Longevity and ageism
Recently, campaigns on ageism have been more prevalent. #EveryAgeCounts from the Benevolent Society encourages us to pledge to stand for world without ageism (have you pledged?). As our population ages, so too awareness increases of how ageism can affect our lives, as older people and as older people in training. The Ageing Revolution recently guest
Co-designing health services with older people
We recently undertook a codesign workshop with the Health Alliance in Brisbane North. Close to 100 health professionals, allied health workers, community workers, older people and carers came together to focus on actions to improve the lives of older people. The energy on the day was fantastics, with participants powering through 4 hours of activities
Green the Street and The Ageing Revolution
This week has been a very green week as we took part in the wonderful Green the Street initiative. We’ve been collaborating with Real Serious Games to build the Virtual Reality Experience which explores what Gregory Terrace could look like 30 years into the future. Look out for autonomous and electric vehicles and Brisbane streets
Woodford Folk Festival, here we come!
Simon and Leonie will be talking about ageism, the road trip, housing and how people limit themselves when it comes to ageing and growing older. Get ready for some fun but indepth conversation to round off 2017. Take a squiz at the Woodford program here
The Ageing Revolution on ABC 24
Hear Leonie talk about ageing and discrimination on ABC 24 Leonie on ABC 24 27 May 2017
Ageism:the next frontier, 16 June 2017, Sydney
A selection of images from our Vivid Ideas event, Ageism:the next frontier, held in Sydney. Big big thanks to Will Horner for the amazing photos.Talking about Ageism at Vivid Sydney
The Ageing Revolution is proud to be a part of the Vivid Ideas Exchange program at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia on Friday 16 June 2017. We’ll be talking about ageism in the creative industries and issuing a challenge to think, well, creatively, about solutions! Tickets are cheap as chips – $24 and you’ll
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