The Ageing Ideal
The Ageing Ideal
Podcast Description
It’s not how old you are but how you are old that matters. Well, since a roadmap and some sage advice would be helpful, ABC radio broadcaster Jacinta Parsons guides you through the Ageing Ideal podcast series, which explores the warts and all perspectives and experiences of older people, their families, carers and other experts in the sector.
This podcast is for anyone who wants to know more about how we can live and age well and shape the future of aged care in Australia. Through thought-provoking and insightful conversations, The Ageing Ideal aims to dispel a few myths, challenge some preconceptions and provide a more positive outlook on ageing, aged care and the services that can bring joy and make life easier.
The Ageing Ideal podcast launches on Wednesday 12th February! Hit Follow now to make sure you don't miss an episode.
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Content Themes
This podcast focuses on themes surrounding ageing, aged care, and community engagement, aiming to challenge common misconceptions about aging. Episodes may include discussions on how elderly individuals continue to contribute to society, spotlighting guests like Merv Stanton, a retired minister who actively volunteers in his aged care facility, and Loretta Simmons, a community leader who remains engaged through her work on radio.
It’s not how old you are but how you are old that matters. Well, since a roadmap and some sage advice would be helpful, ABC radio broadcaster Jacinta Parsons guides you through the Ageing Ideal podcast series, which explores the warts and all perspectives and experiences of older people, their families, carers and other experts in the sector. This podcast is for anyone who wants to know more about how we can live and age well and shape the future of aged care in Australia. Through thought-provoking and insightful conversations, The Ageing Ideal aims to dispel a few myths, challenge some preconceptions and provide a more positive outlook on ageing, aged care and the services that can bring joy and make life easier.
Hit Follow now to make sure you don’t miss an episode.
In this episode, we’re stepping into the world of later life romance, companionship, desire and connection.
We hear from people discovering new partnerships after decades of marriage, from those navigating dating and more.
We’ll talk about grief and renewal, sexuality and intimacy, independence and togetherness, and the courage it takes to love again, because love and older age isn’t a footnote, it’s a chapter.
Ita Buttrose is one of Australia’s most respected public voices, has witnessed and shaped six decades of social change and joins Jacinta to discuss her frank reflections of sex and love in later life in her memoir Unapologetically Ita
Professor Deirdre Featherstone Hoare from the Australian Center for evidence based aged care at La Trobe University, talks about some of the biggest myths or misunderstandings about older people when it comes to love, romance, intimacy and sexuality.
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