Skip to main content
Intergenerational programs – do they tackle social isolation in older people?

Institute members have researched the feasibility and impact of a 10-week intergenerational program between older adults and preschool children.

Addressing the lived experience of mental health through arts-based research and events
The Big Anxiety Festival brings together creative thinkers – including artists, scientists, health and community workers, and people with lived experience — to re-imagine mental health care for the 21st century.
Ageism Awareness Day
Australia’s first Ageism Awareness Day, an opportunity to highlight the existence of ageism and its impact in Australia.
Dementia Action Week: A Focus on Advance Care Planning
This week is Dementia Action Week, a time to raise awareness about dementia, provide support for people living with dementia and celebrate those who care for them. 
Advance care planning for older migrant Australians
New research from UNSW Ageing Futures Institute researchers and Advance Care Planning Australia highlights the different cultural preferences for individual decisions or family involvement in advance care planning decisions.