Join us for the 2026 NARI Annual Summit, hosted by Dr Jacinta Parsons. Discover how ageing research has evolved - and where it’s headed - through keynotes from experts and fresh perspectives from emerging researchers. Read more
Join us for a celebratory evening as we celebrate NARI's 50 years of advancing ageing research, practice, and policy. We are delighted to welcome Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Henry Brodaty AO, as our distinguished guest for this very special occasion. Read more
In our June Seminar in Ageing, Professor Séverine Lamon discussed the role of sex hormones in female skeletal muscle adaptation to health and disease, with a focus on ageing. Register here
In the May Seminar in Ageing, Dr Ben Kirk presents a timely overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sarcopenia, with a focus on practical clinical relevance for ageing, health, and aged care contexts. Register here
Catch up on the April Seminar in Ageing where Dr Terence Chong discusses anxiety in older people and treatments for anxiety, including the potential use of exercise interventions. Read more
Catch up on our March Seminar in Ageing where Dr Jackson Fyfe discusses how pragmatic, low‑dose exercise approaches can make evidence‑based training more feasible, acceptable, and sustainable. Read more
Professor David Scott discusses the development of consumer and expert consensus on remote assessment and management of physical function in older adults and discusses future directions for this work. Read more
View our last Seminar in Ageing for 2025 where Dr Anoohya Gandham gave insights into muscle and bone quality in postmenopausal women. Read more
At this Seminar in Ageing, NARI researchers presented highlights and updates of their research projects that featured in this year's 58th AAG Conference program, Ageing at the Centre, in Alice Springs. Read more
Ella Cooper, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, outlined the clinical framework, evidence base, and outcomes of the STRONG model, as well as its role in addressing the growing demands of an ageing population. Read more
Dr Lukasz Krzyzowski presented on the Pride Intergenerational Housing pilot - an evaluation-led initiative addressing loneliness and housing insecurity among older LGBTI+ adults through community-based co-housing with younger people. Read more
Dr. Lydia Brown, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne and a member of the Brain and Mental Health Research Hub, presented on Promoting Good Mental Health over Menopause and Beyond. Read more
In this seminar, A/Prof Aileen Collier discussed: Older people and medication safety - A video-reflexive ethnography in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more
Prof. Ruth Hubbard and Dr. Natasha Reid from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian Frailty Network (AFN) discuss Frailty in Primary Care. Read more
Join us on 15 May 2025 for the online launch of the e-DiVA Virtual Assistant, a multilingual Virtual Assistant that aims to improve the lives of family carers and people living with dementia across Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Read more
Dr David Barry discussed: Gut microbiome and association with physical performance in ageing. Read more
For the April NARI Seminar in Ageing (SiA) Dr Sanne Peters discussed a study comparing infection prevention and control behaviours and their specificity in a national guideline with local residential aged care policies and procedures. Read more
For the March NARI Seminar in Ageing (SiA) Professor Hanan Khalil discussed the development and implementation the Palliative Care Assessment Toolkit (PCAT) to improve palliative care delivery in rural settings. Read more
Join NARI and the Draw-Care Team on 17 March for the launch of our multilingual dementia care animations for CALD family carers and people living with dementia. Read more
On Tuesday 18 February 2025 Dr Sandra Iuliano, a nutritionist and internationally renowned researcher from the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne, and strong advocate for better nutritional care for older adults presented on food quality and reduction of falls, fractures and malnutrition in older adults in aged care. Read more
On Tuesday December 17, 2024, A/Prof Elissa Burton discussed Falls and falls prevention interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series. Read more
On Tuesday November 12, 2024, Professor Simon Bell discussed Research and practice related to medication safety in Australian aged care facilities as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series. Read more
Join us on Tuesday October 22, 2024, to hear Prof. Mira Miranti discuss: 'Enhancing Wellbeing in Later Life: Insights into the Lives of Mature and Older Australians' for the NARI Seminars in Ageing. Read more
Register for our FREE online Seminars in Ageing special event for the launch of the NARI Healthy Ageing Quiz with an introduction from the Hon. Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Mental Health, Ageing and Multicultural Affairs on International Day of Older Persons, Tuesday 1 October 2024 and learn about the ENJOY Outdoor Seniors Exercise Parks Read more
On World Patient Safety Day on Tuesday September 17, 2024, Prof. Alison Mudge discussed: 'Improving hospital care for older people' for the NARI Seminar in Ageing. Read more
Dr Dona Jayakody presented on the topic of the impact of untreated hearing loss on healthy ageing Read more
Join us for the launch of the Framework for Enabling Technology-supported Aged Care at Home, Friday 9th August 2024, 12:30 – 1.15pm AEST, register to attend in person or online (Zoom). Note in-person attendence has limited capacity. Read more
This Seminar in Ageing was presented by Sharyn Milnes who discussed the topic: Putting patient values into shared decision making. Read more
Jolanda Lindenberg presented as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series 2024. NOTE: This seminar was not recorded but presentation slides are available as a download. Read more
Dr Sophie Heywood presented as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series 2024. Read more
A/Prof Alby Elias discusses intermittent fasting for dementia risk reduction as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series 2024, presented in partnership with AUPOA, the University of Melbourne. Read more
Dr Cherie Hugo, discusses the Lantern Alliance and an evidence-based approach to smart dining and mealtimes in aged care, as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series 2024. Read more
Professor John Piggott AO, discusses Australia’s Approach to Social Protection in the context of Population Ageing, as part of the NARI Seminars in Ageing series 2024. Read more
Dr. Amber Mills and A/Prof. Paul Yates discuss research that explores the impact of extreme weather events on the health of older adults in the final seminar of 2023.. Read more
Join us on Tuesday 19th September for a free, guest seminar from visiting scholar Dr Andrian Liem from Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Public Health Cluster) and Monash University Malaysia. He will be presenting ‘EXploring the experiences of Indonesian migrant domestic workers in caring for older adults in Asia’ Read more
Join us on Tuesday 12th September for our free monthly seminar. This month we will hear from Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates AM from Queensland University of Technology who will present on palliative care for older people. Read more
Join us on Tuesday 8th August for our free monthly seminars. This month we will be hearing from Professor Laurie Buys on the topic of Longevity: The alternative perspective and impact of ageing. Read more
Join us on Tuesday 11th July for our free monthly seminar. This month we will be hearing from Associate Professor Kerryn Pike on the OPTIMiSE study. Read more
Join us on Tuesday 13th June for our free monthly seminar. This month we will hear from Professor Renuka Visvanathan who will present her talk "Tackling Frailty For Healthy Ageing ". Read more
Join us at 12:00pm on Tuesday 9th May for our free monthly seminar. We will be hearing from Dr Katherine Kenny on the topic of cancer survivorship. Please join us for this enlightening presentation. Read more
Join us on 21st March 2023 for this evidence-based and interactive workshop on PITCH (an educational program for home care workers who support people living with dementia and their families at home. PITCH aims to increase the skills and confidence of home care workers to deliver high quality care that promotes independence, improve quality of life and reduce family carer stress). Read more
Join us on Tuesday 14th March for our free monthly seminar. This month, we will be hearing from Dr Terry Chong from the University of Melbourne on "Exercising your worries away - the potential of physical activity interventions to reduce anxiety". Read more
Join us on 14th March 2023 for this evidence-based and interactive workshop on PITCH (an educational program for home care workers who support people living with dementia and their families at home. PITCH aims to increase the skills and confidence of home care workers to deliver high quality care that promotes independence, improve quality of life and reduce family carer stress). Read more
On Tuesday the 21st of February, we will be joined by Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson to discuss how aged care standards are developed. Read more
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is proud to announce the continuation of our open online course Caregiving, Dementia and Incontinence. This free 5 week course is designed to support carers of people living with dementia and continence care needs. Read more
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Professor Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Professor Katie Featherstone, and Dr Tiina Vaittinen presents: The limits and ethics of autonomy and choice in older people who are care-dependent Read more
Dr Clarissa Giebel presents: The long-term impacts of the pandemic on the mental health of carers of people with dementia Read more
This seminar will be presented by Dr Vera Costa from Monash University. Read more
Dr Helen Barrie presents: Using Citizen Science to Explore the Age Friendliness of Cities Read more
Professor Olivier Piguet presents: Things we know, things we wish we knew - Challenging in diagnosing frontotemporal dementia. Read more
Dr Greg Kennedy presents: Modifying the risk - The effects of exercise and diet on the ageing brain Read more
This seminar will showcase our PhD students: Ellen Gaffy, Ishani Majmudar, Kerry Hwang, Joanne Tropea. Read more
Dr Earvin Charles B. Cabalquinto from Deakin University presents: Feeling close from afar: The digital repertoires of ageing migrants during the pandemic Read more
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is proud to announce the launch of our open online course Caregiving, Dementia and Incontinence. This free 5 week course is designed to support carers of people living with dementia and continence care needs. Read more
Professor Loretta Baldassar presents: Ageing, Migration and Digital Care Labour: the role of distant and virtual supports in aged care Read more
Professor Joan Ostaszkiewicz and Ms Elizabeth Watt presents: Transforming continence care in aged care Read more
Professor Colleen Doyle and Marcia Fearn presents: What can volunteering do for you? Resilience, befriending and social support in the age of COVID Read more
Professor Lee-Fay Low presents: Post-diagnostic support and rehabilitation for people living with dementia Read more
Professor Anne Peeters from Deakin University presents: Delivering Enhanced heaLthcare at home through optImising Virtual tools for oldEr people in Rural and regional Australia (DELIVER) Read more
Professor Anne Tiedemann from The University of Sydney presents: Can yoga prevent falls in people aged 60+?: update on progress of the NHMRC-funded Successful AGEing (SAGE) yoga trial Read more
Associate Professor Tuan Nguyen from NARI presents: Quality use of medicines in people with dementia and where to go from here. Read more
Associate Professor Hannah Keage from The University of South Australia presents: The importance of delirium in the development of late-life dementia. Read more
Claire Ganzon from Engaged Art Therapy presents: The Importance of Art Therapy in Aged Care Read more
Dr Jessica Cecil from NARI presents: What do older people want from their health care. Read more
Robert Tickner AO from Co-Chair EveryAge Counts Campaign presents: Changing the public conversation about ageism in Australia Read more
Julieta Sabates from AUPOA presents: ReMinding app - A novel non-pharmacological treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with younger-onset dementia Read more
Dr Rae Kaspiew and Peter Feldman presents: Elder abuse and COVID-19 - Prevalence, learnings and preparedness for disasters. Read more
Professor Felicity Baker from The University of Melbourne presents: Music Interventions in Dementia Care: An Overview of Research @Melbourne Read more
Dr Fiona Stanaway from The University of Sydney presents: Healthy ageing and research in Australia's older migrant population. Read more
Dr Terence Chong from Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age presents: Dementia risk reduction with a focus on physical activity Read more
David Symons, Rebecca Carr and Jenny McGregor from the Humour Foundation presents: Elder Clowns - bringing laughter, joy and connection to residential aged care. Read more
Dr Alex Bahar-Fuchs presents: Sniffing Dementia - Olfactory decline and training in people at risk of dementia Read more
Professor Colette Browning presents: Sensory loss and quality of life in older people Read more
Dr Andrew Gilbert presents: Emotional care by culturally and linguistically diverse carers of people living with dementia Read more
Dr Katrin Gerber and Dr Lidia Engel presents: Grief has no expiry date – Mixing poetry and health economics methods to explore the bereavement needs of older people Read more
NARI is pleased to announce that the Moving Pictures Film launch will be held on the 21st of September at 11am-12pm AEST. Read more
Associate Professor Tim Windsor from Flinders University presents: Daily basic psychological need satisfaction and affect in middle and older adulthood Read more
Dr Belinda Cash from Charles Sturt University presents: Exploring the impact of rurality on ageing and caregiving Read more
Dr Don Campbell, Dr Rebecca Jessup and Dr Loren Sher from Northern Health will be presenting an overview of Northern Health. Read more
Dr Maree Farrow presents: Public health approaches to preventing dementia Read more
Dr Jagdeesh Singh Dhaliwal from Aged Care GP presents: Stories and Storytelling in Aged Care Read more
Stephanie Garratt from NARI presents: “…it is what it is”: Medication administration and decision-making in Residential Aged Care Homes. Read more
Join us on 6 August in person or online as we launch this important research. Read more
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 Read more
Professor Sharon Naismith presents: Sleep, ageing and neurodegenerative disease: optimising sleep for a healthy brain and mind. Read more
Samantha Edmonds and Sally Goldner AM present: LGBTIQA+ Ageing and Aged Care. Read more
Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz from NARI presents: Beyond containing and concealing incontinence - Unraveling the nature of continence caregiving. Read more
Kerry Hwang from NARI presents: Avoiding Preventable hospitalisation admissions in older people living with dementia: an analysis utilising Victorian hospital datasets. Read more