Healthy Pacific Grandparents (HPG) Study

2017–2019

Relevance to our scope/purpose for being.

Relevance to our purpose:

• Negotiating health issues.
• Diverse, inclusive communities.
• Participation in community and social life.
• Liveable spaces and places.

Funders & supporters (internal and external)

Ageing Well National Science Challenge

Team members

Professor Janis Paterson, Wendy Wrapson,

Outputs and outcomes (impact)

A grant proposal that secured $940,000 in funding. Increased understanding of Pacific peoples' perspectives on wellbeing. Directly informed a podiatry intervention (developed in conjunction with AUT's Department of Podiatry) to examine and improve Pacific elders' foot health.