ModernAgeing

Learn more about our current promotion with @NewIdeamagazine, to capture the diversity of ageing in Australia. We're awarding cash prizes for photographs and brief stories that reflect the richness, and reality, of later life! Enter or learn more: bit.ly/GCMACompetition

Ever noticed how most depictions of ageing tend to portray older people as either exceedingly frail or improbably adventurous?🪂 We know there's more to ageing than these binary extremes.

If you're over 65, and use a fitness or activity tracker to monitor your health, researchers at the University of Melbourne would love to hear from you. Visit our website to learn more about their current study: gcma.net.au/latest-news/20…

As our dedicated Global Centre for Modern Ageing® team break for the festive season, we reflect on the importance of older adults in inclusive communities. Read CEO Julianne Parkinson's full message on our website, at bit.ly/3Wa6Rba

Congratulations to @WA_Police and @MedicAlert_Aust on receiving the prestigious Moore Award (WA) for your Safe & Found community safety initiative. We at GCMA were honoured to contribute our co-design expertise to this groundbreaking project! Learn more at safeandfound.org.au

Our pleasure to host 51 spirited students from Naracoorte High School earlier this week, as part of the innovative STEM Works at @TonsleySA program. Students asked some great questions about how technology can help their older relatives to stay at home, and age well. #STEMcareers

Looking for something fun to do next Wednesday, 16 November? Stop by @TonsleySA, where the innovative teams at Micro-X and Flinders University are hosting a Nature Art-Science Workshop. Numbers are limited. Register your interest by 11 November at eventbrite.com.au/e/seeing-thing…

@ModernAgeing CEO Julianne Parkinson says we have to end the ageist attitude that people getting older are an economic and social burden

Our CEO Julianne Parkinson was delighted to speak at last Thursday's Festival of Ageing in Hahndorf, SA. Congratulations to Community Centres SA on this fabulous, positive event. Inclusive, connected communities are a vital part of ageing in the right place.

Following on from the UN's International Day of Older Persons (1 October), this Friday (7 October) marks Ageism Awareness Day in Australia. Ageism can affect people throughout all of life's course, but it's felt most acutely by older adults. Learn more at everyagecounts.org.au

Always a pleasure to host visiting groups in our LifeLab® at @TonsleySA. This week, we met with the wonderful Brighton Parkinson's Support Group, to chat about living with Parkinson's, and how #codesign can inform more relevant, likeable products and solutions for older people.

This morning, our GCMA team were privileged to tour the new @novitastar NovitaTech Retail Store at Hindmarsh. This innovative store is putting life-changing technologies into the hands of those living with a disability, including older people. novitatech.com.au/shop/

We were delighted to host 17 budding scientists from Concordia College during last week's STEM Works at @TonsleySA Innovation District tour. STEM Works is an industry-focused educational tour introducing students to the future of STEM careers. #livinglabs #translationalresearch

Our August newsletter is available to read now. Learn more about our recent engagements with @IndepLivingAu and Barossa Village, and meet recent appointee to our Board, Philippa Lewis, at this link: gcma.net.au/latest-news/20…

The @CampbelltownSA Council is committed to supporting older people (aged 60+) to live and age well in their community. Today, Campbelltown's innovative Active Ageing Committee visited our LifeLab® to exchange insights about ageing well. Thanks for stopping by!

The GCMA was delighted to attend yesterday's formal launch of @ariia_org at @TonsleySA. ARIIA is Australia's first dedicated centre for assisting aged care workers to deliver best practice care for older Australians. #innovation #AgedCare

We believe older people should be actively engaged in the creation of solutions designed for their benefit. Join our co-designer community, and share your perspective on #AgeingWell #AgeinginPlace #ModernAgeing #AgeTech. Learn more at gcma.net.au/become-a-codes…

Calling all South Australians! Don’t miss your opportunity to view the uplifting Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers, closing this Thurs, 30 June. Presented by Embraced, this inspiring exhibition immortalises 100 of SA’s ‘super senior’ citizens. embraced.com.au/sa-centenarian…

GCMA CEO Julianne explained that, in order to realise the benefits of new technologies, providers must first understand and address the main barriers to adoption. #QHW #ModernAgeing #Gerontechnology

Our CEO, Julianne Parkinson was delighted to open the Aged Care event at Queensland Healthcare Week this morning, presenting via pre-record on 'The Power of Gerontechnology'. #QHW #Technology #ModernAgeing