index and its association with hip fracture among older adults: A national population-based study. Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 74(7), 1127-1133. doi:10.1093/gerona/gly176

Morgan, T., Wiles, J., Park, H.-J., Moeke-Maxwell, T., Dewes, O., Black, S., . . . Gott, M. (2019). Social connectedness: What matters to older people? Ageing and Society, 1-19. doi:10.1017/S0144686X1900165X

Oetzel, J. G., Hokowhitu, B., Simpson, M., Reddy, R., Cameron, M. P., Meha, P., . . . Smith, L. T. (2019). Correlates of health-related quality of life for Māori elders involved in a peer education intervention. Journal of Health Communication, 24(5), 559-569. doi:10.1080/10810730.2019.1637483

Park, H. J., Morgan, T., Wiles, J., & Gott, M. (2019). Lonely ageing in a foreign land: Social isolation and loneliness among older Asian migrants in New Zealand. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(3), 740-747. doi:10.1111/hsc.12690

Teh, R., Kerse, N., Waters, D. L., Hale, L., Pillai, A., Leilua, E., . . . Connolly, M. J. (2019). Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of a complex intervention in pre-frail older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(10), 1407-1417. doi:10.1007/s40520-018-1106-7

Wiles, J., Morgan, T., Moeke-Maxwell, T., Black, S., Park, H. J., Dewes, O., . . . Gott, M. (2019). Befriending services for culturally diverse older people. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 62(7), 776-793. doi:10.1080/01634372.2019.1640333

Gibson, R., Gander, P. (2019). Monitoring the sleep patterns of people with dementia and their family carers in the community. Australasian Journal of Ageing. doi:10.1111/ajag.12605

Lundbeck, H.,  Smith, M. B., Thomson, W. M. (2019). Clinical validity of self-rated oral health among New Zealand nursing home residents. Gerodontology. doi:10.1111/ger.12458

Ferguson, C. A., Thomson, W. M., Kerse, N. M., Peri, K., Gribben, B. (2019). Medication taking in a national sample of dependent older people. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.05.010

Hyland, N., Smith, M. B., Gribben, B., Thomson, W. M., (2019). The residual dentition among New Zealanders in aged residential care. Gerodontology. doi: 10.1111/ger.12414

Byles, J. E.,  Rahman, M. M., Princehorn, E. M., Holliday, E. G., Leigh, L., Loxton, D., Beard, J., Kowal, P., Jagger, C. (2019). Successful ageing from old to very old: a longitudinal study of 12,432 women from Australia. Age and Aging. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afz116

Deelen, D. S., Evans, D. E., Arking, N., Tesi, M., Nygaard, X., Liu, M. K., Wojczynski, M. L., Biggs, A., van der Spek, A., … Murabito, J. M. (2019). A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies multiple longevity genes. Nature Communications. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11558-2

Hengeveld, L. M., Boer, J. M. A., Gaudreau, P., Heymans, M. W., Jagger, C., Mendonça, N., Ocké, M.C., Presse, N., Sette, S., Simonsick, E. M., Tapanainen, H., Turrini, A., Virtanen, S. M., Wijnhoven, H. A. H., Visser, M. (2019). Prevalence of protein intake below recommended in community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis across cohorts from the PROMISS consortium. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. doi:10.1002/jcsm.12580

Keeble, E., Parker, S. G., Arora, S., Neuburger, J., Duncan, R., Kingston, A., Hanratty, B., Jagger, C., Robinson, L., Kirkwood, T. (2019). Frailty, hospital use and mortality in the older population: findings from the Newcastle 85+ study. Age and Aging. doi:10.1093/ageing/afz094

Gibson, R., Helm, A., Breheny, M., Gander, P. (2019). “I’m only as good as the sleep I get”: sleep health among family carers. Journal of Sleep Research, 28 (S1).

Jamieson, H. A., Nishtala, P. S., Scrase, R., Deely, J. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Connolly, M. J., . . . Schluter, P. J. (2018). Drug burden and its association with falls among older adults in New Zealand: A national population cross-sectional study. Drugs and Aging, 35(1), 73-81. doi:10.1007/s40266-017-0511-5

Mahon, S., Krishnamurthi, R., Vandal, A., Witt, E., Barker-Collo, S., Parmar, P., . . . Feigin, V. (2018). Primary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in the community (PREVENTS): Methodology of a health wellness coaching intervention to reduce stroke and cardiovascular disease risk, a randomized clinical trial. International Journal of Stroke, 13(2), 223-232. doi:10.1177/1747493017730759

Lorraine James, B., & Saville-Smith, K. (2018). Designing housing decision-support tools for resilient older people. Architectural Science Review, 61(5), 305-312. doi:10.1080/00038628.2018.1505597

Frey, R., Balmer, D., Robinson, J., Slark, J., McLeod, H., Gott, M., & Boyd, M. (2018). “To a better place”: The role of religious belief for staff in residential aged care in coping with resident deaths. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 19, 89-99. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2018.03.001

Jamieson, H. A., Gibson, H. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Ahuriri-Driscoll, A., Keeling, S., & Schluter, P. J. (2018). Profile of ethnicity, living arrangements and loneliness amongst older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 37(1), 68-73. doi:10.1111/ajag.12496

Tautolo, E., Wrapson, W., Paterson, J., Wright-St Clair, V., Dewes, S. N. O., and Iusitini, L. (2017). Healthy Pacific grandparents: a participatory action research project exploring ageing well among Pacific people in New Zealand. Self & Society, 45(2), 134-148. doi:10.1080/03060497.2017.1334973

Hokowhitu, B. (2017). Weaving past, present, and future. Journal of Indigenous wellbeing, Te Mauri- Pimatisiwin, 2(1), 2-3.

Feigin, V.L., Norrving, B., and Mensah, G.A. (2017). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease through population-wide motivational strategies: insights from using smartphones in stroke prevention. BMJ Global Health, 2(2), e000306.

Hokowhitu, B., Oetzel, J., Reddy, R., Smith, L., Simpson, M., Nock, S., et al. (2017). Kaumatua mana motuhake: Kaumatua managing life-transitions through tuakana-teina/peer education. In The New Zealand Medical Journal: Proceedings of the Waikato Clinical Campus Biannual Research Seminar, 130, 108.

Jamieson, H. A., Gibson, H. M., Abey-Nesbit, R., Ahuriri-Driscoll, A. , Keeling, S., and Schluter, P. J. (2017). Profile of ethnicity, living arrangements and loneliness amongst older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 37(1), 68-73.

James, B., Rehm, M., & Saville-Smith, K. (2017). Impacts of leaky homes and leaky building stigma on older homeowners. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal, 23(1), 15-34. doi:10.1080/14445921.2016.1266983

Schluter, P. J., Ahuriri‐Driscoll, A., Anderson, T. J., Beere, P., Brown, J., Dalrymple‐Alford, J., … Keeling, S., Jamieson, H. A. (2016). Comprehensive clinical assessment of home‐based older persons within New Zealand: an epidemiological profile of a national cross‐section. Australian and New Zealand journal of Public Health, 40(4), 349-355. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12525

Feigin, V. L., Norrving, B., & Mensah, G. A. (2016). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease through population-wide motivational strategies: Insights from using smartphones in stroke prevention. BMJ Global Health, 2(2), e000306. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000306

Gibson, R. (2019). Sleep Disturbances Among Older Men and Women. Invited Symposia for Sleep Down Under, Sydney, Australia.

Gibson, R. (2019). The Sleep Experiences and Disruptions of People with Dementia and Their Family Care Partners. Facilitated Symposia for Sleep Down Under, Sydney, Australia.

Gibson, R., Helm, A., Breheny, M., Gander, P. (2019). “I’m only as good as the sleep I get”: sleep health among family carers. Oral presentation and poster to Sleep Down Under, Sydney, Australia.

Gibson, R., Gander, P. (2019). Factors Associated with the Sleep of Family Carers. Oral presentation to Sleep in Aotearoa Conference, Christchurch.

Gibson, R., Helm, A., Breheny, M., Gander, P. (2019). “I think I could have coped if I was sleeping better”: sleep across the trajectory of caring for a family member with dementia. Oral presentation to Sleep in Aotearoa Conference, Christchurch.

Saville-Smith, K. (28 February, 2018). Sustainability and Environment in an Ageing New Zealand Keeping Pace with Two National Science Challenges. Presentation for Ministry for the Environment, New Zealand.

James, B., Saville-Smith, K. (13 December, 2017). Older Tenants, Advocacy and Research-based Tools. Presentation to Council of Christian Social Services and the Tenants Advocacy Network, New Zealand.

James, B. (4 December, 2017). Marlborough Housing Needs. Marlborough Housing Group, New Zealand.

Hokowhitu, B., Reddy, R., Simpson, M. (21-22 November, 2017). Kaumātua managing life-transitions through tuakana-teina/peer-education: From intervention to impact and implications. Research impact: Realising the potential, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Simpson, M. (17 November, 2017). Kaumātua managing life-transitions through tuakana-teina/peer- support: An example of integrating student doctoral research with externally funded research. HOPE-Selwyn Knowledge Exchange for Research on Ageing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

McDonald, J., Pledger, M., Cumming, J., Dunn, P., Fraser, R., & Saville-Smith, K. (1-3 November, 2017). Ageing well in New Zealand – is the health of older people related to their housing tenure? 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Surfers Paradise, Australia.

Saville-Smith, K. (18 October, 2017). Unsustainable, Dysfunctional, and Costly Cities for an Ageing New Zealand. New Zealand Sustainable Cities Seminar, Wellington, New Zealand.

Boyd, M. (14 October, 2017). Comparison of the end of life experience for those with cancer, dementia and chronic Illness in residential aged care in New Zealand: A retrospective, cross-sectional study. Nursing Home International Research Group Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Reddy, R., Nock, S., Simpson, M. (13 October 2017). Kaumātua mana motuhake: Kaumātua managing life-transitions through tuakana-teina/peer-education outcomes of a pilot. AgeWise “In IT together”, Hamilton, New Zealand.

James, B., Saville-Smith, K. (18 September, 2017) Housing in an Ageing Society . Presentation to Housing Stakeholders, Nelson, New Zealand.

James, B., Saville-Smith, K. (18 September, 2017) Secure Housing as We Age. Presentation to Housing Meeting Tasman District, New Zealand.

Cram, F. (30 May, 2017). He Whare Rīhi – Older Māori and Life When Renting. Presentation to the Mid-term Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Ho, E. (30 May, 2017). New Settlers Case Study: The housing experience of Indian elders. Presentation to the Mid-term Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Jackson, N. (30 May, 2017). NZ’s Tenure Revolution and its Ageing Society -New Zealand’s Renting Revolution-, Address to ‘Life when renting’ Mid term Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

James, B. (30 May, 2017). Older Renters in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga. Presentation to the Mid-term Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Kearns, R., Coleman, T., Bates, L. (30 May, 2017). Older Renters’ Wellbeing: Waiheke Island case study. Regional Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Saville-Smith, K. (30 May, 2017). Landlords and the New World of Older Tenants. Regional Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Saville-Smith, K. (30 May, 2017). NZ’s Tenure Revolution and its Ageing Society. Regional Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Saville-Smith, K. (30 May, 2017). Dealing with ageing and our housing system. Regional Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Saville-Smith, K. (30 May, 2017). Enriching Relations between Landlords and Older Tenants. Regional Summit, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Saville-Smith, K. (18 April, 2017). Auckland’s Future: Dealing with ageing and our housing system. RIMU Insights, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

Saville-Smith, K., James, B. (15-17 February, 2017). Affordability, Health and Renting for Older New Zealanders. Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia.

Saville-Smith, K. (29 September, 2016) Older People of Tomorrow Realising the Longevity Dividend. HCHA Conference, Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand.

Ho, E. (6-7 September, 2016) Migration, housing and wellbeing of older Asian people. International Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Wellbeing Conference 2016. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.