Institute members have researched the feasibility and impact of a 10-week intergenerational program between older adults and preschool children.
Institute member Dr Patricia Morgan has led research to investigate the success of the Virtual Eastern Bay Villages: Te Kokoru Manaakitanga (VEBV: TKM), an ageing in place organization in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The commissioned report on this research has just been published on the New Zealand Office for Seniors’ - Te Tari Kaumātua’s website.
Dr Kim van Schooten has co-led efforts to capture accurate falls data and recommend strategies to prevent falls in older people living in long-term care settings (LTC).
A new study into the health service use of carers have has offered valuable insights into the unique challenges faced by this group.
Institute member Dr Craig Sinclair has led work to address the key challenges in Advance Care Planning (ACP) in Australia.
ACP is a process that enables a person to plan for their future medical treatment and other care, for a time when they are not competent to make, or communicate, decisions for themselves. Whilst inherently an important consideration for older people, ACP is an important process for individuals and families across the life course.
Institute members, including UNSW PhD student Ms Yuchen Xie and her supervisors, Myra Hamilton, Carmelle Peisah, Kaarin J Anstey, and Craig Sinclair, have conducted an international scoping review to investigate how older adults navigate complex aged care systems across different countries.