Global Conversations on Ageing: GERATEC at the IFA Global Café
GERATEC is proud to be part of the global dialogue on ageing, inclusion, and innovation. On 27 June 2025, our very own Dr Rayne Stroebel joined the International Federation on Ageing’s Global Café as a featured guest speaker. This vibrant platform connects thought leaders and practitioners from across the world to explore new ideas that […]
Strengthening Support for South Africa’s Older Adults and Their Caregivers
In South Africa, older adults and their caregivers face significant challenges due to inadequate support and services. Approximately 44% of the population lives in rural areas, where healthcare facilities are scarce, with only 12% of the country’s physicians serving these communities. This disparity leads to increased travel distances and costs, further hindering access to essential […]
Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective – Book Launch
The Optentia Research Unit and the NUMIQ Research Focus Area recently celebrated the launch of the inspiring new book” Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective.” Prof. Andries Baart, an extraordinary professor at Optentia and co-author of the book, passionately presented its central ideas. Prof. Emmerentia du Plessis […]
Dementia – what happens to the person behind the diagnosis?
Such a powerful interview! It was a great privilege to speak to Dr Rayne Stroebel about this uncomfortable, emotional and misunderstood topic. We learnt so much from Dr Stroebel – how to interact and communicate differently with people living with dementia, and how to respect and understand the person behind the diagnosis. Click here to […]
Letter to employees
Dear GERATEC Team, We’ve recognised the need to reassess our internal structure to support our core team better and improve efficiency. As part of this restructuring, I will continue overseeing the company with the support of the team while dividing the company’s focus into three key areas, each led by a dedicated business leader: Ide-Marie […]
From the desk of our CEO
It has been quite a shock to my system to be back in the driver’s seat since 1 February 2023 after completing my PhD. I have been studying for the last ten years, spending most of my time in my head, and only giving advice and guidance to the team when needed. (Ok, often also […]
Die emosionele impak van die verouderingsproses.
– VLV Paarl 15/06/2022We dont talk about trees getting older, we say theyre “growing”. Let’s use thesame term about ourselves. Were not getting older, were just “growing”. That`sthe spirit of living.Met die versoek om oor die impak van die verouderingsproses met u te komgesels, het ek onmiddellik gedink aan die talle boeke van ouer skrywers […]
Aging: more than botox, incontinence and the dementia sample
READ FULL ARTICLE Age discrimination creates a delusion that leads to most people not being prepared for this phase, writes RAYNE STROEBEL. Ten years ago, cancer was people’s biggest fear, now it’s dementia. The more research done, the less we really know what causes this condition. Elderly, senior citizen, retiree, gray-headed, oxygen thief, gray tsunami and a […]
GERATEC Your Quality of Life Partner
In our modern world it has become generally accepted (and wrongly so) that support and care for older people are merely about giving them what they need to live a longer life. While GERATEC is concerned about the longevity of its residents, our primary objective is the quality of life of older persons. We do […]
Raising awareness of the awareness of others
How we are raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease at GERATEC On Monday the 21st of September, we celebrate World Alzheimer’s Day. It is a day to focus our attention specifically on a disease that is often misunderstood, but really should not be. People have always had a propensity to fear or stigmatise the things they […]