Bridging the distance–investing in intergenerational practice research

Business and government
Published
Lead investigators from Griffith University Intergenerational Practice Project were delighted to receive the first of two proposed instalments of the Cromwell Property Group Foundation donation towards the 2-year Intergenerational practice partnership project. Professor Anneke Fitzgerald (Department of Business, Strategy and Innovation), Dr Gaery Barbery (School of Medicine, Health Services Management) and Gabriela Di Perna (Business, […]

A new project shows combining childcare and aged care has social and economic benefits

Business and government
Published
What happens when you bring a group of older residents to mix with young children in childcare? Clapping hands and singing songs is just one way they spend the morning together. These interactions are made possible by intergenerational care programs that have gained popularity in Australia in recent years. Intergenerational careprogramsprovide older adults and children […]

Understanding the cognitive decline health care journey

Department of Business Strategy and Innovation
Published
The final report for the Cognitive Decline Health Care (CDPC) project, “Understanding the Journey Better: an investigation of the current ‘state of play’ of the health care journey experienced by people living with cognitive decline and their carers”, proposes a dementia wellness plan to enable consumers to live as well and independently as possible, and […]