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Funding boost for NARI dementia research

Two of NARI's top researchers have been awarded significant funding grants, as part of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation’s 2022 Dementia Grants Program. Dr Anita Goh and Dr Christa Dang received a combined total of more than $400,000 to support vital research into dementia, and dementia care in Australia. Read more

NARI and Dementia Australia partner to bolster dementia research and advocacy

NARI and Dementia Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, strengthening the capacity of both institutions to jointly pursue research goals, provide expert leadership, and promote excellence in the fields of dementia awareness, dementia support programs, and dementia care. Read more

$3.5M in grants funding awarded to bolster NARI’s outstanding ageing and aged care research

The National Ageing Research Institute has received four significant funding grants from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund, to support the delivery of better health outcomes for older Australians. Read more

NARI welcomes Federal Government commitment to LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing

NARI has welcomed the Albanese Government’s commitment to a 10-year national action plan for LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing as an important step towards addressing current disparities in health outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people. Read more

NARI GOES GLOBAL: Partnering with international organisations to improve the lives of older people

NARI is taking our vital work abroad, partnering with a host of international health and research organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of older people across the globe. Researchers from NARI visited Vietnam, India and Ghana, connecting with fellow researchers to promote excellence in the field of ageing. Read more

NARI Director recognised for ongoing dedication to ageing research

Director of the National Ageing Research Institute, Professor Briony Dow, has been recognised by the Australian Association of Gerontology for her ongoing dedication to ageing and aged care research. Read more

NARI opens the gateway to in-language resources for dementia carers

Culturally and linguistically diverse communities will have greater access to essential resources for dementia and dementia care, with the launch of Moving Pictures Genie, a one-stop online portal with more than 400 in-language education and awareness materials. Read more

Major grant awarded to implement new technology to improve home care for older Australians

NARI and leading in-home care provider, Silverchain, have received significant funding from Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), to support innovation in the delivery of in-home care. Read more

NARI welcomes emphasis on dignity and respect for older people in updated 2022-23 Federal Budget

NARI has welcomed the Albanese Government’s first Federal Budget. Professor Briony Dow, Director of NARI, said the Budget is an important step towards fixing Australia's aged care system. Read more

NARI shares stories of caring to help dementia carers find their way

Today NARI will launch a new video resource that shares the experiences of family carers for people living with dementia, including the challenging, positive, and rewarding aspects of caring. Read more

NARI awarded $3.5 million in grants funding to deliver better outcomes for older Australians

NARI has received two significant funding grants from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund to support continued research into improving the nation’s health and aged care systems. Read more

NARI launches Massive Open Online Course: Caregiving, Dementia and Incontinence

NARI has launched a new training course, aimed at improving the quality of care for people living with dementia who experience difficulties with continence. The course will provide knowledge, skills and resources of the highest level to carers, allowing them to better support older people to age well. Read more

NARI film ‘Art Centres Keep our Elders Connected’ to premiere on SBS in NAIDOC Week

As part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, SBS will feature the film, Art Centres Keep our Elders Connected, exploring the significant role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled art centres play in nurturing the health and wellbeing of older people and people living with dementia in remote communities across Australia. Read more

NARI Academic Wins Prize for Best Research Paper

Academic and Registered Nurse, Professor Joan Ostaszkiewicz, together with her colleagues at the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), was awarded a $5000 funding prize for vital research into the experiences, expectations, and preferences for continence care in residential aged care homes. Read more

New animations to help prevent dementia among CALD communities

NARI has launched the next phase of its Moving Pictures project – ADAPT - an accessible animation aimed at dementia prevention, available in 10 languages. Read more

NARI announces partnership with ACH Group

NARI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ACH Group, one of South Australia’s leading aged care providers, bringing the organisations together to improve the health and wellbeing of older people. Read more

What do older people want from their healthcare?

‘What do older people want from their healthcare?’ – a new report by NARI - has revealed older Victorians have a lack of trust in, and understanding of, the health and aged care systems. Read more

From the Director

NARI was very pleased to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons on October 1, and Australia’s first Ageism Awareness Day. NARI’s vision is “a world where older people are respected, healthy and included”, and part of our approach to achieving this vision is to combat ageism in all its forms. Read more

Comprehensive reform of home care system desperately needed

NARI has today released a Position Paper calling for systemic reform of home care for older Australians, to ensure the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of the system. Read more

Combatting ageism by changing language

To mark Australia’s first Ageism Awareness Day, the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) has today released an age-positive language guide. The guide provides practical examples of how words, phrases, and images can better portray older people and combat ageism. Read more

NARI’s innovative and translational dementia research

As part of Dementia Awareness Month we have put together some information to show how NARI’s research has real, positive impact on the lives of people living with dementia and their families and carers. Read more

NARI awarded $1.7 million in grants funding to deliver better outcomes for older Australians

The National Health and Medical Research Council’s latest round of grants, announced this week by the Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt MP, included a combined total of almost $1.7 million for two of NARI’s projects – CultureCare and IMPART. Read more

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Danielle McCalmont

Danielle is a Research Assistant in the Social Gerontology Division at NARI, working on the e-DiVA project. She has experience in behavioural neuroscience and quantitative analysis.
2023 Annual Appeal

Help us reach our target of raising $10,000 towards supporting ageing research in our Annual Appeal 2023.
Research Fellow – Aged Care Division and MARC - closing date: Friday 16 June 2023

NARI is seeking a Research Fellow to work within the Aged Care Division and Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC)
Conversations on Ageing: Laureate Professor Peter Doherty AC

We were honoured to host Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel Prize Laureate, as our inaugural conversationalist on 22 June 2022. Watch the recording as Professor Doherty talks about how older people can contribute to public discourse on ageing and identity.

Falls risk for older People in the community: FROP-Com

The Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com and FROP-Com Screen) are tools used in the community for assessment or screening of falls risk.
What is the Seniors Exercise Park?

The Seniors Exercise Park is an outdoor exercise equipment includes multiple stations specifically designed for older people to improve strength, balance, joint movements, mobility and function.
Indigenous Cognitive Assessment: Regional and Urban KICA

The regional and urban KICA is an instrument to assess dementia in older Aboriginal people in regional and urban settings.
Age-positive language guide

As part of our commitment to combatting ageism, NARI has developed an age-positive language guide. The guide provides practical examples of how words, phrases, and images can better portray older people and combat ageism.
Victorian falls and balance service directory

The Victorian Falls and Balance Service Directory provides details of the clinics and programs operated by public hospitals and community health services in Victoria for older people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling.
BEFRIENDAS

BEFRIENDAS investigates the impact of befriending on levels of depression, anxiety, social support and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care when provided by trained volunteers.
Grief in Older People and its Effect on Healthcare Use

Examines the effects of grief in older people on healthcare use from the perspective of (a) the older bereaved person who is experiencing grief and (b) GPs who are treating grieving older people.
Elder abuse and dementia

These three short films demonstrate how to respond where the carer abuses the person with dementia; where the person with dementia abuses their carer; and where there is unintended neglect related to advancing dementia. They were co-produced with providers and older people, with funding from the State Trustees Australia Foundation.
Mental health tips for aged care workers and managers

NARI has mental health tips and strategies to help aged care workers and managers best handle stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, to optimise wellbeing.
How to stay active at home - Exercises for older people

NARI's exercise videos can help older people stay active at home, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when you may not be as physically active outdoors. The exercises were developed by allied health professionals with expertise in exercise for older people.