Our recent publications

Journal Articles / Book Chapters

2025

• Amankwaa, I., Liu, C., Coates-Harris, J., Chin, M., Brownie, S. & McClunie-Trust, P. (2025). Evolving nursing roles in assisted dying services in New Zealand: A scoping review, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 173, 105253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105253.
• Butson, M., & Wright, R. K. (2025). Stereotypes: Older adult representation in Australian newspaper advertising. Media International Australia, 1329878X251375141.
• Jones, D., Mowat, R., Lewis, G., Cook, C. (2025). Improving outcomes from pain management programmes in Aotearoa (New Zealand): hearing the voices of Māori. AlterNative. 21(2) 364–374. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801251334566
• Lucas, P., Bercades L, Hammond K, & Power N (2025) Connecting with older adults in a gym environment: Perspectives of fitness professionals, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2024-0156
• Merrick E, Bloomfield K, Seplaki C, Shannon K, Wham C, Winnington R, Neville S, Bail K, Fry M, Turner M, & MacFarlane J. (2025). A systematic review of reasons and risks for acute service use by older adult residents of long-term care, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34(3), pp.697-714.
• Neville S, Napier S, Montayre, J., Silulu, M., & Tautolo, E. (2025). The development, implementation and/or sustainability of age‐friendly cities and communities programmes: Findings from an umbrella review, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34(8), pp. 3119-3132. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17783

2024

• Boateng, E.A., Agyapomah, R., Amankwaa, I., Dzomeku, V.M. & Peprah, L.O. (2024). Perspectives of family caregivers on healthcare provided to older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in Ghana, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 10, doi:
• Chen C, Shannon K, Napier S, Neville S, & Montayre J. (2024). Ageism directed at older nurses in their workplace: A systematic review, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33(7). pp, 2388-2411. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17088
• Gasteiger, C., Collens, P., & du Preez, E. (2024). Community-based support to improve mental health and wellbeing in older sexually and gender diverse people: a scoping review. Aging & Mental Health, 28(4), 692–700. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2269097.
• Hladek, M.D., Wilson, D. H., Krasnansky, K., McDaniel, K., Shanbhag, M., McAdams-DeMarco, M., Crews, D. C., Brennan, D. C., Taylor, J., Segev, D., Walston, J., Xue, Q-L. & Szanton, S. L. (2024). Using photovoice to explore the lived environment and experience of older adults with frailty on their kidney transplant journey, Kidney, 3605(4), pp.589-598. DOI 10.34067/KID.0000000000000380
• Napier S, Neville S, & Adams J. (2024). Ageing in place in a rural town in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Deweyan transactional perspective, Journal of Rural Studies, 111, 103413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103413
• Neville, S., Wrapson, W., Savila, F., Napier, S., Dewes, O., Clair, V. W. S., … Tautolo, E. S. (2024). The influence of spirituality and religion on health and well-being for older Pacific People. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 36(3), 293–308. https://doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2023.2221872
• Shannon, K., Cook, C., & Neville, S. (2024). Realising person‐centredness: Transitioning to a clustered domestic model of aged residential care for people with and without dementia. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 19(5), e12632. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12632
• Silulu, FML., Neville, S., Napier, S., Nakhid, C., Fairbairn-Dunlop, P., Laumua Tunufa’I, L., & Boon FJ. (2024). Sāmoan elders’ understanding of age, ageing and wellness, The Journal of Sāmoan Studies, 14(1), pp. 155-172
• Wrapson W., & Gasteiger, C. 2024. Promoting digital inclusion for enhanced resident wellbeing: An examination of aged residential care facility websites, New Zealand Medical Journal, 137(1601), pp.28-35
• Wright, R. K. (2024) Active Aging. In P. Pederson (Eds.) Encyclopaedia of sport management (2nd ed.), pp12-14, Edward Elgar Online Publishing https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035317189.ch06

2023

• Agyapomah, R., Boateng, E.A., Amankwaa, I., Dzomeku, V.M., Peprah, L.O. (2023). “She is My Work”: Caregiving for Older Adults With Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical Nursing Research. 32(5), pp.886-894. doi:10.1177/10547738231165886
• Hladek, M.D., Wilson, D. H., Shofner, S., Gross, A. L., Buta, B., Bandeen-Roche, K. & Schoenborn, N. (2023). Resilient adaptation strategies: Unveiling older adults' coping dynamics amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 49(12), pp. 32-39. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20231108-04
• McDonald, S., Henrickson, M., Cook, C., & Schouten, V. (2023). Māori realities, intimacies, and sexual expressions: Reconceptualising consent to uphold kaumātua mana in aged residential care.  AlterNative: An International Journal of indigenous Peoples. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231167647
• Merrick, E., Shannon, K., Neville, S., Bail, K., Vorster, A., & Fry, M. (2023). A cross-sectional description of the health characteristics of cognitively impaired older adults, Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42(1). pp. 241-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13152
• Mowat R, Dewer J, & Ram F. (2023). Learning from complaints to the Health and Disability Commission Office: A case study into indicators of deterioration in aged residential care organisations in New Zealand, Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42(2), pp. 365-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13141
• Napier S, Neville S, Adams J, & Taylor, L. (2023). Age-friendly attributes of a rural town in Aotearoa New Zealand, Journal of Rural Studies, 100, 103033, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103033
• Schouten, V., Henrickson, M., Cook, C. M., MacDonald, S., & Atefi, N. (2023). Value pluralism about sexual intimacy in residential care. Nursing Ethics, 09697330221136630. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330221136630
• Shannon, K. & Neville, S. (2023). Organizational Innovation in Long Term Care Enabled by Collaboration Between Government Agencies: A Critical Realist Case Study. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. 60. doi:10.1177/00469580221144079

2022

• Amankwaa, I., Nelson, K., Rook, H. & Hales, C. (2022). Association between body mass index, multi-morbidity and activities of daily living among New Zealand nursing home older adults: a retrospective analysis of nationwide InterRAI data. BMC Geriatr 22, 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02696-8
• Chen C, Shannon K, Napier S, & Neville, S. (2022). Loneliness among older adults living in aged residential care in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia: An integrative review, Nursing Praxis Aotearoa New Zealand, 38(1), pp. 5-15, https://doi.org/10.36951/27034542.2022.02
• Cook, C., Henrickson, M., & Schouten, V. (2022). Palliative Care, Intimacy, and Sexual Expression in the Older Adult Residential Care Context: “Living until You Don’t”. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013080
• Grinlinton, A., Merrick, E., Napier, S., & Neville, S. (2022). Pressure injury prevention in Aotearoa New Zealand aged care facilities: A case study, Nursing Praxis Aotearoa New Zealand, 38(1), pp.16-24.
• Henrickson, M., Cook, C. McDonald, S., Atefi, N., & Schouten, V. (2022). Not in the brochure: Porneia and residential aged care. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 19(2), 588-598.: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00573-y
• Henrickson, M., Cook, C., & Schouten, V. (2022). Culture clash: Responses to gender and sexual diversity in residential aged care. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 24(4). 548-563. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2021.1871649
• Lord S, Teh R, Gibson R, Smith M, Wrapson W, Thomson M, Rolleston A, Neville S, McBain L, Del Din S, Taylor L, Kayes N, Kingston A, Abey-Nesbit R, Kerse N, and AWESSoM Project Team, (2022). Optimising Function and Well-Being in Older Adults: Protocol for an Integrated Research Programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1)
• Neville S, Wrapson W, Savila F, Napier S, Paterson J, Dewes O, Wong Soon HN, Tautolo E-S, (2022) Barriers to older Pacific peoples’ participation in the health-care system in Aotearoa New Zealand, Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(2):124-129.
• Walters, T. & Wright, R.K., (2022). The health and wellbeing benefits of active ageing through participation in an annual sports event: Marching out of the margins, in D. Sturm & R. Kerr (Eds.) Sport in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Contested terrain, pp. 171-182, Routledge.

2021

• Cook, C., Henrickson, N., Schouten, V., & McDonald, S., & M., Atefi, N. (2021). Sexual harassment or disinhibition? Residential care staff responses to older adults’ unwanted behaviours. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 17(3). e12433 https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12433
• Cook, C., Henrickson, M., Atefi, N., Schouten, V., & McDonald, S. (2021). Iatrogenic loneliness and loss of intimacy in residential care. Nursing Ethics, 28(6), 911-923.https://doi10.1177/0969733020983394.
• Neville S, Napier S, Adams J, Shannon, K., & Clair, VWS. (2021). Older people's views about ageing well in a rural community, Ageing and Society, 41(11), pp. 2540-2557, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20000458
• Neville S, Napier S, Shannon K, & Adams J, (2021). Beginning on an age-friendly journey: Barriers to implementing age-friendly initiatives, Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40(4), pp.287-293. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12930
• Schouten, V., Henrickson, M., Cook, C., McDonald, S., & Atefi, N. (2021) . Intimacy for older adults in long-term care: A need, a right, a privilege – or a kind of care?  Journal of Medical Ethics, 48(10), 723-727.. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-107171
• Shannon, K., Montayre, J., & Neville, S. (2021). Nothing about us without us: Research methods enabling participation for aged care residents who have dementia, International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211055938
• Wright, R. K. (2021) Active Aging. In P. Pederson (Eds.) Encyclopaedia of sport management (1^st ed.), pp12-14, Edward Elgar Online Publishing https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035317189.ch06

2020

• Brannelly, T., & Bartlett, R. (2020). Using Walking Interviews to Enhance Research Relations with People with Dementia: Methodological Insights From an Empirical Study Conducted in England. Ethics and Social Welfare, 14(4), 432–442. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2020.1839115.
• Hales, C., Amankwaa, I., Gray, L. & Rook, H. (2020). Providing care for older adults with extreme obesity in aged residential care facilities: An environmental scan, Nursing Praxis Aotearoa New Zealand, 36(3), pp.24-36. https://doi.org/10.36951/27034542.2020.012
• Neville, S., Napier, S., Adams, J. & Shannon, K. (2020). Accessing rural health services: Results from a qualitative narrative gerontological study, Australian Journal on Ageing, 39(1), pp.55-61.
• Shannon, K. & Jurgenhake, B. (2020). Dutch care environments for people with dementia: Impressions from the perspectives of an architect and a gerontologist, Working with Older People, 24(2), pp.143-147. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-01-2020-0002

2019

• Bartlett, R. & Brannelly, T. (2019). On being outdoors: How people with dementia experience and deal with vulnerabilities, Social Science & Medicine, 235, 112336, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.05.041.
• Bartlett, R., Brannelly, T., & Topo, P. (2019). Using GPS Technologies with People with Dementia: A Synthesising Review and Recommendations for Future Practice, Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning, 5(3). pp.84-98.https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2387-5984-2019-03-08
• Brannelly, T., Gilmour, J.A., O’Reilly, H., Leighton, M., & Woodford, A. (2019). An ordinary life: People with dementia living in a residential setting. Dementia. 2017;18(2):757-768. doi:10.1177/1471301217693169
• Shannon, K., Bail, K. & Neville, S. (2019). Dementia-friendly community initiatives: An integrative review, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(11-12), pp.2035-2045. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14746
• Wright, R. K. (2019). ‘All the lonely people’: Embracing autoethnographic creative analytical practice at the 2017 World Masters Games, Annals of Leisure Research, 22(3), pp. 342-361.
• Wright, R. K. (2019). Doing it for dot’: Exploring active ageing sport tourism experiences through the medium of creative analytical practice. In H. Gibson H and M. Lamont M (Eds). Active sport tourism global insights and future directions, pp. 10-26, Routledge.
• Yaghmour, S.M., Bartlett, R., & Brannelly, T. (2019). Dementia in Eastern Mediterranean countries: A systematic review. Dementia. 18(7-8), pp.2635-2661 doi:10.1177/1471301217753776

Conference Papers/Presentations

2025

• Chen C, Shannon K, Holroyd E, & Napier S. (2025). Organisational support for older registered nurses (RN) continuation of practice. Paper presented at New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG): Ageing Together Conference, 4 December, University of Otago, New Zealand.
• Chen C, Shannon K, Holroyd E, & Napier S. (2025). Organisational support for older registered nurses' continuation of practice. Paper presented at The HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing Knowledge Exchange, 8 May, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Cook, C., & Sinclair, C. (2025). Video storyboards: An educational innovation to translate intimacy and sexuality research and policy into practice in aged residential care. 18^th June, 20th National Nurse Education Conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Nagalingam J, Shannon K, & Holroyd, E. (2025). "Community anchors of ageing": The role of NGOs and faith-based organisations in supporting older Indian migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Paper presented at New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG): Ageing together conference, 3 December, University of Otago, New Zealand.
• Nagalingam, J., Shannon, K., & Holroyd, E. (2025). Healthy ageing and wellbeing: Exploring the perspectives of older Indian migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Paper presented at the HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing Knowledge Exchange, 8 May, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Shannon, K., Zeng I, Jones D, & Featherstone, K. (2025). Relational aspects of care in homelike and traditional aged care facilities in Aotearoa New Zealand: A co-designed study. Paper presented at New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG): Ageing together conference, 3 December, University of Otago, New Zealand.
• Wright, R. K., Shannon, K. & Capeto, D. (2025)

2024

• Chen C, Shannon K, Napier S, Neville S, & Montayre J. (2024). Ageism directed at older nurses in their workplace: A systematic review. Paper presented at Navigating Ageing. The New Zealand Association of Gerontology conference, 29 August, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
• Cook, C., & Sinclair, C. (2024). Translating research into intimacy and sexuality policy and education: A Ryman Healthcare Exemplar. Paper presented at the New Zealand Association of Gerontology 2024 Conference, 28th-30th August, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Cook, C., & Sinclair, C. (2024). Ethical and legal dilemmas for nurses: Their home or your workplace? Ethical and legal considerations about intimacy and sexuality in aged residential care. (Invited speakers). Nursing and the Law Conference, 22nd & 23rd September, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Hladek, M., Curriero, S., Xue, Q-L., Crews, D., McAdams DeMarco, M., Wilson, D.H., Brennan, D. & Szanton, S.L. (2024). CAPABLE Transplant: Adaptation of CAPABLE for use with older adults with inactive status awaiting kidney transplant. Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, 14 November, Seattle, USA.
• Shannon K, Jones, D., & Featherstone, K. (2024). Co-designing research in collaboration with people who are residents and staff in long-term care for older adults. Abstract published in Innovation in Aging. 8(1) https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.3181
• Wright, R. K. & Holdway, E. (2024) Young at Heart: Active Ageing/Athlete Career Longevity in the World of Rugby Union, Paper presented at 30^th Anniversary Conference of Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand, 7 December, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

2023

• Chen C, Shannon K, Napier S, & Neville S. (2023). Older RNs’ continuation of practice in Aged Residential Care settings. Paper presented at New Zealand Association of Gerontology Auckland/Northland regional event, 1 November, Auckland, New Zealand
• Enari, D. & Wright, R.K. (2023) Leisure across the Lifespan: The power of Inter-generational playtime, Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS) 30th Anniversary Conference, December 6-8
• Jeffs, T. & Shannon, K. (2023). Innovation and leadership in Aged Residential Care; to not survive but thrive with intersectoral collaboration providing resident-centred outcomes, compliance and business success. Paper presented at Australasian College of Health Service Management Asia-Pacific Health Leadership Congress, 11 October, Canberra, Australia.
• Leaumoana T, Wong Soon HN, Wrapson W, Neville S, Tautolo E-S (2023), Engaging Pacific matua in health research: Outlining effective engagement approaches and understanding ‘Ageing’ for Pacific elders, Paper presented at the New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference 2023: Rethinking Ageing
• Neville, S., Shannon, K., Napier, S., & Montayre, J. (2023). Ensuring communities are age-friendly: An important nursing endeavour. Paper presented at 29^th International Council of Nurses Congress, 1 July, Montreal, Canada.
• Rook, H., Amankwaa, I., Nelson, K., Hales, C. (2023). The obesity paradox, the enigma of underweight and functional performance in aging. Paper presented at the 30th European Congress on Obesity, 18 May, Dublin, Ireland.
• Shannon, K., Godber, K., Nand, M., & Wright, R. K. (2023). Glory days: The feasibility of establishing sports-based reminiscence groups in Auckland, Poster presented at Rethinking ageing. New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference, 6 September, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
• Shannon K. & Neville, S. (2023). Continuation of lifelong identity for aged care residents includes support for leisure activities. Paper presented at ANZALS 30th Anniversary Conference 'Leisure for Life', 7 December, Auckland University of Technology.
• Wright, R. K. & Iordache, A. (2023) The Power of Play!: Transforming enjoyable and engaging physical activity into transformational enriching age-friendly edutainment. Workshop delivered at Experience Summit: Transformational Experiences Beyond Borders: Partnership development for sustainable futures, 28 Nov, Auckland University of Technology.
• Wright R, Shannon K, & Nand M. (2023). Unforgettable: An evaluation of stakeholder attitudes and expectations around the establishing a self-sustainable Sporting Memories Network in Aotearoa New Zealand, Paper presented at ‘Learn Well, Live Well, 17th World Leisure Congress, University of Otago, New Zealand.

2022

• Hladek, M. D., Wilson, D. H., Shanbhag, M., Krasnansky, K., Walston, J., Xue, Q-L., McAdams-DeMarco, M. & Szanton S. (2022). Using photovoice to understand the lived experience and environment of older adults awaiting kidney transplant. Abstract published in Innovation in Aging, 6(Suppl. 1) p.378. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1493 .
• Jeffs T. & Shannon, K. (2022).  The CARE Village Te Maanaki a Tura - A place of caring on Ngati Tura land: Innovation in aged care service delivery. Paper presented at Sino–New Zealand Aged Healthcare Symposium, Critical matters in aged healthcare: Sharing issues and solutions, 24 March, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, New Zealand.
• Nand, M., Shannon, K., Wright, R., Godber, K, & Wilkins, C. (2022). Glory Days: Sharing sector expectations about the establishment of community sporting memories clubs in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland. Presentation delivered at New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapy virtual conference.

2021

• Conaglen, J., Napier, S., & Shannon, K. (2021). Supporting the development of age-friendliness in Aotearoa. Paper presented at Vision for Ageing in Aotearoa conference, New Zealand Association of Ageing (NZAG), 1 October, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
• Conaglen, J, Napier, S., & Shannon, K. (2021). Symposium: Contributing to Aotearoa becoming age-friendly: Impacting on policy, practice and the wellbeing of older people. Delivered at Vision for Ageing Aotearoa, New Zealand Association of Gerontology and Age Concern New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Cook, C., Henrickson, M., Schouten, V. & McDonald, S. (2021). Palliative care, intimacy, and sexual expression: The right to love until we say goodbye? The residential care context. Alzheimers New Zealand Conference, online.
• Henrickson, M., Cook C., Schouten, V. (2021, 29 October). Attitudes to sex work in residential aged care: Implications forpolicy and education (featured oral presentation). New Zealand Sexual Health Conference. [Conference moved online because of COVID-19].
• Henrickson, M., Cook, C., Schouten, V. (2021, 11 September). Not in the brochure: Porneia and residential aged care. Social Work and Sexualities International Conference [online].
• Henrickson, M., Cook, C., Schouten, V., McDonald, S. (2021, 10 September). OK Boomers: Generational attitudes to sexual diversity in residential aged care. Social Work and Sexualities International Conference [online].
• Walters, T. & Wright, R. K. (2021). Senior women, wellbeing, engagement and non-competitive sports: A case study of the Leisure Marching Nationals, Paper presented at Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand Conference, Sociology in the 21st century: Wellbeing, engagement and sustainability, 24-25 November 2021, Lincoln University, New Zealand.

2019

• Neville, S., Adams, J., Napier, S., & Shannon, K. (2019). Influencing age-friendly policy and planning: A New Zealand perspective. Paper presented at International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia Oceania Regional Congress, 24 October, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Taiwan.
• Shannon, K., Jeffs, T., Wright-St Clair, V. & Neville, S. (2019). Aged care resident participation in usual daily life: The Whare Aroha CARE transition study. Paper presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia Oceania Regional Congress, 25 October, Taipai, Taiwan.
• Shannon, K., Jeffs, T., Neville, S. & Wright-St Clair, V. (2019). An overview of the results of the Whare Aroha CARE transition study. Paper presented at the Foundation for Research on Ageing Knowledge Exchange.
• Shannon K., Jeffs, T., Neville, S., Wright-St Clair, V. (2019). The process of changing to a model of care that enables aged care residents to participate in usual daily life: The Whare Aroha CARE transition study, Paper presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress, 23 May, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
• Wright, R. K. (2019) “Vintage Sport & Leisure”: Capturing the lived experiences of the active ageing Golden Oldies Festival fraternity, Paper presented at the 25th Annual SMAANZ Conference, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Other outputs (reports, workshops/webinars & industry presentations)

2025

• Cook, C. 2025 Grief Centre, Birkenhead, Auckland. Delivered three two-hour webinars: Transition to care and grief 4/3/25; Loss of intimacy and sexuality in aged care settings 26/8/25; What it means to age well: discourses of ageing, loss and grief 30/9/25.
• Cook, C. 2025 Alzheimer’s New Zealand. Delivered two-hour webinar 16/7/25 Intimacy & Sexuality in the Context of Dementia.
• Mowat, R., Shannon, K., Xu, C., & Cook, C. (2025). What interventions work for elder abuse? A realist review. Funded by Ministry of Social Development.
• Wright, R.K., Capeto, D & Shannon, K. (2025). Days of our lives, Enlightening Talk given at the 31st Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, 6 December, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Wright, R. K (2025) Co-hosted the Active Ageing World Congress, as part of the extended programme for the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISNBPA) Conference, 10 June, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Wright, R. K. (2025). Guest speaker and panellist at ‘Lets Talk about Ageism’ hosted by University of Auckland’s Co-Create Ageing Research Centre, August, Auckland, New Zealand.

2024

• Wright, R. K. & Wilkins, C. (2024). Playing to the final whistle: the establishment of an irreplaceable, inspirational and international Sporting Memories Network. Workshop session delivered at the 2024 British Gerontology Society Conference, Newcastle University, England.

2023

• Dickson, S., Bennett, T., Bramwell, N., Brown, O., Cook, C., Divakalala, C., Fraser, B., Hickey, H., Matheson, L., Miller, K., Monise, M., Munroe, H., & Rodriguez, M., (2023). Uplifting Takatāpui and Rainbow Elder Voices: Tukua kia tū takitahi ngā whetū o te rangi. Chrome extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://rainbowhubwaikato.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Uplifting-Takatapui-and-Rainbow-Elder-Voices-Tukua-kia-tu-takitahi-nga-whetu-o-te-rangi.pdf
• Wright, R. K. (2023) What does Diversional and Recreational Therapy mean for Aotearoa, Keynote Speaker at New Zealand Society of Diversional & Recreational Therapists Inc. Annual Conference, 20 August, Wellington.

2022

• Wright, R. K. (2022). Glory Days: Storytelling the establishment of community sporting memories clubs in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland, Presentation delivered at New Zealand Association of Gerontology Auckland/Northland Regional Conference: Ageing research methods, creativity and arts, 1 November, University of Auckland.

2021

• Napier, S., Neville, S., Adams, J., & Taylor, L. (2021). Warkworth age-friendly survey report.
• Cook. C. 14 July 2021 Invited to Otago Community Hospice to present on their study day: Beyond the fundamentals of palliative care. My session: Palliative care, intimacy & sexual expression:  the right to love until we say goodbye? The residential care context.

2020

• Cook, C. 2020-2024 Consultancy work with Ryman Healthcare aged care provider. Developed intimacy and sexuality policy and staff education package. Developed educational series with a past Masters student drawing on our research about internationally qualified nurses to assist Ryman in developing strategies to recruit and sustain IQN staff through ensuring a supportive, culturally safe workplace.
• Cook. C. 14^th November 2020 Invited to Oceania to present a one hour Zoom session on the Marsden research findings to over 100 staff nationally.
• Henrickson, M., Cook, C., Schouten, V., McDonald, S., & Atefi, N. (2020). What counts as consent? Sexuality and ethical deliberation in residential aged care. Final report compiled for Royal Society Marsden Fund grant MAU1723 https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/15720

2019

• Cook, C. 5^th November 2019 Invited to Age Concern West Auckland to facilitate a two-hour workshop for social workers, counsellors and nurses on practice-based issues related to intimacy and sexuality in residential aged care.