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New Insights into Ageing

International Postgraduate Conference in Gerontology

The Institute of Gerontology, King’s College London and the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin International Postgraduate Conference, was held at King's College London on  23rd March 2009.
 
The Conference had four working sessions covering:
 
  • Social Policy in Gerontology
  • Service Use Transitions and Inter-Disciplinary Working
  • Experiencing Ageing and Health
  • Individual Perspectives
 
Details of the sessions and abstracts of the papers can be found below.

Social Policy in Gerontology

Ciara O’Dwyer, Trinity College:
Cui Bono? An Examination of the Development of the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland.
 
Amanda Buttery, Institute of Gerontology:
Are cardiac rehabilitation services accessible for older people with heart failure?
 
Lynne Livsey, Institute of Gerontology:
A care crisis in the countryside?– Power, knowledge, evidence and policy

Service Use Transitions and Inter-Disciplinary Working

Hanna Eklund, Institute of Gerontology:
Service use and needs among people with ADHD and ASD during the transitional years from childhood to adulthood . Abstract
 
Marita O’Brien, Trinity College:
Participant or Bystander? Older people's participation in acute hospital discharge process in Ireland. Abstract  Presentation
 
Andreas Xyrichis, Institute of Gerontology:
Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Intensive Care Units. Abstract 

Experiencing Ageing and Health

Emer Begley, Trinity College:
'I know what it is but how bad does it get?' Insights into the lived experience and service needs of people with early-stage dementia. Abstract  Presentation
 
Eloise Radcliffe, Institute of Gerontology:
Stroke and self-identity among people of advanced older age: A biographical approach. Abstract  Presentation
 
Treena Parsons, Trinity College:
An exploratory study into the use of reminiscence therapy amongst people with dementia and their carers in Ireland. Abstract  Presentation

Individual Perspectives

Andrea Bobersky, Trinity College:
Relocating to Specialist Dementia Care Units in Ireland: Experiences of Residents and Caregivers. Abstract
 
Rosalind Willis, Institute of Gerontology:
Popular assumptions versus academic scepticism: How does the ‘look after their own’ idea play out in a national dataset? Abstract
 
Carol Stone, Trinity College:
Exploring the experience, meaning and sequelae of falling in patients with advanced cancer.
 
Sarah Donnelly,  Trinity College Dublin:
Family meetings: An exploratory study of the views and experiences of older patients, family members and the multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting. Abstract  Presentation
 
Martha Doyle,  Trinity College Dublin:
Researching older people’s citizen groups: The need for greater cross-pollination between social gerontology and political science literatures. Abstract
 
Yoshio Oro, Trinity College Dublin:
An Overview of an Exploratory Study of Club-Based Sports Activities for Older People. Abstract 
 
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