Professor Gill Livingston, Professor of Psychiatry of Older People at University College London, lead author of Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission, presents the latest evidence about dementia prevention, treatment and care. Read more
Professor John Beard, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, University of New South Wales, presents The Decade of Healthy Ageing: 2021-2030 - What does it mean for you? Read more
This research co-designed and evaluated a best practice model for delivering continence care in Australian residential aged care homes. The model helps residential aged care providers deliver high quality continence care that is consistent with the Aged Care Quality Standard. Read more
Indwelling urinary catheter care for aged care residents poses a significant clinical governance risk. This risk could be mitigated with a better understanding of the key challenges. This project involves consulting with key stakeholders about indwelling urinary catheter care and associated complications in Victorian residential aged care homes. Read more
This international social survey asked people living in Australia to tell us how COVID-19 has been impacting their health and well-being. Read more
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This culturally appropriate resource kit for older CALD volunteers was developed by NARI, the Australian Multicultural Community Services, and the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing to support them in their voluntary roles and activities. Read more
Up to 40% of dementia can be prevented by addressing health and lifestyle factors. Unfortunately, this message is not reaching Australia’s CALD communities. NARI is working to address this gap with an animated video about dementia prevention in 9 languages. Read more
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. Read more
This video shows older people and younger people being interviewed about what age means to them and how they view the other generation. There are some surprises - young people experience age discrimination and each generation has a largely positive view of the other. Read more
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. Read more
Professor Alison Hutchinson is the Chair in Nursing at Barwon Health, a Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University, and Co-Director of the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research (QPS) in the Institute for Health Transformation at Deakin University. Read more
Amy is a Senior Policy and Practice Research Fellow within the Clinical Gerontology Division at NARI. With a clinical background in physiotherapy, and significant project management experience in the public health care system, she leads NARI’s program of work for the Victorian Department of Health regarding older people policy. Read more
The National Ageing Research Institute's Annual Reports highlight programs and achievements for the year. Read more
An all-day paid event, thematically curated, bringing together national and international experts. Read more
This study is exploring the ways in which three Aboriginal community controlled art centres are supporting older people and those living with dementia in remote communities. Read more
In Part 1 of this series we hear how art centres play a role in keeping older artists and Elders connected to their communities and Country, and communities connected to each other. Artists share how central Elders are to keeping culture alive and strong, and how art centres facilitate this. Read more
In Part 2 of this series Elders, artists and staff from three Aboriginal community controlled art centres share their perspectives on why art centres play such a vital role for them and their communities, and keep older artists strong. Read more
Part 3 of this series invites the audience to understand what art centres need to keep playing their vital roles in their communities. Elders, artists and staff of three Aboriginal community controlled art centres share the importance of recognising and resourcing the art centres to support their communities. Read more
This good news story uses several short films to share the ways in which three Aboriginal community controlled art centres are supporting older people and those living with dementia in remote communities. Read more
This story, a combined version of the three short films, invites the audience to listen to Elders, artists and staff from three Aboriginal community controlled art centres as they share the vital role they play in keeping their Elders strong and connected. Read more
A/Prof Anita Goh (MAPS, FCCN) is a clinician researcher, with expertise in mental health, cognition, ageing, and dementia. Anita is a clinical neuropsychologist and a senior researcher at NARI, and holds honorary roles at The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Edith Cowan University. Read more
Associate Professor Said is the inaugural Associate Professor Physiotherapy, Western Health and The University of Melbourne, and a program director with the Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science. Her research focuses on fall prevention and rehabilitation of older people and people with neurological disorders. Read more
A/Prof Frances Batchelor is a Principal Research Fellow and Director of the Clinical Gerontology Division. She is also a Research Lead for the Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration. Her PhD was on falls prevention after stroke. Her research interests are falls prevention, balance and gait, healthy ageing, the role of technology in ageing, and health and aged care practice. Read more
A/Prof Lucio Naccarella is a leading health systems researcher, evaluator and implementation science educator, with interests in systems change, health system literacy, aged care workforce, care coordination, multidisciplinary primary health care team work, primary care organisations and health workforce reforms, from a policy, research and practice perspective. Read more
Associate Professor Michael Murray AM, is the President of the NARI Board, the medical director of Continuing Care and head of Geriatric Medicine at Austin Health, Associate Professor at Melbourne University and Adjunct Associate Professor Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University. Read more
A/Prof Paul Yates is a geriatrician with Austin Health, Deputy Director of Aged Care Research and Medical Lead for the Residential InReach Program. His clinical and research interests include care of older people at the interface between hospital and community, including residential aged care, and novel approaches to improve outcomes in ageing and dementia. Read more
Associate Professor Samantha Loi is an old age psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuropsychiatry Centre and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include ageing, mental health and cognition in middle aged and older adults. Read more
A/Prof Tuan Anh Nguyen is a Principal Research Fellow. His current research relates to the development and implementation of national dementia strategies with a focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Read more
AVERTO is a language translation app for older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, developed to allow real-time voice to voice, text and pre-set translation. Read more
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. Read more
Caitlin is a Research Assistant within the Aged Care Division at NARI. She has a background in public health and is currently working on the IDC-IMPROVE research project. Read more
Australia’s first Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Dementia Research Action Plan was developed by NARI in partnership with the NHMRC National Institute of Dementia Research (NNIDR). Read more
Researchers at the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) have designed and evaluated a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to support carers of people living with dementia and continence care needs. Read more
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NARI is working with the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to investigate what quality care means from the perspectives of people who either receive or provide residential aged care services and to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected residential aged care in Victoria. Read more
Engage in important dialogues with eminent older Australians on issues of public importance. Read more
Geraldine Doogue AO and Patricia Sparrow joined us as our conversationalists on 4 May 2023 to talk about human rights and ageing - watch the conversation here. Read more
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. Read more
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We have developed this resource to record the COVID-19 restrictions that are impacting older people and aged care services in Australia. It tracks the implementation and impact of restrictions in Australia. Read more
We culturally adapted the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) for older Chinese migrants. Funded by Beyond Blue, these adaptations are freely available along with a tip sheet and guide to using the screening tools. Read more
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. Read more
Debra O'Connor is the Deputy Director of NARI and Director of the Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC). As a member of the executive team, she leads the operational and research governance functioning of NARI as well as supporting the Board and their subcommittees. Read more
Andrew is a Research Fellow in the Aged Care Division at NARI. He currently works on the PITCH First Nations project and other projects concerning aged care and continence care. Read more
Dr Anna Lane is a Research Fellow within the Aged Care and MARC Divisions at NARI, working on the IMPART and Befriending with GENIE projects. Her research is focused on ageing and disability, ageing in place, death and dying, and aged care workforce. Read more
Dr Tania Thodis is a research fellow in Social Gerontology, and the project manager for the Drawing Out Care trial to co-design and test multilingual digital healthcare resources. She is also an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over 15 years of experience in clinical and research settings. Read more
Dr Bronwyn Dreher is a Research Assistant in the Clinical Gerontology Division at NARI. She is a registered Physiotherapist, with over 20 years of experience. Bronwyn’s current role is focused on supporting older people to maintain and improve their mobility and level of function, including through exercise. Read more
Christa is a Research Fellow at NARI, working on a variety of projects all centred around quality of care for older people and its impact on their well-being. Read more
Dr Jessica Cecil is a Research Fellow within the Aged Care Division at NARI. With an interest in translational and multi-disciplinary research, her current research interests include continence care in residential aged care homes, health and wellbeing in remote Aboriginal communities and public health care research. Read more
Dr Josefine Antoniades is a Research Fellow in Social Gerontology. Her disciplinary expertise is at the nexus of psychology, public health and primary care. Her research interests include dementia, mental health and health literacy, in particular in underserved and vulnerable communities. Dr Antoniades is the national project manager for Moving Pictures. Read more
Dr Katrin Gerber is an end-of-life researcher with a PhD in Psychology from the University of Melbourne. Her passion for palliative care, end-of-life research, bereavement support and mental health stems from her work as a hospice volunteer and her experience as a family caregiver. Read more
Kirsten Moore is an Honorary Fellow at NARI. She is a social gerontologist with a research focus on dementia, family carers, grief and end of life care. She has extensive experience in clinical trials, qualitative research, service evaluation and implementation studies in multiple settings. Read more
Lidia Engel is a Honorary Fellow at NARI and a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University. She is a health economist and specialised in the measurement and valuation of quality of life and informal care, as well as the economics of mental health and ageing. Read more
Dr Lisa James is a Research Officer at NARI working on the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Parks projects. She is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and biomechanist with expertise in gait analysis, and factors that increase the risk of trips and falls in older populations. Read more
Dr Marina Cavuoto is a Clinical Neuropsychologist specialising in cognition in healthy ageing, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. She is a Senior Research Fellow at NARI. She manages the MINDSET study: Improving Interpreting For Dementia Assessments, and the No More Shame study on Elder abuse prevention. Read more
Phuong Lan Do is a Research Officer at NARI. She is a social worker and researcher in healthcare and community development. She is working on the MindCare project, developing dementia risk reduction programs for CALD communities. Read more
Steve is a researcher with aged care industry experience. He has a strong interest in clinical concerns in older adults, workforce education, and innovation of in-home and residential aged care services. Read more
Thu Ha Dang is a medical doctor by training and a Master of International Public Health. She is pursuing a PhD in digital health, funded by Australian Digital Health Cooperative Centre. Ha has extensive experience in multinational public health projects, especially projects between Australia and Vietnam. Read more
Dr Upasana Baruah is a Research Fellow in Social Gerontology. She is a social work and mental health professional with fifteen years of experience in the field of clinical social work, mental health and psychosocial research, teaching, supervision, sustainable development, and project management. Read more
This study aims to improve the lives of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) family carers and people living with dementia using animations, digital fact sheets, and a multilingual chat-bot, collectively titled “The Draw-Care Intervention”. Read more