Events
This section provides a calendar of events relevant to ageing research and related issues.
06 / 10
Start: 09:30
End: 16:30
The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) and the Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity (SPARC) are delighted to announce a one day seminar/workshop entitled: Developments in Housing, Health and Technology for Older People: Showcasing Research and Practice. Start: 12:45
UK Operational Research Society's Golden Anniversary conference This has an important health stream with good opportunities for papers describing recent developments in areas which support older people and disabled people. York, 9 - 11 September 2008 | |||||
06 / 11
Start: 10:00
End: 15:30
Irish Gerontological Society - Exercise & Older Person | |||||
06 / 12
Start: 12:55
Age Concern Cymru in conjunction with the Men’s Health Forum and the Welsh Assembly Government are running a one day conference on the theme of ‘Promoting the health of men aged 50+’ at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff. Confirmed speakers include Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services, Professor Ian Banks, president of the UK and European Men’s Health Forum and Professor Alan White, the world’s first professor of men’s health. The day will also include workshop sessions on talking about your health, active retirement, bereavement a | |||||
06 / 13
Start: 10:00
End: 16:00
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - 13th June - Please click here to view more information This conference explores the issue of elder abuse and looks at perspectives from the areas of research, practice and experience in the voluntary sector. This is an open conference which will be of interest to professionals who work with older people (nurses, doctors, social workers), voluntary agencies, the legal profession and policy makers. Members of the public are also very welcome.
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06 / 14
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06 / 15
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06 / 16
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06 / 17
Start: 10:00
End: 16:00
Conference Context
Conference date: Tuesday 17 June 2008, 10.00am - 4.00pm | |||||
06 / 18
Start: 00:00
National Conference in Medicine for the Elderly : Fourteenth Leicester Medical Conference Start: 00:00
End: 16:00
Wednesday 18th June 2008 (9am - 4pm) Venue: DSIDC, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8. Workshops The Centre’s main educational programme is delivered via workshops conducted in local venues and involving up to 25 participants. Smaller numbers in attendance mean that participants are able to interact with the facilitator and with other colleagues. Workshops use a person-centred approach to dementia care and are directed at several different client groups, including: | |||||
06 / 19
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06 / 20
Start: 09:30
End: 16:00
Event: 1 day workshop Venue: Unison, Yorkgate, Belfast Cost: £125 Aim: To focus on end of life issues for people with dementia including terminal care and national standards in this area. | |||||
06 / 21
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06 / 22
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06 / 23
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06 / 24
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06 / 25
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Start: 25/06/2008 - 00:00
End: 26/06/2008 - 00:00
Care Pathways Start: 09:00
End: 16:00
Wednesday 25th June 2008 (9am - 4pm) WorkshopsThe Centre’s main educational programme is delivered via workshops conducted in local venues and involving up to 25 participants. Smaller numbers in attendance mean that participants are able to interact with the facilitator and with other colleagues. Workshops use a person-centred approach to dementia care and are directed at several different client groups, including: | |||||
06 / 26
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06 / 27
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06 / 28
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06 / 29
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06 / 30
Start: 00:45
End: 16:35
A special event hosted by Bath University showcasing a wide range of work relating to telecare, telemedicine, smart home technologies, technology-assisted rehabilitation and other areas. Hosted by: University of Bath Sponsored by: University of Bath Event organisers:
Lisa Austin, School for Health, Bath University Verity Smith, Coordinator, SPARC
Date: 30 June 2008 Venue: | |||||
07 / 1
Start: 12:26
Start: 12:51
Location: Cruciform Lecture Theatre, 1 Gower Street, University College London. Jointly presented with EVIDEM, a national programme of dementia research lead by Professor Steve Iliffe at UCL, the Conference includes sessions by some of the UK's leading researchers in the field of dementia care. | |||||
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07 / 5
Start: 09:00
End: 12:54
Location: Royal College of Physicians On Saturday 5 July 2008 the National Health Service (NHS) will be 60 years old. To celebrate this event the Royal College of Physicians of London is holding a Public Open Day from 11am-4pm. Admission is free. | |||||
07 / 6
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07 / 7
Start: 12:32
Achieving Justice - supporting victims Location: Ort House Conference Centre, London Start: 12:46
Invited delegates only An international workshop which aims to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of the latest and most exciting findings in senescence research, covering the impact of senescence in organisms and organs through to molecular mechanism, and possible interventions and therapies. World-renowned researchers, including a selection of the SPARC award holders, will be speaking in an informal relaxed environment; the meeting also offers plenty of off-timetable opportunities for networking. | |||||
07 / 8
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07 / 9
Start: 12:30
End: 16:30
Fresh from a gathering of the world's most respected ageing researchers at Oriel College Oxford, Dr Richard Faragher, SPARC Director and an advisor to Research into Ageing, the biomedical arm of Help the Aged will take time out to explain just what their findings mean for today's older people and what they could mean for those who will be older in the future. | |||||
07 / 10
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