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New Ideas in Ageing Podcast - S1E6
About the episode
Not so long ago the idea of talking to your phone or your car or your sound system might have been difficult to imagine. Yet for many of us it’s become part of daily life. But what about if that relationship with technology extended to a virtual reality companion?  
Professor Jill Bennet is Lead Investigator of the Self and Society research theme at the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute. In this episode, Professor Bennett will discuss her work that combines art and science methodologies to explore new ways to manage loneliness and anxiety for people living with cognitive impairment at home. 
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About the expert
Jill Bennett is Scientia Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow. She is Founding Director of the Big Anxiety Research Centre and is part of the leadership team of the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute.
In 2017, she founded , a research-driven, mental health festival, which won ‘Best New Event’ at the Australian Event Awards in its inaugural year.Â
About our host
is a Sydney-based writer, editor and communications professional with a special interest in ageing.  She is co-chair of the NSW Division of the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) and was founding editor of Australian Ageing Agenda.