The Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC) is a unique collaboration of health, research, aged care and advocacy organisations working together to improve the lives of older people.
Our vision is that older people received the best possible care and support through services, programs and policies which support health and optimal quality of life.
This thought-provoking poetry exhibition offers deeply moving insights into the bereavement experiences of older people, using research poems, videos and illustrations. As part of a larger MARC project, our aim is to draw attention to the support needs of grieving older people and challenge the notion that grief has an expiry date.
Find out about grief in older people and the impact of prolonged grief disorder. Read more
Find out about research poetry and the background to this project. Read more
This moving exhibition features poems created from interviews with bereaved older adults, nurses and GPs across Australia. Read more
Coping with grief can be challenging. If you experience any distress as a result of grief, please use these resources to seek help. Read more
Join us for a ‘The Poetry of Grief – An original performance where music, poetry and research meet’. Read more