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News COTA Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mark Tucker-Evans spoke with Seniors News today at the IFA 13th Global Conference in Brisbane.

News WHEN Kate Riegle Van West joined the circus 10 years ago and first picked up a Poi she didn't realise this form of 'object manipulation play' would consume her

News THERE were many things I expected to learn and experience at The International Federation of Ageing 13th annual global conference in Brisbane.

News AGE-FRIENDLY is insuring there are facilities within communities, towns and cities that are not just inclusive of one age group, but all age groups.

News IT DOESN't seem that long ago when robotics was just a phenomenon conjured up for film, tv and books, but now robotics is here.

News DAY TWO of the IFA 13th Global Conference in Brisbane has begun with a keynote address from Dr Bradley Willcox and Queensland Minister for Seniors.

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News THERE is no doubt that the world’s ageing population is growing exponentially, the challenge now is how will the world accommodate for this demographical shift.

News IT'S the beginning of day two of the three day International Federation of Ageing, 13th Global Conference (June 21-23).

News LISTENING to one of Professor Raina MacIntyre’s research presentations, one has to wonder why vaccination in the elderly is not a regimented program already.

News Debra Whitman is AARP’s Chief Public Policy Officer, leading policy development, analysis and research, as well as global thought leadership supporting.

News Mr Godfred Paul is the Senior Regional Programme Manager with HelpAe International and is based in the regional office for East Asia and the Pacific.

News Ms Lynda O’Grady is the Chairman of the Aged Care Financing Authority, a statutory committee established to provide independent advice.

News Sarah serves on the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology, which advises the Prime Minister on the scientific evidence for strategic policies.

News Suzanne Garon is a sociologist and a professor at the School of Social Work at the Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke.

News Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.

News Msc. Gertjan Baars is an information management and technology expert and Senior Director within the PwC Netherlands’ Regional Government group.

News BABY Boomers may be a huge 'bulge' in the population, but these 50-70 year olds are unlikely to leave a legacy of empty nests, says Dr Bette O'Brien.

News BRADLEY J. Willcox MD, MSc is Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii.

News Prof. Raina MacIntyre leads a research program in control and prevention of infectious diseases, spanning epidemiology.