One Community – Every Age
One Community – Every Age is a collaborative project being conducted by Flinders University with support from the South Australian Office for Ageing Well. The project aims to reduce ageism and promote intergenerational connections by exploring views on ageing and relationships between younger and older people using a series of short videos. You can watch the videos below.
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One Community–Every Age
About
What is Ageism?
​Ageism refers to stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination based on age. Ageism has negative effects on people’s physical and mental health, undermines social cohesion, increases the risk of violence and abuse towards older adults, and reduces older people's employment opportunities. Age discrimination is common and negative views of ageing can be self-directed, especially when people begin to see themselves as older.
Ageism is a Priority Issue
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Internationally, ageism has been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a negative social determinant of physical and mental health. Locally, ageism has been identified as a key priority issue for the South Australian Government. “Tackling Ageism” is recognised as a central part of the steps needed to create safe, connected and inclusive communities and is a strategic priority under the Office For Ageing Well's research agenda.
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How are We Tackling Ageism?
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Our approach for tackling ageism is informed by Levy and colleagues’ Positive Education about Aging and Contact Experiences model. We also co-designed our approach to producing the videos with a group of older and younger people.
Our Team
Our team involved a collaboration between Flinders' Generations Research Initiative from the Flinders Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing led by director Tim Windsor and deputy director Stephanie Wong, and the discipline lead in Screen, Film and TV, Tom Young.
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Tim Windsor is a Matthew Flinders Professor whose research focuses on ageing well and the social and personal resources required to engage in life in older adulthood.
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Stephanie Wong is an NHMRC Research Fellow and Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 10 years' experience in clinical dementia research.
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Tom Young is an Associate Professor in Screen Production who teaches students to produce short documentaries, narrative dramas, client videos, television shows, and feature films.
​​Professor Windsor and Associate Professor Young's students and post-doctoral researchers have worked collaboratively in their respective teams to co-design, film, produce, and evaluate the videos made for this project.
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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
This project received funding from the Office for Ageing Well and was supported by Flinders research teams in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Science.
We are grateful to the older adults, students, and community groups who participated in this project.
Extra Resources
You can follow the links on this page to access further information about current research initiatives, ageism, or ageing well.
Generations Research Initiative
The World Health Organization
Further Information