The Living Well, Longer challenge is improving the lives of older Australians and people with lived experience of mental illness. The challenge connects experts from a range of fields and disciplines to understand and address ageing and dementia, mental health and therapeutic and personal recovery.
With no effective treatment or cure in sight, there is an increasing urgency to support the social health & wellbeing of people living with dementia & those at risk of developing it.
Find out more about the Connections for Life with Dementia project
Investigating the mobility and social impacts and adjustment of transport services to tackle unexpected crisis in the future.
Understanding the dimensions of age-friendly environments in the Illawarra from the perspective of the older people.
Modelling emergent properties in the brain to combat neurodegenerative disease.
Developing an understanding of driving retirement for people over the age of 75.
Examining the interaction of the person, the environment and food & beverage packaging.
University of Wollongong researchers have teamed up with The Movember Foundation to address mental health issues among adolescent men who play sport.
Recovery Camp is a person-centred, recovery-focused initiative which invites individuals with a lived experience of mental illness to participate in a five-day therapeutic recreation camp in the Australian bush.
Exploring self-care and general practice nursing support of older persons affected by disaster.