In June, I joined business people, professionals working in social services, academics and positive ageing activists for The New-Old, an event hosted by AMP. Speakers were invited to ‘bust’ four key myths associated with ageing.
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These included provision and cost of healthcare and pensions, and issues relating to mature age participation in the workforce.
The conversation about whether, and how, Australians are planning for a projected longer and more active later life is expanding, engaging more organisations and individuals. It is terrific to see the private sector with such an active voice in the national conversation about how to put in place policies, practices, products and services for the wellbeing of Australians as we age. More
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CEPAR Research: projects, people, presentations and publications
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CEPAR People
In coming months, CEPAR will host visiting scholars who will collaborate with our researchers to further develop insight into issues related to ageing populations, crucial for planning, developing and delivering policies, resources and services.
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We welcome again Partner Investigator Professor Olivia Mitchell, Executive Director Pension Research Council, Wharton School, here to participate in the Superannuation Colloquium plenary on FSI recommendations for retirement products, and in a session on financial literacy. more
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Publications
Senior Research Fellow Rafal Chomik describes the frugality of current age pensioners living well within their means as they maintain savings and superannuation to enable bequests to family and friends. In an article for The Conversation co-authored with Professor Susan Thorp, University of Sydney, he looks at asset retention by a generation which tends to avoid using savings and income from investments to ease retirement, instead 'making do' with the pension to meet day to day expenses.
Change to pension funding in China includes the imminent introduction of a defined contribution (DC) pension pillar for Chinese public servants, together with their basic pension pillar (PAYG). In an editorial contribution to one of China’s leading newspapers, The Shanghai Morning Post, Research Fellow Dr Lu Bei recommends that China establishes a National Pension Fund Company.
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Walk the Talk?
Australians identify – but don’t necessarily intend to follow – behaviours they know can lead to improved brain health throughout their lives. A new CEPAR study reports participants' high awareness of the benefits of behaviours to preserve and improve cognitive functioning as they age, but low intention to take them up. more
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Indigenous dementia
NAIDOC Week (5 - 12 July) provides an annual opportunity to reflect on the heritage and culture of Australia's indigenous population. Professor Robert Cumming is a Chief Investigator with both CEPAR and the Koori Growing Old Well Study (KGOWS) at Neuroscience Research Australia. He has been involved in a study of dementia in Aboriginal communities facing high rates of cognitive impairment, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, at younger ages than the general population.
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2015 Diary
The Summer School On Longitudinal and Life Course Research
Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, University of Bamberg
31 August - 4 September more
CESifo Conference
Pension Taxation, Population Ageing, and Globalisation
3 - 4 September more
APRU Symposium
UNSW Australia and CEPAR will host the APRU Research Symposium
Abstract Submission 10 July
Sydney 27 - 30 September more
48th Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference
Place Spirit Heart
Exploring experiences of ageing
Alice Springs 4- 6 November more
ERA 2015 Conference
Melbourne 7 - 8 December
The theme is 'Bringing Research to life' more
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