Scientific Programme

We are still working on the scientific programme and the list will continuously be updated.

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Plenary lectures

• Prof. Kaare Christensen, Denmark: Differences in women and men's health and survival: Dilemmas that require action?
• Prof. Lars Nyberg, Sweden: Old Brain, New Demands on Information Processing: A Dilemma?
• The Sohlberg Nordic Prize in Gerontology lecture
• Andrus Viidik lecture

State of the art lectures

• Prof. Peter Schwarz, Denmark: Dilemmas in the ageing bones.
• Prof. Mike Nolan, UK: Dilemmas in family care
• Prof. Mats Thorslund, Sweden: Social inequality in ageing (title to be confirmed)
• Senior Lecturer Virpi Timonen, Finland/Ireland: Trends in ageing and challenges for the provision of care for older people.
• Senior Researcher Svein Olav Daatland, Norway: Life in old age – among ethnic majorities and minorities
• Professor Roger Fielding, USA: Dilemmas in behaviour and physical activity in a gender perspective

Symposia

• Kirsten Avlund, Denmark: Fatigue in older adults
• Astrid Bergland and Birgitta Langhammer, Norway: Assessment, evaluation and experience of function, physical activity and exercise: A challenge in Ageing and different contexts
• Viola Burau and Tine Rostgaard, Denmark: Reforming old age care across Europe: comparing processes and strategies
• Torhild Holthe, Norway: Provision of assistive technology to support cognitive functioning in persons with dementia, as well as to support and reduce burden of care for family careers
• Bernard Jeune, Denmark: Centenarians in the past and present
• Helgi Kolk, Estonia: Evaluation of orthogeriatric services in Nordic and Baltic countries
• Chris Phillipson, United Kingdom: Constructing Age-Friendly Communities: Comparative Perspectives
• Tine Poulsen, Denmark: Social capital, neighbourhood and well-being of older adults
• Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Norway: Better care for fragility fractures
• Anette Hylen Ranhoff: Norway: Dementia Diagnostics in Memory Clinics in the Nordic and Baltic states
• Anette Hylen Ranhoff: Norway: Sarcopenia
• Tine Rostgaard, Denmark: Measuring outcomes of long-term care: Experiences from Europe
• Per Erik Solem, Norway: Ageism – concepts and empirical results
• Christine E. Swane, Denmark: Life course in a cultural and psychological perspective
• Tove Lindhardt Damsgaard: Family carers in the welfare state
• Sandra Torres, Sweden: Critical perspectives in need assessment practice(s) in elderly care
• Sandra Torres, Sweden: The ethnic/migration lens: expanding the gerontological imagination
• Jeni Warburton, Australia: Ageing in small rural communities: Dilemmas for western countries