2nd ACT Intergenerational Forum an outstanding success!

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The 2nd ACT Intergenerational Forum showcased the latest research in the field of ageing by Canberra students. This half-day forum successfully brought together people from a range of backgrounds including younger and older members of the Canberra community, health professionals, researchers, government officials and key stakeholders.

This year's forum included 6 presentations from students covering a range of topics including:

Depression and Physical Activity in Later Life - Affrica McCarthy

The Relationship Between Mental Performance and Longevity - Philip Batterham
The Effect of Lifestyle Choices on the Physical and Mental Health of Older Australians: The Evidence - Audrey Guy
Computer Vision Technologies to Assist Older Drivers - Chris McCarthy
Bereavement: Are Cognitive Skills Affected Long-Term in the Young-Old? - Barbara Boyer
Using Brain Imaging Technologies to Study Ageing - Prapti Gautam

In addition, Emeritus Professor Sol Encel gave a fascinating keynote account on the sociology of baby boomers, letting us know that in fact, 'kids today' had been a subject of grumbling by their parents for at least the last 2000 years! Sol also discussed the darker side of the global financial crisis, and the effect this is having on retirement plans of many people from this generation.

Finally, in the afternoon, we had two panel discussions, which engendered lively debate and exchante of ideas. The topics for these panels were:

Thank to all the people who came along to the event, all the people who helped out with the organising and on the day, and especially, thanks to our four major sponsors: The Illawarra Retirement Trust, The Research Network on Ageing Well, The Office for an Ageing Australia in the Department of Health and Ageing, and The ACT Office for Ageing.