The ageing prisoner population: demographic shifts in Australia and implications for the economic and social costs of health care.

Purpose: The Australian prisoner population has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of older inmates over the past decade, consistent with the greying of the prisoner population that is being observed worldwide. Reviews suggest the need for further evidence and practice outside of the USA. This paper aims to review and discuss the cost and social implications of the rising health-care needs of this population in Australia.

The association between home ownership and the health of older men: Cross-sectional analysis of the Australian Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.

Objective: To investigate the association between home ownership and health in older men.

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 909 community-dwelling Australian men (mean age: 81.3 ± 4.