Dr. Penny Moyle and RAD – Dementia Breakthroughs
Penny Moyle is CEO of Race Against Dementia, Sir Jackie Stewart’s dementia research charity. She comes to this episode with an exciting announcement and two special guests with brand new dementia research.
Dr. Jenny Waycott – Social Tech in Aged Care
Dr. Jenny Waycott discusses some of her research into innovative uses of “social technologies” in aged care to reduce feelings of isolation and increase connection to the outside world.
Ilsa Hampton – Holistic and Meaningful Aged Care
Ilsa Hampton from Meaningful Ageing Australia discusses some of the tools and resources available to care workers and older adults to make their care process, work and lives more in alignment with what is meaningful and important to them.
Robi Roccella – Prioritising Quality of Life
Robi Roccella is the head of quality of life at HC-ONE, the UK’s biggest aged care provider. She joins the show to share her passion, and explain why quality of life should be at the core of all care decisions.
Dr. Raelene Wilding Transforming Aged Care with Tech
Dr. Raelene Wilding discusses technology usage amongst seniors and some exciting new technologies that may can dramatically improve the lives of older adults in residential care.
Stephanie Bendixsen – Accepting Dementia
Journalist and media personality Stephanie Bendixsen describes her mother’s journey with dementia, the effect it had on her family and what she wishes she knew then.
Jessie Williams – Reclaiming the End of Life
The Groundswell Project’s CEO Jessie Williams talks about how changing the narrative around dying will lead to more positive end of life experiences for everyone.
Karen Lake – Getting the Edge on Ageing
Karen Lake from Ryman healthcare talks to the podcast about quality of care and quality of life, reminiscence therapy and preventing dementia.
Kellie Curtain – Good Goodbyes
Author and journalist Kellie Curtain talks about her mum’s end of life journey and why it’s so essential to have open and honest conversations around the end of life.
Julianne Parkinson – Lifelabs and Co-design
Julianne Parkinson from the Global Centre for Modern Ageing, talks about inter-generational living, extending the midlife and revolutionizing the way that products are developed for the aged market.
