Gerontology – How to create age-friendly environments [Episode 3]
Episode notes
Featured Scientist: Dr Jed Montayre, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Dr Jed Montayre received the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation (NZNO) Young Nurse of the Year Award, in recognition of his early-career contribution to gerontology nursing and research. It is a broad field of study that looks into ageing from multiple angles, which include biological and physiological as well as social aspects of what influences and drives ageing as a social process. He continues his outstanding research at Western where he uses Go-Pro cameras for ‘walking interviews’ with elderly participants.
Dr Jed Montayre is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Midwifery. Jed has a strong clinical background in gerontology and medical-surgical nursing. He is an experienced nurse academic, who has worked in the Philippines and New Zealand. Jed’s teaching areas include gerontology and aged care nursing. Jed’s research focuses on age-friendly communities, ageing and health, cardiovascular health of migrant populations, nursing policy and workforce issues. Jed developed the curriculum for the Master of Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability course in the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Papers
- Age-friendly interventions in rural and remote areas: A scoping review
https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13101 (opens in a new window) - Editorial: Caring for Older People
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.10.003 (opens in a new window)
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