Social relational notions of successful ageing: contesting dominant individualised conceptions of successful ageing by examining migrant intergenerational lived experiences.

Background And Objectives: Critiques of the concept of successful ageing (SA) include attention to its foundation on an individualised western medical approach that emphasizes personal choice, agency, and lifestyle. This paper aims to examine how individual notions of SA can be linked to, and co-constituted by, relational and intergenerational notions of personhood within the broader socio-economic, familial, and cultural contexts of migration.

Research Design And Methods: Qualitative research was conducted in Australia (2020-2021) with 42 Vietnamese migrants using ethnographic interviews and participant observation.

Introducing virtual reality to older adults: A qualitative analysis of a co-design innovation with care staff.

Previous studies of Virtual Reality (VR) in aged care settings have demonstrated that the benefits can be multiple, including improved social connection and engagement and reduced social isolation in later life. However, there remains a lack of widespread uptake of VR in aged care facilities. This prompts an important question: Given the potential benefits, why is there such poor engagement in VR by aged care facilities? The aim of this qualitative study is to investigate the experience of introducing VR into an aged care facility.

Transforming aged care with virtual reality: How organisational culture impacts technology adoption and sustained uptake.

Objectives: Virtual reality (VR) is not a common leisure activity in aged care, despite pilot studies demonstrating its value as a tool to combat inactivity and loneliness. This study investigated the organisational enablers and barriers to sustained uptake of VR among aged care staff and organisations, who may lack familiarity or confidence with the technology.

Methods: Creative methods were adopted to co-design and develop a VR implementation toolkit tailored specifically for aged care staff.

Migration, Aging, and Digital Kinning: The Role of Distant Care Support Networks in Experiences of Aging Well.

Background And Objectives: High rates of migration contribute to the dispersal of support networks across distance. For older adults reliant on informal care, this creates a high risk of increased social isolation. In this article, we highlight the role of communication technologies in maintaining support networks and identities across distance.

The Best Day of the Week: New Technology Enhancing Quality of Life in a Care Home.

Older people living in residential aged care facilities tend to be physically as well as socially inactive, which leads to poorer health and reduced wellbeing. A lack of recognition of the importance of social support, limited resources, lack of training and task-oriented work routines leave little time for staff to meet the social needs of residents. Through qualitative ethnographic fieldwork, this study investigates the potential for new technologies to enhance quality of life and facilitate meaningful engagement in physical and social activities among culturally and linguistically diverse residents and staff in care facilities.