HEALTH ECONOMICS PAPERS
Lenzen, S., Connelly, L.B., Whittaker, W. (2026). The good old days? Mental health across birth cohorts, Journal of Population Economics (A* ABDC), (accepted)
Dou, X., Lenzen, S., Connelly, L. B., & Lin, R. (2025). Generational Differences in Age-Specific Dementia Prevalence Rates, JAMA Network Open (IF: 10.5), https://10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13384
Media: The Guardian, MSN US, MSN UK, Naver News, Bristol Post, Channel 7 Melbourne, Channel 7 Brisbane
Lenzen, S., Gannon, B., & Rose, C. (2020). A dynamic microeconomic analysis of the impact of physical activity on cognition among older people. Economics & Human Biology, (A ABDC). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2020.100933
Media: UQ news, CBEH website, Futurity, Eat This, Not That! QWeekend (Courier Mail), News GP, AHES Newsletter
Lenzen, S., Gannon, B., Rose, C., & Norton, E. C. (2023). The relationship between physical activity, cognitive function and health care use: A mediation analysis. Social Science & Medicine, (IF: 4.9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116202
Lenzen, S., & Birch, S. (2023). From population numbers to population needs: Incorporating epidemiological change into health service planning in Australia. Social Science & Medicine, (IF: 4.9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115972
Lenzen, S., Gannon, B., Norman, R., Bennett, S., Clemson, L. and Gitlin, L. (2024) Exploring the social value and design preferences for a home-based dementia community program in Australia, The European Journal of Health Economics (A ABDC), 1-19, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-024-01738-3
Lenzen, S., Connelly, L., Whittaker, W. & Birch, S. (2026) Trends in physical and mental health needs across generations in Australia, The European Journal of Health Economics, (A ABDC), 27(1), 95-116, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-025-01791-6
Lenzen, S., Bakx, P., Bom, J., & van Doorslaer, E. (2021). Health care use and out-of-pocket spending by persons with dementia differ between Europe and the United States. Medical Care (IF: 3.3), https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001539
Koomson, I., Lenzen, S. and Afoakwah, C. (2024). Informal care and financial stress: Longitudinal Evidence from Australia. Stress and Health, (A ABDC), https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3393
PROJECT WORK
Toomey, M., ...Lenzen, S. & Dawes, P. (2026). Prevalence of Hearing, Vision and Cognitive Impairment and Impact in Older Adults in Home Care: A Study Protocol. Health Expectations, 29(2), e70613. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70613
Pourzinal, D., ... Lenzen, S. & Dissanayaka, N. (2026). Best practice guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease. Age and Ageing, 55(3), afag063. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag063
Toomey, M., ... Lenzen, S. & Dawes, P. (2026). Protocol for a pre-post field trial of a home hearing and vision care program for older Australians with diverse cognitive abilities and hearing and/or vision impairment. Health Science Reports, 9(3), e71931. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71931
Toomey, M., ... Lenzen, S. & Dawes, P. (2026). "Aged care is more than wiping bums and giving medication" – a qualitative study of the sensory support care needs of older Australians with hearing and/or vision impairment. Disability and Rehabilitation, 48(4), 986–995. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2523971
Gurteen, H., ... Lenzen, S. & Dawes, P. (2025). The impact of cognition on hearTest administration in older adults receiving home care. International Journal of Audiology, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2573033
Gurteen, H., ... Lenzen, S. & Dawes, P. (2025). Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia. Health Expectations, 28(3), e70305, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70305
Pocuca, N., ... Lenzen, S. & Hides, L. (2025). A mixed-methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient-reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44(3), 759–771. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.14007
Pocuca, N., ... Lenzen, S. & Hides, L. (2025). Routine outcome monitoring and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment: A qualitative study of client perspectives on implementation. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44(1), 226–238. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13962