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Finalists Announced
The finalists in the innovAGEING National Awards have been announced, with some 20 organisations from across the country in the running. The finalists in the five categories are: Improving Consumer Choice Mable, EXSitu Pty Ltd, Home Carers Direct, Moove and Groove and Twighlight Aged Care. Enhancing Consumer Experience Southern Cross Care (NSW and ACT), IRT…
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Culture Matters – Moving the Innovation Needle in Age Services
Innovation can be a troubled topic at the best of times. Often conflated with digital or cutting edge technology, innovation runs the risk of being little more than a flag bearer for the champions of the digital age – Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google. Throw Netflix into the mix and you have a collection…
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Even If Robots Can ‘Fix’ Loneliness, The Question Remains – Should They?
What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured. —Kurt Vonnegut, Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage There’s nothing new in saying that technology plays an important role in keeping us connected with…
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Calls for innovAGEING National Awards
Nominations
Nominations for the innovAGEING National Awards open today. The Awards celebrate the achievements of organisations who have made the age services industry more consumer-centred, and successfully implemented a new and better way of providing care and services for older Australians. “These awards highlight the fact that age services is emerging as an important driver of…
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innovAGEING National Awards
Finalists Announced9 mins ago0 views -
Culture Matters – Moving the Innovation Needle in Age Services
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Even If Robots Can ‘Fix’ Loneliness, The Question Remains – Should They?
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Calls for innovAGEING National Awards
Nominations1 month ago39 views
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Innovation in Aged Care
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Fast Eddie: a short film about a lifelong passion
At the age of 94, WWII veteran and AMA Hall of Famer Ed Fisher still rides everyday, and even continues to race as an amateur. Ed has always had a throttle i...
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Most older adults feel at least 20 years younger than they are
A new study reveals that older adults -- even those chronically ill -- feel at least 20 years younger than their chronological age. What are the implications for those who run seniors centres?
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'We carry a light': Inmates at Shawnee Correctional Center care for the prison's dying
VIENNA — “No one dies alone,” Karen Smoot said.
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At 92, nation’s oldest nurse still working in Tacoma General Hospital
Florence “SeeSee” Rigney is believed to be the country’s oldest working registered nurse. We caught up with her as she turned 92 and celebrated with a day of work at Tacoma General Hospital.
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2 weeks ago
Looks like a really interesting initiative. We'll be following this. https://t.co/xQsNMLc1O2
Looks like a really interesting initiative. We'll be following this. https://t.co/xQsNMLc1O2
University of Sydney
@Sydney_Uni
Meet @StepUp4Dementia , the new service set to revolutionise the way people with #dementia and researchers connect, fast-tracking more effective and inclusive research in Australia @syd_health . @ItaButtrose @DementiaAus @alzheimerswa
#alzheimers https://t.co/I70lqBpcsk https://t.co/FbnBmnIsVQ
Meet @StepUp4Dementia , the new service set to revolutionise the way people with #dementia and researchers connect, fast-tracking more effective and inclusive research in Australia @syd_health . @ItaButtrose @DementiaAus @alzheimerswa
#alzheimers https://t.co/I70lqBpcsk https://t.co/FbnBmnIsVQ
2 weeks ago
The world is inherently an uncertain place... Time to say goodbye to “statistically significant”. #data #evidencebasedpolicy #Statistics https://t.co/sqfrDBniKS
The world is inherently an uncertain place... Time to say goodbye to “statistically significant”. #data #evidencebasedpolicy #Statistics https://t.co/sqfrDBniKS
3 weeks ago
You've got to be in it to win it! Nominations for the inaugural innovAGEING National Awards are open until COB Monday 10 June. #agedcare #Innovation #Leadership https://t.co/rz71zGlqGf
You've got to be in it to win it! Nominations for the inaugural innovAGEING National Awards are open until COB Monday 10 June. #agedcare #Innovation #Leadership https://t.co/rz71zGlqGf
LASA
@LASANational
Nominations are open for the innovAGEING National Awards, celebrating the achievement of organisations, teams and individuals who have made aged care more consumer-centred and found new and better ways of doing things in the service of older Australians. https://t.co/EA4GdVDeCi https://t.co/OOVwrffzS4
Nominations are open for the innovAGEING National Awards, celebrating the achievement of organisations, teams and individuals who have made aged care more consumer-centred and found new and better ways of doing things in the service of older Australians. https://t.co/EA4GdVDeCi https://t.co/OOVwrffzS4
3 weeks ago
Excellent write-up on @ilasupportsyou's #DigitalTransformation initiative in #agedcare. Nice one, @hospital_health.
https://t.co/Z7RZqAHjjK
Excellent write-up on @ilasupportsyou's #DigitalTransformation initiative in #agedcare. Nice one, @hospital_health.
https://t.co/Z7RZqAHjjK
3 weeks ago
"Subjective age is also important for government policy makers and service providers to note, as it means many elders do not perceive themselves as #seniors. They may not be interested in activities or programs aimed at the stereotypical senior." #ageism
https://t.co/zuDhJKe2EL
"Subjective age is also important for government policy makers and service providers to note, as it means many elders do not perceive themselves as #seniors. They may not be interested in activities or programs aimed at the stereotypical senior." #ageism
https://t.co/zuDhJKe2EL