Tuesday 1 October 2024
MEDIA RELEASE
The Nationwide Ageing Analysis Institute (NARI) has celebrated Worldwide Day of Older Individuals by formally launching the brand new Healthy Ageing Quiz, a web-based self-assessment software to help folks aged 50 and over to find out whether or not their present way of life is supporting them to age properly.
The digitalised Wholesome Ageing Quiz relies on the most recent scientific proof about wholesome ageing with enter from consultants within the area together with neighborhood members and older folks themselves. It was developed by NARI with assist from the Victorian Authorities and could be accessed through the next hyperlink:
https://www.nari.net.au/healthy-ageing-quiz
Right this moment’s launch of the software was opened by The Hon Ingrid Stitt MP, Victorian Minister for Psychological Well being, Ageing and Multicultural Affairs who, on Worldwide Day of Older Individuals, strengthened the necessity to make sure that older individuals are appreciated, revered and empowered to dwell properly later in life.
“All of us profit from the contributions that our seniors make. Making certain that older folks stay wholesome, each bodily and mentally, is significant to making sure that older Victorians proceed to dwell engaged and full lives as they age.”
She praised NARI for his or her work in creating the Wholesome Ageing Quiz; a sensible and accessible software that may complement the Victorian authorities’s methods for strengthening the well being and wellbeing of older Victorians outlined of their 2022 – 2026 Ageing Well Action Plan.
“Congratulations to all concerned within the improvement of this essential initiative. I hope that it begins conversations proper throughout the state on what it means to age properly.”
Affiliate Professor Frances Batchelor, Director of Scientific Gerontology and Senior Principal Researcher at NARI, outlined the construction of the quiz and the way the rating scores can be utilized to generate a private motion plan that includes finest follow approaches to ageing properly.
The launch additionally acknowledged the theme of this yr’s Victorian Seniors Festival, ‘Discover. Have interaction. Evolve.’ (which runs all through October and encourages older Victorians to remain curious and linked by exploring new actions, assembly new folks, and altering their perceptions of ageing) by showcasing NARI’s Exercise interveNtion outdoor proJect in the cOmmunitY for older people (ENJOY) project.
Professor Pazit Levinger, Principal Researcher at NARI and lead of the ENJOY Seniors Train Parks undertaking, defined the method by which NARI has partnered with native governments, authorities our bodies and stakeholders to create age-friendly outside areas for older people who encourage engagement in bodily and social actions for extra more healthy and habitable cities and communities. She additionally mentioned the advantages of designing outside public areas, together with parks, leisure areas and outside train tools, to be inclusive for all ages and skills in an effort to assist wholesome ageing. A video that includes the great work of the skilled volunteers (champions) utilizing the ENJOY Seniors Train Parks could be seen through the next hyperlink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLTFEixeaWs
Media Contact:
Amy Parker – Strategic Tasks and Communications Supervisor,
Nationwide Ageing Analysis Institute (NARI)
[email protected]
Out there for Remark:
Wholesome Ageing Quiz
Affiliate Professor Frances Batchelor
Director of Scientific Gerontology and Senior Principal Researcher, NARI
[email protected]
ENJOY Seniors Train Parks
Professor Pazit Levinger
Principal Researcher, NARI
[email protected]
About NARI:
The Nationwide Ageing Analysis Institute (NARI) is Australia’s main unbiased, non-profit medical analysis centre devoted to ageing, well being and aged care analysis. With a powerful give attention to translational analysis – from wholesome ageing by means of to end-of-life care throughout all companies and settings – NARI makes a measurable distinction to the lives of older folks and people who look after them.
Based in 1976, NARI is very revered throughout the neighborhood, well being, aged care and analysis sectors in Australia and internationally. Our work is underpinned by efficient and significant collaboration, engagement and co-design with a variety of key stakeholders to know and reply to recognized want. We carry collectively the experience of trade leaders, advocacy teams, teachers, scientific consultants, world-class educators and older folks themselves to affect and form the agenda; offering a bridge between academia, coverage and follow by quickly translating analysis into accessible proof, data, instruments and sources to allow knowledgeable resolution making by authorities, service suppliers and clinicians. This has constructive well being, wellbeing, social, cultural, environmental, and financial impacts for people and the neighborhood.
Present priorities for translational analysis at NARI embody a give attention to wholesome ageing; prevention and administration of medical circumstances related to advancing age; technological options to assist older folks to age properly; variety and inclusion; carer assist and schooling; well being and aged care programs analysis; and evidence-informed mannequin of care improvement. We’re additionally dedicated to tackling rising societal points such ageism and an growing prevalence of elder abuse in addition to challenges in recruiting and retaining a succesful and resourced neighborhood, well being and aged care workforce to satisfy the wants of Australia’s ageing inhabitants.
For extra data, go to: www.nari.net.au
