Healthy Ageing in the Commonwealth webinar
Held Tuesday 13 September 2022
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Population ageing affects all Commonwealth states. Even in countries with predominantly young populations, people are living longer and are developing more complex health and social needs as they age.
However, as long as they remain healthy and well, they also have the capacity to contribute wisdom, skills and experience to their communities.
As well as healthy ageing improving quality of life for individuals, we support the view that a healthy ageing population is much less expensive for governments to support, and therefore is less of a burden on taxpayers and health systems.
In our webinar held on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, delegates heard from internationally recognised speakers, outlining healthy ageing progress to date, highlighting the challenges and achievements, and showcasing examples of healthy ageing in action.
There was also a panel session at the end.
Free to watch (recording below), this webinar is for care and senior living professionals and volunteers, government organisations, and anyone else with an interest in healthy ageing.
Webinar Contents
Welcome and introduction by Andrew Larpent, Founding Director and Chair of CommonAge.
Where are we now? Progress to date, highlighting macro issues and achievements
Presented by Alana Officer, Unit Head for Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Alana jointly coordinates the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) and oversees WHO’s work on Age-friendly physical and social environments including the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism and the Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities.
View Alana’s presentation here.
Successful projects and plans for the future, looking at how the UK model could be made international by building on the UK Community of Practice
Presented by George MacGinnis, Challenge Director, Healthy Ageing, at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
George leads the UK Government’s £98 million Healthy Ageing Challenge, a research and innovation programme to enable people as they age to remain active, productive, independent and socially connected across the generations for longer. His background in health and care innovation includes previous work on the future capacity needs for a reformed health and social care system in the Republic of Ireland, a review of the NHS innovation funding for small businesses, and leading the user group for a global industry alliance to enable a consumer-friendly market for digital wellness and health products and services through standards and accreditation.
View George’s presentation here.
Putting Healthy Ageing into practice in Aged Care in Australia. Reducing frailty, compressing morbidity and improving quality of life for residents in care settings.
Presented by Jo Boylan, Chief Executive Officer at Clayton Church Homes in South Australia.
Jo holds a Bachelor and Masters of Nursing and Masters in Public health, and her long-term research is on examining the integration of healthy ageing into the core foundations of residential aged care services. Jo’s aim is to influence a global vision of improved health outcomes for older people receiving aged care services through embedding health promotion and prevention practices at both individual and policy levels. Jo is recognised nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s leading experts on Healthy Ageing in care and senior living settings.
In 2017, Jo spoke at our Reframing Residential Care seminar, where she shared experiences and evidence gained from the implementation of innovative alternative approaches.
View Jo’s presentation here.
Advancing Healthy Ageing in South Africa…. through networking and collaboration
Presented by Margie Chapman, Take the Lead – living well, ageing well.
With a lifetime career in ageing behind her, inspiring and developing potential in those working in the care sector, Margie Chapman in 2018 embarked on her encore career, by founding Take the Lead, continuing to contribute in a valuable way to the aged care sector.
Launched in February 2018 to meet a need for advocacy and training around healthy ageing, Take the Lead is being proactive in terms of the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020-2030.
View Margie’s presentation here.
People are living longer across the entire Commonwealth, providing significant opportunities for people of all ages. A world that is adapted to longer lifespans is one based on inclusive societies where generations work together to create peace and harmony, talents are harnessed, and skills and knowledge are transferred across all age groups.
The Commonwealth has the potential to show leadership by making older people an integral part of its work and helping its Member States to improve public policy, strengthen their laws, and ensure programme services that are fit for people of all ages. This would reduce the vulnerability many older people experience, help eliminate discrimination and ageism, and release the potential that comes with recognising the rights and contributions of older people.
If you have any queries about this webinar, please contact our Executive Assistant, Renata Dsouza, secretariat@commage.org
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