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Seminars in Ageing: Care and Connection during COVID-19

A/Prof Jenny Waycott presents: Care and Connection during COVID-19 -Lessons about the effective use of technology for communication with loved ones in aged care
Launch of Art Centres: Supporting our Elders - A good news story

Join us on 6 August in person or online as we launch this important research.
Seminars in Ageing: Sleep, ageing and neurodegenerative disease: optimising sleep for a healthy brain and mind

Professor Sharon Naismith presents: Sleep, ageing and neurodegenerative disease: optimising sleep for a healthy brain and mind.
Advancing Alzheimer’s family caregiving interventions and research capacity in Vietnam

This project evaluates the efficacy of a culturally adapted community-based intervention for family caregivers. Funded by the US National Institute of Health, it strengthens Vietnam’s dementia research capacity to develop the next generation of dementia researchers in Vietnam.

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.
AUSTIN HEALTH (HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL)
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.
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.
Professional Development Workshop: Falls prevention in residential aged care workshop

Join us on 11 August for this evidence based workshop on falls prevention in residential aged care.
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.
Healthy Ageing Quiz survey

What can you do to maximise your current and future health? If you are aged 50 years or older take NARI’s 20 min survey to help us update and validate the Healthy Ageing Quiz.
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.
Associate Professor Bianca Brijnath

Associate Professor Bianca Brijnath is the Divisional Director of Social Gerontology at the National Ageing Research Institute. Her disciplinary training is in medical anthropology and public health and her research expertise is in cultural diversity, dementia, and mental health. She leads the Moving Pictures study in Australia and India.
Professor Briony Dow

Professor Briony Dow is Director of the National Ageing Research Institute and Honorary Professor at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University. Briony leads a range of both aged care and social and clinical gerontology research programs.