To ensure collaborative research is undertaken in the area of productive ageing, we provide support as a partner organisation for ARC Linkage Grant proposals.

Current Projects:

Ageing Baby Boomers in Australia (ABBA): Informing actions for better retirement involves collaboration with the University of Sydney, La Trobe University, and NSA's sister organization, the AARP, in the United States. This study will compare the retirement intentions of baby boomers in Australia and the USA.

Psychosocial and cognitive outcomes of residential relocation and retirement: The TRAnsitions In Later Life (TRAILL)Project involves the Australian National University and the Illawarra Retirement Trust as partner groups. This project broadly aims to study changes in psychological wellbeing, social networks, and cognitive function that are associated with two major life transitions - residential relocation from community living into a retirement village, and retirement from the workforce.

The Role of Online Social Networks in Successful Ageing: Benefitting from 'who you know' at older ages involves collaboration with the Australian National University.  This project aims to increase understanding of how online social networking contributes to successful ageing through partnering, economic and voluntary activity, family and social connectedness.

If you would like to partner with NSPAC on an ARC Linkage Grant, please contact the General Manager (p.matwijiw@nationalseniors.com.au).

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