Prof Mary Luszcz

Position/s:	Academic Staff School of Psychology
	Director, Flinders Centre for Ageing Studies Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Phone:	work+61 8 82012481
Email:	mary.luszcz@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Social Sciences North (355)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Qualifications

Ph.D. (Alabama), M.A. (George Peabody), B.A. (Dayton), Tertiary honours: Psi Chi; Phi Beta Kappa

Teaching

Topic Lecturer:

PSYC2021 Human Development
PSYC3009 Lifespan Development in Cultural Perspective

Research and consultancy

Research interests

My areas of research interest are cognitive ageing, longevity, and psychosocial wellbeing.
Understanding how these can be maintained or enhanced through behavioural means, to culminate in successful aging at an individual and societal level, is the overriding goal. Within the Cognitive Ageing Laboratory, research focuses on normal age-related memory changes. We've used time sampling techniques to understand how very old adults spend their days, and the interdependencies of health, cognition, interpersonal relationships and affect. The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing provides the basis for much of my current research efforts.

Postgraduate research supervision

Mydair Hunter
Project title: Oldest-old Australians: Cortisol, cognition and the meaning of life

Anna Lane
Project title: Understanding retirement: Selective optimisation with compensation

Linda Isherwood
Project title: Independence, Generativity and Resilience in the Fourth Age

Chris Materne
Project title: Memory rehabilitation and non-pharmacological interventions for people with Alzheimer's Disease

Potential PhD Projects:

PhD research topics available include examination of longitudinal changes in (e.g., sense of control in) old and very old adults in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Hislop, J., & Moore, V.M., 2012. A gendered lifecourse examination of sleep difficulties among older women. Ageing and Society, 32, 219-238.

Burns, R.A., Butterworth, P., Windsor, T.D., Luszcz, M.A., Ross, L., & Anstey, K.J., 2012. Deriving prevalence estimates of depressive symptoms throughout middle and old age in those living in the community. International Psychogeriatrics.

Bielak, A., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., & Anstey, K.J., 2012. Combining longitudinal studies showed prevalence of disease differed throughout older adulthood. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65(3), 317-324.

Gilbert, A., Caughey, E.G., Vitry, A., Clark, A., Ryan, P., McDermott, R., Shakib, S., Luszcz, M.A., Esterman, A.J., & Roughead, E., 2011. Ageing well: Improving the management of patients with multiple chronic health problems. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 30(s2), 32-37.

Kiely, K.M., Luszcz, M.A., Piquet, O., Christensen, H., Bennett, H., & Anstey, K.J., 2011. Functional equivalence of the National Adult Reading Test (NART) and Schonell reading tests and NART norms in the Dynamic Analyses to Optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) Project. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 33(4), 410-421.

Sanchez, L., Scott, J.A., Esterman, N.S., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. A 16-year longitudinal study of hearing in very old Australians. Audiology Research, 1(e2), 3-5.

Burns, R.A., Butterworth, P., Kiely, K.M., Bielak, A., Luszcz, M.A., Mitchell, P., Christensen, H., von Sanden, C., & Anstey, K.J., 2011. Multiple imputation was an efficient method for harmonizing the Mini-mental State Examination with missing item-level data. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64(7), 787-793.

Sladek, R., Jones, T., Phillips, P.A., Luszcz, M.A., Rowett, D.S., Eckermann, S.D., Woodman, R.J., & Frith, P.A., 2011. Health, economic, psychological and social impact of educating carers of patients with advanced pulmonary disease (protocol). Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(5), 717-723.

Anstey, K., Kiely, K.M., Booth, H., Birrell, C.L., Butterworth, P., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., & Gibson, R., 2011. Indigenous Australians are under-represented in longitudinal ageing studies. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(4), 331-336.

Bielak, A., Gerstorf, D., Kiely, K.M., Anstey, K.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Depressive symptoms predict decline in perceptual speed in older adulthood. Psychology and Aging, 26(3), 576-583.

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Refereed journal articles

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Hislop, J., & Moore, V.M., 2012. A gendered lifecourse examination of sleep difficulties among older women. Ageing and Society, 32, 219-238.

Chan, N., Anstey, K., Windsor, T.D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Disability and depressive symptoms in later life: The stress-buffering role of informal and formal support. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 57(2), 180-189.

Graham, P.L., Ryan, L.M., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Joint modelling of survival and cognitive decline in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES C-APPLIED STATISTICS, 60(2), 221-238.

Ross, L., Browning, C., Luszcz, M.A., Mitchell, P., & Anstey, K.J., 2011. Age-based testing for driver's license renewal: Potential implications for older Australians. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59(2), 281-285.

Sanchez, L., Scott, J.A., Esterman, N.S., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. A 16-year longitudinal study of hearing in very old Australians. Audiology Research, 1(e2), 3-5.

Bielak, A., Gerstorf, D., Kiely, K.M., Anstey, K.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Depressive symptoms predict decline in perceptual speed in older adulthood. Psychology and Aging, 26(3), 576-583.

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Gerstorf, D., & Hoppmann, C., 2011. Subjective well-being dynamics in couples from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 57, 153-160.

Anstey, K.J., Burns, R.A., Birrell, C.L., Steel, D., Kiely, K.M., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Estimates of probable dementia prevalence from population-based surveys compared with dementia prevalence estimates based on meta-analyses. BMC Neurology, (62), 1-12.

Anstey, K.J., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., Mitchell, P., Steel, D., Booth, H., Browning, C., Butterworth, P., Cumming, R.G., Healy, J.M., et al., 2010. Cohort profile: the dynamic analyses to optimize ageing (DYNOPTA) project. International Journal of Epidemiology, 39(1), 44-51.

Caughey, E.G., Ramsay, E.N., Vitry, A., Gilbert, A., Luszcz, M.A., Ryan, P., & Roughead, E., 2010. Comorbid chronic diseases, discordant impact on mortality in the elderly: a 14 year longitudinal population study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Giles, L.C., Glonek, G.F., Moore, V.M., Davies, M.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Lower age at menarche affects survival in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. BMC Public Health, 10(341), 1-10.

McCarrey, A.C., Henry, J.D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Potential mechanisms contributing to decision-making difficulties in late adulthood. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology.

Robins Wahlin, T., Larsson, M.U., Luszcz, M.A., & Byrne, G.J., 2010. WAIS-R features of preclinical Huntington's Disease: Implications for early detection. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 29, 342-350.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Patterns of longitudinal change in older adults' self-rated health: The effect of the point of reference. Health Psychology, 29(2), 143-152.

Ying Zhang, L., Chow, V., Vitry, A., Ryan, P., Roughead, E., Caughey, E.G., Ramsay, E.N., Gilbert, A., Esterman, A.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Antidepressant use and depressive symptomatology among older people from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. International Psychogeriatrics, 22(3), 437-444.

Vitry, A., Hoile, A.P., Gilbert, A., Esterman, A.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. The risk of falls and fractures associated with persistent use of psychotropic medications in elderly people. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 50, 1-4.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. The choice of self-rated health measures matter when predicting mortality: Evidence from 10 years follow-up of the Australian longitudinal study of ageing. BMC Geriatrics, 10(18), 1-13.

Ross, L., Anstey, K., Kiely, K.M., Windsor, T.D., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., & Mitchell, P., 2009. Older drivers in Australia: trends in driving status and cognitive and visual impairment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(10), 1868-1873.

Goh, L.Y., Vitry, A., Semple, S.J., Esterman, A., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population. BMC Alternative Medicine, 9(42).

Gerstorf, D., Hoppmann, C., Anstey, K.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Dynamic links of cognitive functioning among married couples: longitudinal evidence from the Australian longitudial study of ageing. Psychology and Aging, 24(2), 296-309.

Walker, R.B. & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. The health and relationship dynamics of late-life couples: a systematic review of the literature. Ageing and Society, 29(3), 455-480.

Abernethy, A.P., Currow, D.C., Fazekas, B.S., Luszcz, M.A., Wheeler, J.L., & Kuchibhatla, M., 2008. Specialized palliative care services are associated with improved short- and long-term caregiver outcomes. Supportive Care in Cancer, 16(6), 585-597.

Anstey, K.J., Burns, R.J., von Sanden, C., & Luszcz, M.A., 2008. Psychological well-being is an independent predictor of falling in an 8-year follow-up of older adults. Journals of Gerontology Series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(4), 249-257.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2008. Determinants of Self-Rated Health Items With Different Points of Reference Implications for Health Management of Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Health, 20(6), 739-761.

Larsson, M.U., Almkvist, O., Luszcz, M.A., & Robins Wahlin, T., 2008. Phonemic fluency deficits in asymptomatic gene carriers for huntington's disease. Neuropsychology, 22(5), 596-605.

Hoppmann, C., Gerstorf, D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2008. Spousal social activity trajectories in the Australian longitudinal study of ageing in the context of cognitive, physical, and affective resources. Journals of Gerontology Series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(1), 41-50.

Anstey, K.J., von Sanden, C., Sargent-Cox, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2007. Prevalence and risk factors for depression in a longitudinal, population-based study including individuals in the community and residential care. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(6), 497-505.

Anstey, K.J., Butterworth, P., Booth, H., Windsor, T.D., Burns, R.J., Simons, L.A., Sargent-Cox, K., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., Gibson, R., et al., 2007. The value of comparing health outcomes in cohort studies: An example of self-rated health in seven studies including 79 653 participants. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 26(4), 194-200.

Giles, L.C., Glonek, G.F., Luszcz, M.A., & Andrews, G., 2007. Do social networks affect the use of residential aged care among older Australians?. BMC Geriatrics, 7, 24-33.

Windsor, T.D., Anstey, K.J., Butterworth, P., Luszcz, M.A., & Andrews, G., 2007. The role of perceived control in explaining depressive symptoms associated with driving cessation in a longitudinal study. The Gerontologist, 47(2), 215-223.

Anstey, K.J., Windsor, T.D., Luszcz, M.A., & Andrews, G., 2006. Predicting driving cessation over 5 years in older adults: psychological well-being and cognitive competence are stronger predictors than physical health. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(1), 121-126.

Anstey, K.J., von Sanden, C., & Luszcz, M.A., 2006. An 8-year prospective study of the relationship between cognitive performance and falling in very old adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(8), 1169-1176.

Luszcz, M.A., 2006. Back to nurture: cross-cultural research as a paradigm for understanding bio-cultural dynamics of cognitive ageing. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 52(5), 290-294.

Larsson, M.U., Luszcz, M.A., Bui, T., & Wahlin, T.W., 2006. Depression and suicide ideation after predictive testing for Huntington's disease: a two-year follow-up study. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 15(5), 361-374.

Kneebone, A.C., Luszcz, M.A., Baker, R.A., & Knight, J.L., 2005. A syndromal analysis of neuropsychological outcome following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 76(8), 1121-1127.

Giles, L.C., Glonek, G.F., Luszcz, M.A., & Andrews, G., 2005. Effect of social networks on 10 year survival in very old Australians: The Australian longitudinal study of aging. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 59(7), 574-579.

Giles, L.C., Metcalf, P.A., Glonek, G.F., Luszcz, M.A., & Andrews, G., 2004. The effects of social networks on disability in older Australians. Journal of Aging and Health, 16(4), 517-538.

Anstey, K.J., Hofer, S.M., & Luszcz, M.A., 2003. Cross-sectional and longitudinal patterns of dedifferentiation in late-life cognitive and sensory function: the effects of age, ability, attrition, and occasion of measurement. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 132(3), 470-487.

Anstey, K.J., Hofer, S.M., & Luszcz, M.A., 2003. A latent growth curve analysis of late-life sensory and cognitive function over 8 years: evidence for specific and common factors underlying change. Psychology and Aging, 18(4), 714-726.

Gething, L., Gridley, H., Helmes, M., Luszcz, M.A., Turner, J., Ward, L., & Wells, Y., 2003. The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians. Australian Psychologist, 38(1), 1-10.

Newson, R.S., Kemps, E.B., & Luszcz, M.A., 2003. Cognitive mechanisms underlying decrements in mental synthesis in older adults. Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition, 10(1), 28-43.

Andrews, G., Clark, M.I., & Luszcz, M.A., 2002. Successful ageing in the Australian longitudinal study of ageing: applying the MacArthur Model cross-nationally. Journal of Social Issues, 58(4), 749-765.

Anstey, K.J. & Luszcz, M.A., 2002. Mortality risk varies according to gender and change in depressive status in very old adults. Psychosomatic Medicine, 64(6), 880-888.

Anstey, K.J. & Luszcz, M.A., 2002. Selective non-response to clinical assessment in the longitudinal study of aging: implications for estimating population levels of cognitive function and dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(8), 704-709.

Anstey, K.J., Luszcz, M.A., & Andrews, G., 2002. Psychosocial Factors, Gender and Late-life Mortality. Ageing International, 27(2), 73-89.

Kent, P.S. & Luszcz, M.A., 2002. A review of the Boston naming test and multiple-occasion normative data for older adults on 15-item versions. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 16(4), 555-574.

Anstey, K.J., Luszcz, M.A., & Sanchez, L., 2001. A re-evaluation of the common factor theory of shared variance among age, sensory and cognitive function in older adults. Journals of Gerontology Series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 56(1), 3-11.

Bryan, J. & Luszcz, M.A., 2001. Adult Age Differences in Self-Ordered Pointing Task Performance: Contributions From Working Memory, Executive Function and Speed of Information Processing. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 23(5), 608-619.

Anstey, K.J., Luszcz, M.A., Giles, L.C., & Andrews, G., 2001. Demographic, Health, Cognitive and Sensory Variables as Predictors of Mortality in Very Old Adults. Psychology and Aging, 16(1), 3-11.

Anstey, K.J., Luszcz, M.A., & Sanchez, L., 2001. Two Year Decline in Vision but not Hearing is Associated with Memory Decline in Very Old Adults in a Population Based Sample. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 47(5), 289-293.

Books

Hugo, G., Luszcz, M.A., Carson, E., Hinsliff, J., Edwards, P.R., Barton, C.A., & King, P., 2009. State of Ageing in South Australia, South Australia: Department for Families and Communities.

Luszcz, M.A., Giles, L.C., Eckermann, S.D., Edwards, P.R., Browne-Yung, K.C., Hayles, C., & Trezise, K.M., 2007. The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing: 15 Years of Ageing in South Australia, South Australia: South Australian Department of Families and Communities.

Book chapters

Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Executive Function and Cognitive Aging. In Handbook of the Psychology of Aging. India: Elsevier, pp. 59-72.

Luszcz, M.A. & Lane, A.P., 2008. Executive function in cognitive, neuropsychological, and clinical aging. In Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. California, USA: Sage Publications, pp. 193-206.

Refereed conference papers

Newson, R.S., Kemps, E.B., & Luszcz, M.A., 2002. The extent and nature of age-related differences in visual memory. Different disciplines, different methodologies in ageing research: proceedings of ERA 2003 - a forum for emerging researchers in ageing.

Journal articles

Hoppmann, C., Gerstorf, D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Dydadic interrelations in lifespan development and aging: How does 1 + 1 make a couple? - Introduction. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 57(2), 144-147.

Materne, C. & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Offering to provide child care for preschool grandchildren: Grandparents behaving generatively. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 29(1), 47-48.

Luszcz, M.A., 2004. What's it all about: Variation and Aging. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 50(1), 5-6.

Kent, P.S. & Luszcz, M.A., 2002. Cognitive ability of elderly people: Implications for preclinical dementia. Australian Journal of Psychology.

Luszcz, M.A. & Giles, L., 2002. Benefits of Close Social Relationships for Health and Longevity of Older Adults. ISSBD Newsletter, 1(41), 15-17.

Anstey, K.J., Luszcz, M.A., & Sanchez, L., 2001. A re-evaluation of common factor theory of shared variance among age, sensory function and cognitive function in older adults. Gerontology - International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology, 65, 3-11.

Conference publications

Edwards, P.R., Walker, R.B., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Residential transitions among older couples in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. 12th South Australian Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia.

Isherwood, L. & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. A longitudinal analysis of social activity in late-life widowhood. 9th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Melbourne, Australia.

Pietsch, J., Yaxley, A., Cobiac, L., Luszcz, M.A., & Miller, M.D., 2011. Quantitative dietary recommendations for Australians: is meeting recommendations predictive of long-term health outcomes for older adults?. Dietitians Association of Australia 29th National Conference.

Pietsch, J., Yaxley, A., Cobiac, L., Luszcz, M.A., & Miller, M.D., 2011. Qualitative dietary recommendations for Australians: is meeting recommendations predictive of long-term health outcomes for older adults?. Dietitians Association of Australia 29th National Conference.

Miller, M.D., Pietsch, J., Yaxley, A., Cobiac, L., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Are older Australians achieving dietary recommendations? Analyses of data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition.

Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A., & Bond, M.J., 2011. Once weekly spaced retrival training can lead to learning in people with dementia. 26th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International.

Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A., & Bond, M.J., 2011. Once weekly spaced retrieval training cn lead to learning in people with dementia. 10th National Emerging Researchers in Ageing Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Luszcz, M.A., Hoppmann, C., Gerstorf, D., Walker, R.B., Edwards, P.R., & Hunter, M.L., 2011. A week in the lives of oldest-old Australians: Initial findings from ADuLTS measurement burst study. The Gerontological Society of America's 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, USA.

Luszcz, M.A., 2011. The value of cross-national comparison in health and wellbeing to enhance undertanding of ageing. 9th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Melbourne, Australia.

Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Psychosocial mechanisms for ageing well: Transcending the diaspora. Adelaide, Australia.

Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Psychological mechanisms for Ageing Well: Transcending the Diaspora. Ageing in the Migrant Dispora 9th International Conference on Greek Research, Adelaide, Australia.

Kiely, K.M., Cherbuin, N., Gerstorf, D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2011. Lateralization and brain aging: A comparison of static and dynamic longitudinal associations between cognitive functioning and pure-tone thresholds in the left and right ear. The Gerontological Society of America's 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, USA.

Luszcz, M.A., 2011. A week in the lives of oldest-old Australians: Time sampling of biopsychosocial markers. 9th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Melbourne, Australia.

Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Transitions in competence: A comparison of cognitive stimulation and spaced retrieval in a community-dwelling sample with probable dementia. The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Thinking positively about ageing? Now you're cooking. South Australian Gerontology Conference.

Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Learning to age well from longitudinal studies of ageing. Integrative Analyses of Longitudinal Studies of Ageing.

Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Climate change and ageing: Issues for Australia. Help Age Asia Pacific Regional Conference.

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Burton, C., & Selby, K., 2010. How do spousal relationships and social networks influence marital statisfaction in older married couples?. International Federation of Ageing 10th Global Conference on Ageing.

Hoppmann, C., Gerstorf, D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Spousal interrelations in cognition, health, and wellbeing in old age: Evidence from daily time-samples and long-term longitudinal studies. The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Bielak, A., Anstey, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Does age or health mitigate the strength of the relationship between activity and cognition. The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2010. Psychological wellbeing is associated with greater satisfaction with aging among older adults over 11 years follow up. The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Luszcz, M.A., Anstey, K.J., Walker, R.B., Edwards, P.R., & Browne-Yung, K.C., 2010. The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing and beyond: Optimising evidence on older Australians. International Federation of Ageing 10th Global Conference on Ageing.

Luszcz, M.A. & Materne, C., 2010. Nonpharmacologic versus pharmacologic interventions for behavioral and psychiatric symptoms in dementia: Transitions in care practices. The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Anstey, K., Ross, L., Kiely, K.M., Windsor, T.D., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., & Mitchell, P., 2009. Older Australian drivers : trends and implications of licensure renewal policies. Australasian Journal on Ageing : 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, 28(S2), A43-A43.

Chan, N., Anstey, K., Windsor, T.D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Illustrating the benefits of longitudinal studies through social support research in later life [Poster]. Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Workshop: Maximising the value of longitudinal studies for policy and science: Methodological and Analysis issues.

Chan, N., Anstey, K., Windsor, T.D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Lifespan development, care provision and depressive symptoms in later life [abstract]. Australasian Journal on Ageing : 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, 28(S2), A49-A49.

Chan, N., Anstey, K., Windsor, T.D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Relationship between disability, depression, and informal and formal support: A longitudinal investigation. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Chan, N., Anstey, K., Windsor, T.D., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. The longitudinal stress-buffer role of informal and formal suport in later life. The Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Edwards, P.R., Walker, R.B., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Residential transitions among older couples in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Edwards, P.R., Walker, R.B., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Residential transitions among older couples in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Ageing Research Expo.

Giles, L.C., Edwards, P.R., Glonek, G.F., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. The effects of social networks on cognitive decline in very old Australians. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Giles, L.C., Moore, V.M., Davies, M.J., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. The effect of lower age at menarche onsurvival in older women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Ageing Research Expo.

Kiely, K.M., Anstey, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. The DYNOPTA project and variable harmonisation: Establishing a common ground for combining 9 Australian longitudinal studies of ageing. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology.

Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Policies related to family (informal) caregivers of older people in Australia. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A., & Bond, M.J., 2009. "I think I can, I thought I could"! Spaced-retrieval and memory efficacy in people with Azheimer's Disease. Rgenerating the ageing debate! SA Gerontology Conference 2009.

Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A., & Bond, M.J., 2009. "I think I can, I thought I could." Memory efficacy in Alzheimer's disease. Ageing Research Expo.

Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A., & Bond, M.J., 2009. Memory efficacy in people with Alzheimer's Disease: Self reports, perceptions of others and memory rehabilitation. 2009 Alzheimer's Association National Conference.

Miller, M.D., Cobiac, L., Yaxley, A., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Body size and composition : how do elite older Australians participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing compare with older adults from around the world. Ageing Research Expo.

Miller, M.D., Cobiac, L., Yaxley, A., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Body size and composition: How do elite older Australians participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing compare with older adults from around the world. IANA 2009: Nutrition and Age Related Diseases: Research and Practice.

Miller, M.D., Giles, L.C., Visvanathan, R., Cobiac, L., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Predictive ability of commonly implemented nutrition screening instruments: What does data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing tell us?. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Ross, L., Kiely, K.M., Windsor, T.D., Byles, J.E., Luszcz, M.A., & Mitchell, P., 2009. Older Australian drivers: Predictors, cognitive and visual impairment and international comparisons. Creative approaches to healthy aging : the Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Change in subjective health ratings : implications for older adults [abstract]. Australasian Journal Ageing : 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, 28(S2), A76-A76.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. Factors related to longitudinal change in older adult's subjective health perceptions. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Sargent-Cox, K., Anstey, K., & Luszcz, M.A., 2009. The moderating effect of psychological resources on the relationship between decline in health and self-rated health. The Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, 43-43.

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Gerstorf, D., Hoppmann, C., & Edwards, P.R., 2009. Well-being dynamics in couples from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Gerstorf, D., Hoppmann, C., & Edwards, P.R., 2009. Well-being dynamics in couples from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Ageing Research Expo.

Walker, R.B., Luszcz, M.A., Hislop, J., & Moore, V.M., 2009. "I think my sleep was pretty good before that...": The social contextual triggers of sleep difficulties among older women. Australasian Journal on Ageing : 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, 28(S2), A119-A119.

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