(B) Older Australians
This session covers community-based exercise programs, the impacts of social isolation and support on physical activity, a nurse-led social prescribing model for social connections, and the role of time perception in well-being.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMWed
State Library of NSW - Metcalf Auditorium
Speakers
Hannah Forbes
PhD Candidate, Occupational Therapist, Sessional Academic
Australian Catholic University
Dr Karine Manera
Research Fellow at the Sydney School of Public Health
The University of Sydney
Cristina Thompson
PhD candidate
School of Nursing, University of Wollongong (UOW)
Alexandra Zimbatu
PhD Researcher
Queensland University of Technology
Session Chair: Michelle Bissett Presentations from: Ms Hannah Forbes Influences on participation and engagement in community-based group exercise programs to promote physical activity in older age: A critical reflection of a lived experience Dr Karine Manera Social isolation, social support and loneliness, and their relationship with physical activity and physical function among older people Ms Cristina Thompson A general Practice Nurse-led social prescribing model to improve social connections of community dwelling older people. Ms Alexandra Zimbatu Anticipation, subjective time perception and temporal landmarks for wellbeing.