Each year, the AAG awards a Visiting Fellowship to an expert in his or her field who has specialised knowledge of a subject that is of importance and relevance to members of the AAG. The Visiting Fellow is a leader in their field who is at the forefront of current activity in research, practice or policy development. The Fellow presents a keynote address at the AAG National Conference as well as visiting at least two other states.
The Visiting Fellowship was originally named in honour of Dr Richard (Dick) Maxwell Gibson (RM Gibson Visiting Fellow). In 2007, however, the decision was made to change the name of the AAG Visiting Fellow to honour Prof Gary Andrews and the significant contribution he made to the AAG. Gary was a leader, activist, and mentor to many in the ageing field. His knowledge, dedication and tireless work changed the way we now think and care for older adults in our community. Thus, from 2007, the R M Gibson Visiting Fellow will be known as the Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow, with the R.M. Gibson Research Grant honouring Dr Gibson's contributions.
2009 Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow
Professor George Rebok
is Professor of the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University. He
has a life-course developmental orientation, a background in gerontology and
cognitive aging, developmental psychology, prevention science, and public
mental health, and postdoctoral training in neuropsychology, neuroscience,
epidemiology, and biostatistics. His major research interests cover three
interrelated areas: 1) identification of early risk and protective factors on
later life cognitive health and daily function; 2) prevention of age related
cognitive decline, memory loss, depression, and disability; 3) study of the
short-and long-term outcomes of cognitive intervention trials with children and
with normal and impaired older adults.
2008 Gary Andrews Visiting
Fellow
Professor William Mann is Distinguished
Professor and Chair of Occupational Therapy and Director of PhD Program in ‘Rehabilitation
Science’ at University of Florida. Dr Mann also directs the National Older
Drivers Research and Training Centre, and has served as the Principal
Investigator for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre (RERC) on
Ageing since 1991, funded by the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research. Previously, he was a Professor at the University at
Buffalo for 25 years. His current work focuses on home monitoring and
communications technologies (tele-health, tele-homecare), and older driver
assessment and rehabilitation. Dr Mann has authored more than 125 articles and
book chapters on aging and independence in the past 15 years, authored four
books, and served as founder and co-editor of the journal Technology and
Disability from 1990 to 2000. He has served as the Conference Chair for the
International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence, last held in
February 2006 in St Petersburg, Florida, with over 500 participants from 32
countries. Dr Mann’s service on the boards of the American Society on Aging and
the Florida Council on Aging. His work extends internationally to projects in
Brazil and he is an honorary Professor at the University of Sydney. Dr Mann has
over 35 years of experience in rehabilitation and community-based programs. His
work over the past 20 years has focused on approaches to promoting independence
with technology, including driving and smart technology for persons with
disabilities. His projects spans research, service and training, and he mentors
6 pre-doctoral students and 1 post doctoral fellow.
2007 Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow
Dr Karen Ritchie was the first Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow. She gained her MA in Psychology from the University of Tasmania and completed her PhD at the University of Montpellier, France, where she is now Research Director of a Unit of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), specialising in Nervous System Pathologies: Epidemiological and Clinical Research. Her research includes neurological and psychiatric disorder in the elderly, including senile dementia, depression, suicide, epilepsy and care evaluation, with her keynote presentation at the conference focussing on "When does unhappiness start? Life-time causes of late-life well-being".
2006 RM Gibson Visiting Fellow
Dr Chris Phillipson, Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology at the University of Keele. He has a special interest in the sociology and social policy of family life in old age, and has researched and published extensively in that area.
2005 RM Gibson Visiting Fellow
Prof Jon Pynoos, Director of the Division of Policy and Services Research, Andrus Gerontology Centre, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. His research interests include the development and analysis of policies and programs related to housing, long-term care and ageing in place. Prof Pynoos presented the RM Gibson Address at the AAG National Conference and presented seminars in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. His National Conference presentation follows:
Home Modifications: A Key to Aging in Place, here ...
Previous RM Gibson Visiting Fellows
2004 - Prof Ladislav Volicer - two of his presentations follow:
Enhancing the Quality of Life in Advanced Dementia, here ...
2003 - Prof Clare Ungerson
2002 - No Fellow (IFA Conference)
2001 - Prof Gary Andrews
2000 - Dr Josh Weiner
1999 - Dr Sid Sax
1998 - Prof Michael Rose
1997 - No Fellow (World Congress in Adelaide)
1996 - Dr Ruth Bonita
1995 - Prof Erdman Palmore
1994 - Dr Colin Godbar
AAG. The Visiting Fellow is a leader in their field who is at the forefront of current activity in research, practice or policy development. The Fellow presents a keynote address at the AAG National Conference as well as visiting at least two other states.
Home Modifications: A Key to Aging in Place, here ...
Enhancing the Quality of Life in Advanced Dementia, here ...
Ethical Issues in Dementia, here ...