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Hope Foundation Newsletter June 2021
Older Kiwis are resilient – but we all need to support the vaccine
Welcome to the HOPE Foundation newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading about our Scholars’ work.
While they are all passionate and enthusiastic about their re- search, I particularly like the work of Camille Prigent, who has found a positive aspect to the Covid Pandemic – see below. Older people are resilient and adaptable, often using technology to keep in touch.
2021 Hope Foundation Scholarships Announced
We are fortunate this year, due to the generosity of our sponsors and the Friends’ of HOPE, to once again be able to offer 12 University scholarships for research into ageing related study.
Choir Online is Better than No Choir At All!
Responses of Adults with Neurological Conditions to an E-Choir Initiative during Covid-19 Lockdown in New Zealand.
Presentation to Brain Cognition Emotion Music Conference UK by Auckland Univerisity Centre for Brain Research
Hope Foundation Newsletter January 2021
Covid has shown us the real value of collaborative research
MERRY CHRISTMAS, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays.
What a year 2020 has been! Covid 19 has had an impact on everyone. There has been a massive escalation in our knowledge about this virus and I think it is pertinent to stop and think about how well trained researchers and scientists have worked together to make the progress to date.
Don't be a stranger on your street
Auckland gerontologist Professor Ngaire Kerse is the Joyce Cook Chair in Ageing Well at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Here, she shares her thoughts on how to help our older relatives and neighbours feel less isolated during the Covid-19 crisis.
2020 HOPE Foundation Scholarships
We are fortunate this year, due to the generosity of our sponsors and the Friends” of HOPE, to be able to award a record number of twelve $6000 University scholarships for research into ageing-related study, for 2020
Research News
My House, Our House, Their House: A Case Study of Shared Social Housing for Older Women.
Robyn Barry PhD.
In 2013, a Community Housing Provider opened two specifically designed five bedroom houses for older women to share. The women rent their own bedroom, with an ensuite and deck, and manage the other communal spaces with each other. There was, and still is, widespread interest in what has been hailed as an innovative way of accommodating the increasing number of older renters for societies that are facing significant challenges with their ageing populations, loneliness and housing.
2019-20 Summer Students
These scholarships are awarded to support high achieving University students to do an ageing focused research project over the 10 week summer break. The aim is not only to achieve high quality worthwhile research, but also to enable these students to gain valuable skills, by working with experienced researchers, who supervise these projects. Due to the generosity of our sponsors, we have been able to award 3 Summer Scholarships to the University of Auckland and for the first time, we also have 2 Summer scholars from the University of Canterbury
HOPE Foundation November 2019
HOPE celebrates 25 years of working for the aged
Guest Editorial by Professor David Richmond
I AM DELIGHTED to have been invited by the Chair of the Trust, Dr. Maree Todd, to contribute to this newsletter marking the 25th anniversary of The Foundation.
HOPE Foundation Newsletter April 2019
Reach out and introduce someone new from a different background to the HOPE Foundation, so we can continue to grow in new directions.
The tragic shootings in Christchurch have been a stark reminder to us all about the importance of tolerance, understanding and inclusion to prevent extreme views and actions across many aspects of society. Differing viewpoints can be explored with temperate and kind language. An understanding of what we have in common helps foster links between people.