Thursday Three - 25 Jun 2026

• Promoting AAG member success: Dr Simone Marino

• AAG500 Blog: Housing and chronic disease

• Call for papers: Ageing and Neurodiversity

Promoting AAG member success: Dr Simone Marino

As a membership organisation, we like to keep our communications largely member-centric. 

That's why we are pleased to offer multiple avenues to promote your work across the dynamic field of ageing and ageing research. 

➡️Got a survey to promote, looking for participants in your next study, or launching a new tool or resource? AAG Community is your opportunity to spread the word across the entire member network.

➡️Want to expand your LinkedIn reach? Tag Australian Association of Gerontology, and we'll do our best to like and share.

➡️AAG SIG or Division update, newly published research in the Australasian Journal on Ageing, or AAG500 Blog contribution you want to share in our Thursday Three weekly e-news?* Submit an article for consideration to AAG Media Enquiries at [email protected].

Or perhaps you want to announce or celebrate a personal update or career achievement, like Dr Simone Marino, of Edith Cowan University, who was recently featured on Channel 10 News Perth for research on the role of music, community choirs, and cultural identity in supporting the wellbeing of older Italian migrants.

Watch the full news segment below and join us in congratulating Simone on this excellent example of translating research to practice, and supporting older people to age well.

*AAG reserves the right to edit all articles and review all images as necessary in line with corporate policy prior to publication.
AAG500 Blog articles are approx. 500 words, aiming to highlight a problem, ask a question, or take a stand on a particular
topic of interest to our membership, stakeholders, and current priorities.

AAG500 Blog: Housing and chronic disease

This month’s AAG500 Blog looks at housing insecurity and homelessness and their far-reaching health consequences for older people.

Brought to you by members of the AAG Housing and Built Environment Special Interest Group (SIG), the post explores how people experiencing homelessness are at significant risk of poorer health outcomes, while at the same time, poor physical health, chronic illness, and worsening mental health can push older people into precarious housing or homelessness.

Read this and more member blogs on a variety of ageing and aged care topics online.

Want to be more involved? AAG members can login to AAG Community and join the Housing and Built Environment SIG to share expertise and help influence change.

Not an AAG member? Join now!

Call for papers: Ageing and Neurodiversity

As the population ages, increasing numbers of people with lifelong neurodevelopmental conditions are reaching later life. Despite this, research, policy, and practice often overlook the intersection of ageing and neurodiversity. This special feature aims to highlight innovative research, practice, and policy initiatives that address the health, social, and support needs of this diverse and growing population.

The Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) is pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Feature to explore the experiences, challenges, and opportunities faced by older adults who are neurodivergent, including those with autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences.

Key Dates

• Submission deadline: 30 October 2026
• Publication: articles published online as they are ready, collated into special feature mid-2027

For more details, visit the Wiley website.

To discuss potential submissions, email: [email protected].