Thursday Three - 14 09 2023

  • AAG pulse check results

  • Dementia Action Week - Webinar - Caring for dementia at home

  • AAG supports The Voice

  • NZAG Conference report

AAG pulse check results

The results of AAG's first pulse check are live on the online community.

For the first poll, 204 respondents shared their perceptions of age and age-appropriate behaviours. We've summarised the results in an infographic that's available in the online community. Take a look and join the conversation.

The aim of these pulse checks is to capture key ideas to improve ageing and aged care, across different fields and expertise. Through an online polling exercise, we get a 'pulse check' on various topics. AAG members then discuss the results on our online community platform and use an online template to pitch their ideas on priorities and important topics. It's all part of our role in contributing to evidence-based policy and practice.

 

To coincide with Dementia Australia's 2023 Dementia Action Week,
AAG with HammondCare are delighted to present:

Caring for dementia at home - a continuum of relationships and care
Wednesday 20th September 2023 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST


 For more more information and to register visit here. 

AAG 500 blog: The importance of creativity

In this month's AAG 500 blog, we consider why creativity matters more as we age than ever before. AAG member Dr Tricia King from the School of Business and Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast explains how the transformative power of the arts is intrinsically linked to our overall health and wellbeing.

If you're interested in creative methods to positively transform the experience of ageing, join AAG's new Creativity, Art and Design in Ageing special interest group. For those in the area, come along to the one-day Ageing, Art and Creativity symposium on the Sunshine Coast on Monday 18 September (details above).

NZAG Conference report

Last week, Dr Meg Polacsek flew the flag for AAG at the 2023 New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG) conference in Auckland (she's so committed to us, she self-funded her attendance!).

Under the theme of 'Rethinking ageing', this event brought together keynote speakers from across the globe, a range of fascinating presentations and posters, and opportunities to network.

As AAG's Communications, Advocacy and Grants Manager, Meg's poster on a rights-based approach to research dissemination through 'thoughtful sharing' summarised the role of peak membership organisations in linking research, policy and practice. However, her tips for increasing awareness, informing advocacy and improving practice apply to many other contexts.

We thank our friends at NZAG for their warm welcome and congratulate them on (another) excellent conference.