Tomorrow (10 October) is World Mental Health Day, with a call for everyone to connect with your community. It’s also a great time to check in with an older person in your life who may not be connected or experiencing loneliness or social isolation.
But how do we start the conversation? Our mental health brochure can help!
Developed in consultation with older people and aged care support workers, the guide is quick and easy to read, providing examples of what you can do and say to support the wellbeing of older people.
Download the brochure and encourage a conversation today!
AAG is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of speakers for our 58th National ConferencePresident’s Symposium, “Clinicians Leading the Way – Innovation, Impact and Inclusion in the Centre.” Facilitated by AAG President Anita Westera, this plenary discussion will deep-dive into the specific impact of nurses and how nursing as a profession has evolved and continues to adapt to meet the changing and diverse needs of older Australians.
Find out more and view the full program now.
Register today and take advantage of special flight discounts from Qantas, our exclusive airline partner.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can accelerate knowledge in research, though viewed with caution by AAG’s membership, especially regarding the risk of removing human involvement in how research is conducted, analysed, reviewed, and evaluated.
In addition, consideration is warranted on the impacts of AI on the development of early career researchers and core academic activities, which may lead to deskilling, as well as rising concerns about ethical boundaries and harm associated with its use.
AAG’s Policy and Research Team is grateful for the many insights, feedback and experiences shared by AAG members in support of the development of this paper, commissioned under our funding through the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Read and share this important discussion paper now at AAG’s reports and publications library, or via the image/QR code below.
This month, we take a look at a recent Australasian Journal on Ageing publication: Music groups and connectivity: Older adults' perceptions of socialising through community music.
Led and co-authored by AAG NSW Division Committee member, Dr Helen English, this article considers perceptions and aspirations of older adults regarding music-making. Drawing on a community music class study with older adults in Hobart, the researchers aimed to discover older adults' experiences of connectivity through and in music, and what enables positive experiences.
The article contributes to policy that promotes healthy and productive ageing through an understanding of what older adults want to learn, how they want to learn, and what is fulfilling and meaningful for them.