New Ideas in Ageing

Every living person around the world has one thing in common: we are all ageing.

In this introductory episode of the New Ideas in Ageing podcast we hear why understanding the whole experience of ageing and navigating an older world requires big thinking from diverse experts.

If you’re over 50 - or as some research shows, even over 40 - and looking for work, there’s a good chance you’ve come up against some form of ageism - and it might have shocked you. 

Research shows that multigenerational workplaces - those with a mix of ages among the workers - are highly effective and productive. Why then, aren’t they more common? 

Have you ever crossed your fingers and thought to yourself that advances in science are going to transform, in a good way, your experience of growing older?

This episode explores how technology, if appropriately co-designed, can transform ageing as an experience for all of us.

Where is home for you? Do you live alone or with your partner in a house or an apartment? Do you live with family members or with your adult children, or perhaps even your own parents? 

This episode discusses the kind of homes and households we live in and how they can influence our experience as we grow older.  

Dementia has long been seen as a normal part of ageing...but does it have to be?

This episode helps us find an answer to the big question is dementia an inevitable part of ageing?

Not so long ago the idea of talking to your phone or your car might have been difficult to imagine, yet for many of us it’s become part of daily life.

What if this relationship with technology extended to a virtual reality companions for older people?  

Ever listened to advice about healthy ageing and thought, it’s all very well to have a good diet and exercise routine, but some of us are too busy working or don’t have easy access to affordable fresh foods?

This episode discusses the challenges and inequities that impact our ability to age well that can be beyond our personal control.