Join us for the signature conference focusing on defining, measuring and improving resilience in older adults in the age of longevity!CONFERENCE Overview The world is ageing. The number of people 65 and older is projected to triple by mid-century, from 531 million in 2010 to 1.5 billion in 2050.By mid-century, most countries would be trading their young for the old as the share of their population that is 65 and older surpass those younger than 15. This demographic shift is accompanied by wider changes in the society including continuing low fertility rates, late marriages, preference for singlehood and migration amongst others. Academics and policy makers recognize the need for self-reliance of older adults as family sizes shrink and longer lives challenge financial and social adaptations. Successful adaptation to ageing requires the resilience of the individual, family, and society. With this conference we aim to explore different ways of defining and measuring resilience as well as ways to enhance resilience at all levels including physical, psychological and social in older adults and their families.Innovative measures at the policy and programme levels will be featured. Themes that will be explored include:1.What is resilience – explorations of the different types of resilience from physical, mental to finance, social and other dimensions2.How can or should resilience be measured3.What are the factors that impact on resilience4.What are the factors associated with resilience5.How can resilience be promoted
Wed 11 Oct 2017 9:00 AM - Fri 13 Oct 2017 5:00 PM
Singapore (conference venue to be advised)
Key dates for Call for Papers and Conference Registration will be circulated soon
Name care@duke-nus.edu.sgLink http://apru.org/partnering-on-solutions/population-ageing/item/935-8th-apru-population-ageing-conference
Created 20th March 2017
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