“It's so important that the stories of ageing members of our community and of our ageing veterans aren’t lost.
The large range of stories recorded demonstrates the richness and diversity of the interviewees’ lives. Advances in digital image making and audio recording mean that these stories can now be shared more readily, breaking down the divide between those living in Aged Care and the wider community.
Stories are the threads, or links, that connect up our lives, reminding us that we are interconnected... Through story the experiences of ageing members of our community - our elders - can be shared, honoured and learnt from.
Whether the 'track' winding back is musical, a thread of embroidery, a drawing on paper, a map of our travels, a jazz track playing on a vinyl LP, or a synaptic backtracking through our processes of remembering, the tracks - the stories of our lives - offer rich potential for a deeper sense of belonging and connection..."
