Beyond the new: ICAA trailblazers are making a difference in the lives of older adults

In the 2009 report “Powering Ideas: An Innovation Agenda for the 21st Century,” Australia’s Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, defines innovation in a way that goes beyond the usual meaning of introducing something new. “Innovation is not an abstraction,” states Carr. “Nor is it an end itself. It is how we make a better Australia, and contribute to making a better world ….” In Carr’s view, innovation is more than an instrument for advancing businesses or industries. It is also a tool for shaping society for the better—a goal shared by the International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA).