What does it mean to 'age well', what gets in the way, and what needs to change?
How can older people empower themselves?
Ageist attitudes can be a barrier to ageing well, as can residential aged care — which tends to discourage older people from being more independent.
But we can learn from so called 'blue zones': those places around the world where people enjoy longevity, coupled with quality of life.
ABC RN
Recorded at the Australian Association of Gerontology national conference in Adelaide, November 24, 2022.