SPARC News And Events Archive - 2008
Guest Speaker Seminar
Date: Wednesday, 19th November, 2008
Time: 6.15pm ** please note change of time **
Topic: Older People, Poverty & Welfare Entitlements in Ireland
Speakers: Prof Chris Whelan, Programme Coordinator of Social Inclusion Research at the ESRI and Sheila Hayes from the Citizens Information Board.
Location: Maxwell Lecture Theatre, Hamilton Building, TCD
Outline: Research has shown that a disproportionate number of Irish older people live in poverty. While increases in the State pensions have relieved the pressure on older people to some extent, rising prices may be eroding some of the benefits. This seminar is aimed at both older people and policy analysts who wish to gain an insight into the consequences of poverty for older people as well as how to maximise their incomes from claiming welfare entitlements....
C. Whelan presentation (PDF 55kb)
S. Hayes presentation (PDF 67kb)
Guest Speaker Seminar
Date: Thursday, 2nd October 2008
Time: 4.00pm
Topic: 'Innovative Approaches for
Older Men's Community Engagement'
Speaker: Mr. Anthony Brown, Project Officer, Men's Health Information and Resource, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Location: Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre, Seminar Room, 3rd floor, 3 College Green
Outline: In Australia, many aged care service providers report difficulties in successfully engaging older men. Men themselves report that aged care services are feminised environments that do not meet their emotional and social needs. Many services are beginning to recognise this challenge and are adopting innovative approaches in working with men....
Download presentation (PDF 1.5 mb)
Download handout (PDF 0.02 mb)
SPARC staff take part in Ladies Mini Marathon
Some of the staff from SPARC ran the Ladies Mini Marathon on Monday 2nd June. They collected sponsorship for Friends of the Elderly of
Dublin's North Inner City (working to alleviate loneliness among older
people living alone) and the Muthande Society for
the Aged of South Africa (working, inter alia, with grandparents looking
after grandchildren orphaned by AIDS). A big thank you to all who gave sponsorship. The final amount raised was EUR 1825.
Research Seminar
Date: 15 May 2008
Place: Trinity College Dublin
Theme:
'
Researching Ageing and influencing Ageing Policy in Northern Ireland'
Speaker: Dr. Una Lynch, Changing Ageing Partnership, Queen's University Belfast
Download presentation (PDF 4.0mb)
Second Annual Conference
Date: 14 May 2008
Place: Trinity College Dublin
Theme:
'
Changing Lives in Ageing Societies: Exploring the Relationships between Ageing Research, Policy and Practices'
Many researchers and organisations have expressed the intention to contribute towards transforming the lives of older people in Ireland and abroad. Yet the ways in which they can achieve this aim are rarely explored. The interface between research and policy is frequently referred to in discussions concerning policies of relevance for older people (such as pensions and long-term care). ‘Evidence-based policy-making’ is a catch-phrase utilised by both academics and policy-makers, yet explicit attention to its meaning and application is scant. This conference seeks to gain a deeper understanding of this interface between research and policy.
Book Launch
The Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre has recently completed its second book. This is entitled ‘Home Care for Ageing Populations: A comparative analysis of domiciliary care in Denmark, the United States and Germany’. This book will be launched by Ms. Máire Hoctor T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Older People, Dept of Health and Children. It is written by Martha Doyle and Virpi Timonen and will be published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
Date: Wed, February 13th, 2008
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Place: the 1592 Restaurant, Trinity College Dublin
Light refreshments will be served.
If you wish to attend the launch, please respond by February 6 to Colette Garry/Ana Diaz by e-mail: ageing.research@tcd.ie or phone 01-8962914