British Gerontology Event - BSG Scotland and Dementia Services Development Centre Conference: Involving Older People: Meanings and Methods - National Conferences - Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling

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BSG Scotland and Dementia Services Development Centre Conference: Involving Older People: Meanings and Methods
Event Type:	National Conference
Location:	Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling
Dates:	14 June 2010
Themes:	Involving Older People: Meanings and Methods
Conference Website:	http://www.dementiashop.co.uk
Contact Name:	Susan Tester or Juanita Green
Contact Email:	susan.tester@stir.ac.uk or j.l.green@stir.ac.uk
Contact Phone:	Juanita Green 01786 467740
British Society of Gerontology (BSG) Scotland & Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), University of Stirling CONFERENCE INVOLVING OLDER PEOPLE: MEANINGS AND METHODS Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling 14th June 2010 ‘Involving older people’ is a well rehearsed goal of policy makers, practitioners and gerontologists. Including senior citizens, in all aspects of life and in decisions about their own lives, is considered beneficial both to older people themselves and to their communities. The Scottish Government strategy, set out in All our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population (2007) adopts this aim on a broad range of issues. The National Forum on Ageing Futures Group aims to ensure that the views of all sections of the older population are heard in the debate on current issues for the future age agenda in Scotland. The development of the Scottish Government’s forthcoming Dementia Strategy has actively involved people with dementia from the Scottish Dementia Working Group. This one day conference aims to explore the meanings and methods of involving older people and to consider the implications for policy and practice. The conference will examine the involvement of older people from a range of different perspectives, recognising the diversity of the older generations, and drawing on the expertise of older people, academics and practitioners. It will be of interest to older people and all those who work with them – for example nurses, care workers, social workers, doctors, allied health professionals, in the statutory and voluntary sectors; service providers and policy makers, as well as academics and students of social gerontology and gerontological practice. To help us address our conference theme, we have invited Irene Oldfather MSP, Convenor of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Alzheimer's. Keynote speakers will include: Professor Jill Manthorpe, King’s College London; members of the Scottish Dementia Working Group; Briege McLean, Live and Learn NI, National Museums of Northern Ireland; Professor Emma Reynish, Consultant Physician, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy; Dr Harriet Mowat, Mowat Research Ltd. and Professor Roger Clough, Lancaster University The two-hour lunch time will include poster sessions at which authors will speak about their posters. Tours of the dementia friendly Iris Murdoch Building will be available for participants. Thus throughout the day participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the involvement of older people and contribute to wide ranging discussions on ageing and later life. The provisional programme is below, together with a call for poster abstracts, information about registration and bursary application forms. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Iris Murdoch Building Gallery 09.30 Coffee & Registration Conference Suite Session Chair: Professor June Andrews (DSDC, University of Stirling) 10.00-10.15 Chair’s Welcome 10.15-10.45 Vulnerability and adult protection Professor Jill Manthorpe (King’s College London) 10.45-11.15 Involving older people with dementia Members of the Scottish Dementia Working Group 11.15-11.30 Address by Irene Oldfather MSP, Convenor of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Alzheimer's. 11.30-12.00 The Tilda Gaskell Memorial Lecture Live and Learn NI – an intergenerational approach Briege McClean (National Museums of Northern Ireland) Conference Suite 12.00-13.45 Posters with Discussant Sessions Chair: Dr Pauline Banks (University of the West of Scotland) Gallery 12.00-13.45 Buffet Lunch Tours of Iris Murdoch Building Conference Suite Session Chair: Professor Alison Bowes (DSDC, University of Stirling) 14.00-14.30 Spirituality and older people Dr Harriet Mowat (Mowat Research Ltd). 14.30-15.00 Frail older people: assessing needs and discussing expectations Professor Emma Reynish (Consultant Physician, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Fife) 15.00-15.30 Participation and involvement of older people Professor Roger Clough, Lancaster University 15.30-16.00 Presentation of poster prizes. Tea & close. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS The organising group of BSG Scotland invites the submission of abstracts related to any aspect of Gerontological research for presentation as a poster at the Conference to be held in the Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling on 14th June 2010. Poster presentations will again constitute a major part of this year’s Conference, with a two-hour slot being allocated to poster sessions at which all authors will be present. Abstracts submitted will be reviewed and themes identified. Selected authors will be invited to speak to their posters during the two-hour session. They will also be invited to submit an extended abstract to be offered as a handout and published on the website. A discussant will be appointed to facilitate discussion around each theme. There will be prizes for the best posters (first prize £50, second prize £25). Submission of abstracts: Abstracts should be no more than 250 words and should be submitted in a structured format using the following guidelines: Background: Rationale for the study, the objectives and the main hypothesis or research questions. Methods: Description of the design of the study, number of participants, materials employed, and the procedures followed. Results: The main findings and conclusions that can be drawn from the study. Abstracts, which should include author’s/ authors’ affiliation and contact details, must be received by Monday 17th May 2010. Abstracts should be submitted electronically to Dr Pauline Banks pauline.banks@uws.ac.uk Tel: 01698 283100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION To register online please go to: http://www.dementiashop.co.uk, click on Events, scroll down to Involving Older People and follow the links to book. To register by post please complete the booking form below and return with payment. Conference Booking Form Please reserve me a place for the BSG Scotland/DSDC Conference Involving Older People: Meanings and Methods on 14 June 2010 at Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling Name………………………………………………………………………………………… Organisation ………………………………………………………………………………… Address …………………………………………………………………............................... ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Tel No ………………………………………………………………………………………. E-mail ………………………………………………………………………………………. Special requirements (Dietary, access etc.)………………………………………………….. Registration Fees (payable by 30.05.10) Non BSG member £60 Non BSG member (concession) £35 BSG member £45 BSG member (concession) £25 * reduced fees for full time students, retired, unwaged people [ ] I enclose a cheque for £____ Registration fee made payable to University of Stirling. [ ] Please supply a Certificate of Attendance. Please return this booking form by 30 May 2010 to: Susan Tester BSG Scotland c/o Department of Applied Social Science University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Further information from Susan Tester: susan.tester@stir.ac.uk Cancellations received in writing seven working days before the event will be subject to a £25 administration fee. After this date no refunds can be made nor invoices cancelled. Substitution of delegates is acceptable at any time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BURSARIES BSG SCOTLAND BURSARIES 2010 Aims The BSG Scotland bursaries policy aims to facilitate attendance at the BSG Scotland/DSDC conference on 14 June 2010 at the University of Stirling by students, recent postdocs, unwaged or retired people. Procedure Bursaries are awarded by the BSG Scotland Bursaries Panel. The budget allocated to bursaries is agreed by the BSG Scotland Organising Group. The Bursaries Panel apportions the budget as it thinks fit taking into account the number of applications submitted. The Bursaries Panel processes the applications and informs the applicants of the outcome within three weeks of the application deadline (17th May 2010). Bursary award guidelines • Awards may be made to applicants wishing to attend the BSG Scotland Conference on 14 June 2010, whether they are presenting a poster or are a member of the audience. • The award will be £25 towards the registration fee. BSG SCOTLAND BURSARIES 2010 Application form 1. Title: First Names Surname 2. Are you: Retired / unwaged / FT student / PT student / postdoctoral / other? (specify) Details of occupation (position, FT or PT): or if student, topic of study: Address of work/study: 3. Home address: Tel. no.: E-mail: 4. I confirm that I have no access to other funds for registration fees for this conference. SIGNATURE: DATE: Deadline for completed applications for bursaries for the BSG Scotland 14 June 2010 Conference is 17th May 2010. They should be sent to: Dr Emmanuelle Tulle School of Law and Social Sciences Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow G4 0BA Email: E.Tulle@gcal.ac.uk

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