Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations.

In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, we search for the source of the mythical fountain of youth.

Medical and technological advances mean more of us are living fulfilling lives to 100 years of age and beyond. But in a world obsessed with celebrity and youth, how do we challenge perceptions of getting old and champion positive ageing? How do we age without getting old?

Our panel discussion, hosted by La Trobe’s Albury-Wodonga campus, explores what it means to grow old in rural and regional Australia. It features:

- Renata Singer, an internationally acclaimed author of ‘Older and Bolder: Life beyond 60’.

- Professor Irene Blackberry, Director of John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research at La Trobe University.

- Dr Rachel Winterton, also from the centre and an international expert on rural ageing and volunteering.

The conversation is hosted by Bold Thinking Series MC Francis Leach.