NZAG is its members
Tena koutou katoa. Greetings all, and welcome to the first New Zealand Association of Gerontology newsletter for 2012. One of NZAG’s objects is the dissemination of quality gerontological research. One way we do this is by hosting a major conference every two years and sharing cutting edge research by way of invited keynote speakers and [...]
read moreSouth Island Symposium on Ageing 5th Nov. 2011, at Otago Polytechnic
November 5th was marked in a somewhat different way: fireworks were verbal, rather than actual, in a successful symposium on issues related to older people. This one-day symposium was hosted by Otago Polytechnic, and led by Dr Linda Robertson of the Occupational Therapy Department and Beatrice Hale, independent researcher. It attracted an audience of thirty-four, [...]
read moreInternational Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care
The 2nd International Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care is due to take place from November 22-25, 2012 in Florence, Italy. This meeting will be attended by Palliative Care Professional Providers, Geriatrics, Oncologists, General Practitioners, Intensive Care Specialists, Nurses, Social Workers, Neurologists, Pediatricians, Psychologists, Nephrologists, Pulmonologists, Physical Therapists, Gastroenterologists and other paramedical professionals interested in improving [...]
read moreTwo New Conferences Sheduled for Wellington
Marketing for the 13th Annual Medical Law Conference & Mental Health Law Conference scheduled for March 2012 in Wellington is well underway. This conference will focus on examination of practitioners’ rights and responsibilities and new developments in the law and the current issues in mental health law. The conference organisers feel this event may be [...]
read moreCall for Symposia and Call for Abstracts is now open
The New Zealand Association of Gerontology Ageing and Diversity Conference 2012 is to be held at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 September 2012. The conference has five key themes for 2012: Older People and Cognition Carers, Families, Partners Community Approaches to Ageing Active Ageing and Participation [...]
read moreEmerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) 2011 National Conference
The Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) 2011 National Conference is taking place in Sydney on 24-25 November. Doctoral and Masters students are encouraged to register for the conference.
read moreWaikato Branch Update September 2011
Waikato Nutrition Seminars Sponsored by NZ Association of Gerontology (Waikato), NZ Nutrition Foundation and Waikato District Health Board Despite the cold, wet winter’s day, over 150 members and older people attended a free community seminar on 21 July, on “What you eat makes a Difference.” Kaye Dennison and Niki Russell (both dietitians) kept the folks [...]
read moreBecoming Age-Friendly
“An Age-friendly City is an inclusive and accessible urban environment that promotes active ageing” The worldwide effort to create Age-Friendly cities and communities is now taking place in New Zealand. The initiative of the World Health Organisation, led by Alex Kalache Director of WHO Department of Ageing and Life Course (WHO-ALC) from 1995 to 2008, [...]
read moreSouth Island Symposium on Ageing
Saturday, 5th November, 9am – 4pm at Otago Polytechnic Topics addressed will include: early ageing earthquake impac carers quality indicators All are welcome. There will be a small cost to cover food.
read moreAuckland Branch September 2011 Update
In March, at the first of the Auckland Branch’s meetings for 2011, Associate Professor Bruce MacDonald, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Professor Ngaire Kerse, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health (both at the University of Auckland), presented ‘Robots to help care for older people’. Healthbots is a [...]
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