Caring for an older person at home can feel overwhelming at times, especially for carers who are cut off from support by language barriers. NARI is looking to change that with this innovative project.
As many of us head into lockdowns across Australia, or continue to be locked in or locked out, it is high time for a good news story. That is exactly what we heard on Friday 6th August with the launch by the Hon Ken Wyatt, Minister for Indigeous Australians, of the good news story of the Arts Centres: Supporting our Elders project.
The ENJOY project won the 2021 Research Award for outstanding research in the annual Parks and Leisure Australia Awards for Excellence for Victoria and Tasmania.
Researchers at the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) are designing and evaluating a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to support carers of people living with dementia and continence care needs.
New research shows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled art centres play a significant role in nurturing the health and wellbeing of older people and people living with dementia in remote communities across Australia.
The National Ageing Research Institute’s ENJOY project has been recognised for its work to create age-friendly outdoor spaces for older people to engage in physical and social activities.
