PODCAST: Hermina Ely, Sandi Rickerby and Sarah Cox on supporting older people at home, work and play
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The latest episode is the fifth and final instalment of the special series UMi is producing in collaboration with Innovation SuperNetwork. Hermina Ely is an Innovation Manager at Innovation SuperNetwork leading on Challenge North Tyne's mission to support older people at home, work and play working closely with Innovation Challenge Programme Director Sarah Cox and Sandi Rickerby, Trustee and Research Coordinator at The Third Age Trust. In this conversation, Hermina, Sandi and Sarah discuss the important issue of healthy ageing and longevity and how we create more inclusive products and services for older people.
Listen below to find out more about:
- Healthy ageing and the UK’s ageing population.
- The untapped potential of older people to contribute to the innovation process.
- How to develop more inclusive products and services that benefit everybody.
- How to tackle issues around access to public services and digital technologies for older people.
- Why it’s important to adapt workplaces so that older colleagues can continue to thrive.
Challenge North Tyne is funded by North of Tyne Combined Authority.