Independence and Quality of Later Life: A decade of research to support older people
14 May 2009
Programme
9.30: Arrival and Refreshments
10.00: Welcome and introduction, Professor Christopher Eccleston, University of Bath
10.15: Investing in British research: From SPARC to KT-EQUAL, Professor Peter Lansley, University of Reading
10.40: Asking the right questions. KT-EQUAL: What is it all about, Professor Trevor Cox, University of Salford
11.10: Coffee
11.30: From lab to living room - helping people with long term conditions to help themselves through use of technology. EQUAL SMART Consortium: "Assistive Technology for people learning to manage heart disease, stroke and chronic pain" (Professor Gail Mountain, Nasrin Nasr, Silvia Torsi & Ben Heller, Sheffield Hallam University, Dr Huiri Jane Zheng, Ulster University
12.30: Lunch
1.30: What makes your neighbourhood or street age-friendly (and is it sustainable)? EQUAL I'DGO (Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors) consortium: what are the implications of sustainable urban environment policies on older people's quality of life? (Professor Catharine Ward Thompson, Edinburgh College of Art and University of Edinburgh, Dr Lawrence Kenney & Rita Newton, Salford University).
2.30: When designers meet older people. New design tools - better products. EQUAL i-Design consortium: "Tools to improve quality of life for the wider population" (Professor John Clarkson. University of Cambridge).
3.30: Wrap up discussion, Professor Christopher Eccleston, University of Bath
4.00: Close
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