Pharmacology and Ageing
12 April 2005
Pharmacology and Ageing
Hosted by: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Sponsored by: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and SPARC
Event organisers:
Dr. Marcus Allen, School of Pharmacy, The University of Brighton
Mrs. Helen Watts, School of Pharmacy, The University of Brighton
Dr. Richard Faragher, School of Pharmacy, The University of Brighton
Date: 12 April 2005
Venue:
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Assembly Hall
1 Lambeth High Street
London SE1 7JN
United Kingdom
This is a special workshop, the third in a series to be organised in by SPARC to promote the value of scientific ageing-related research and opportunities for further research. The workshop has been designed to provide a broad representation of recent advances in approaches to improving medicines of older people. Ageing research is a priority area but the research community is currently very small.
SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity) is a new initiative funded by EPSRC and BBSRC which has been established to extend the previous remit of the EQUAL Network. SPARC is designed specifically to provide a platform, publicity and policy representation for existing researchers and to encourage newcomers into ageing research. A key aspect of its activities is working in partnership with the users of research - older people and those organisations which represent the interests of older people and which provide older people and their carers with services, advice and other support. AS well as organising workshops over the next three years SPARC will provide up to 30 pump-priming awards to newcomers to ageing research in the fields of design, engineering and biology. Details of the awards will be presented during the workshop.
The workshop will be of interest to a wide range of practitioners and policy makers, health and social care practitioners, industry, charitable and government bodies concerned with the needs of older people, as well as researchers and academics from engineering, biological, social science, medical and health care disciplines. Older people are especially welcome.
There is no charge for attendance just an enthusiasm and interest in extending the quality of life of older people through informed user-focused research and its application.
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