The structure of this report follows the format of the Conference. It begins with the opening address by Dr Michael Loftus, Chairperson of the NCAOP’s Healthy Ageing Consultative Committee. The conference presentations, which took place across three sessions, follow.

The Opening Session included presentations on:
• the case for a concentrated programme of health promotion for older people
• the strategic framework for the Healthy Ageing Programme.
The Second Session included presentations on:
• how the Healthy Ageing Database was developed and how it can be used
• key findings from the report into policy, practice and evaluation in the area of healthy
ageing in Ireland
• the findings from the SLÁN surveys into the health and lifestyle of older Irish people.