Media Alert: South Australians set to design the future of life at home
What:
On Wednesday 23 October, 40 older South Australians will take part in a one-of-a-kind ZestFest event at Tonsley where they will design the future of life at home.
When:
Wednesday 23 October 2019
Time:
10.00am – 4.00pm (media invited at any time).
Choice of two sessions with lunch provided. Session 1: 10.00am – 12.00pm Session 2: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Where:
Global Centre for Modern Ageing LifeLab®
Tonsley Innovation District
1284 South Road, MAB Eastern Promenade
MAB Tenancy E11
Tonsley SA 5042
Who:
40 older South Australians Global Centre for Modern Ageing® COO, Mr Andrew White.
On Wednesday 23 October, 40 older South Australians will take part in a one-of-a-kind ZestFest event where they will design the future of life at home at the Global Centre for Modern Ageing® (GCMA)’s award-winning living laboratory in Tonsley Innovation District.
The Zestfest super-sized round of co-design sessions, which are part of the 2019 ZestFest which kicked off 14 October 2019, will deep-dive into the key unmet needs and designing solutions for tomorrow.
“We are living longer due largely to advancements in science on health and care, we have greater access to information than ever before and now technology is set to revolutionise the way we live at home,” said Mr Andrew White, Chief Operating Officer of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing®.
“In a recent study of over 1,000 Australians, we identified seven key themes that relate to life at home that we will explore during the sessions so we can provide insights and guidance to industry to develop products and services that can better meet the needs of people as they age,” said Mr White.
“We would like to thank everyone who is taking part in the event,” Mr White added.
Festival Director, Jayne Boase, said ZestFest challenged the outdated stereotypes of ageing and presented an opportunity to embrace and own our longer lives.
“The festival celebrates longevity and helps unlock the possibilities that Modern Ageing brings,” she said.
“ZestFest helps older South Australians reinvent their own brand of older.”
For more information on the event, visit:
Global Centre for Modern Ageing® Zest Fest event – www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zestfestcodesign-session-at-tonsley-tickets-72207930865
ZestFest - https://zestfestsa.org.au/
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About the Global Centre for Modern Ageing
The Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) provide research and insights, advisory, and living lab services for businesses and organisations to support them in developing better products, services, and solutions to meet the needs of the growing and changing older community.
About ZestFest
ZestFest is run by COTA SA, the peak body representing the needs, interests and aspirations of 633,000 older South Australians, it’s completely unique to our state and will be showcasing events, workshops, activities and forums as part of its 52nd Festival in 2019. ZestFest 2019 is made possible thanks to sponsors Enabling Confidence at Home (ECH), nbn, AnglicareSA, The Senior, Helping Hand, The Adelaide Review, The Office for Ageing Well, COTA Insurance, Global Centre for Modern Ageing and Australian Gas Networks. https://zestfestsa.org.au/
