SPARC News and Events Archive - 2010
Becoming Visible: 16 & 17 November 2010 At Dublin Castle Annual Conference Organised by the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC), Trinity College Dublin In partnership with the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP), Queens University Belfast
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AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: 29th September 2010
Time: 11:00am - 12:30 pm
Topic: "New Approaches to Nursing Home Care: Implications for Dementia"
Guest Speaker: Athena McLean - Professor of Anthropology, the Department of Sociology,
Anthropology and Social Work, Central Michigan University
Location: Long Room Hub, Trinity College campus (see map)
Outline: Since the 1990s, the traditional 40-bed nursing unit has come into question as overly institutional and inadequately homelike for the long-term residential care of older persons. The Greenhouse Project is among approaches developed in recent years to provide a homelier residence. This paper will describe the Greenhouse Project and consider the potential it offers for long term dementia care.
For bookings please contact Caroline at forsytc@tcd.ie or phone 8962914. Limited number of places so early booking is advised.
AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: 13th September 2010
Topic: A hindrance or a help? The contribution of inspection to the quality of care in homes for older people.
Guest Speaker: Sheila Furness Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Bradford
Outline of Seminar: Substantial reforms of the regulatory system of care homes for older people in England were embodied in the Care Standards Act (CSA) 2000 and the Health and Social Care Act 2008. These were part of a wider Government agenda to modernize and integrate health and social care services. The Acts established new regulatory bodies for care services and workers and along with the regulations and mandatory National Minimum Standards (NMS) created a framework to ensure greater consistency of quality and to better protect vulnerable children and adults (Engelman and Spencer, 2003; DoH, 2008). The impact of these changes for both inspectors and providers of care services has been significant. Regulators have had to adjust and adopt new ways of working whilst carrying out their statutory responsibilities. ... Read More >>
AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: 9th July 2010
Topic: Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren in Rural China: Child-Savers, Parent-Savers, and Family-Savers
Guest Speaker: Prof Merril Silverstein Professor of Gerontology and Sociology at the University of Southern California
Outline of Seminar: Grandparents’ involvement in the care of their grandchildren is nearly a universal phenomenon. However the intensity and style, well as the precipitating conditions of involvement vary substantially across countries and regions of the world. ... Read More >>
A ten minute talk by Dr Virpi Timonen, Director of the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC), was given after the seminar, in relation to the recent research carried out by the centre on 'Grandparents' role in divorced and separated families in Ireland'. Free copies of the book published on the research are available. Please contact Caroline at ageing.research@tcd.ie for a copy.
AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: ** Wednesday 19 May 2010 ** Please note date change
Topic: Consumption and later life: Cohorts, generations and the emergence of the Third Age
Guest Speaker: Prof. Paul Higgs, Professor of the Sociology of Ageing at University College London
Outline: The consumption patterns of older people are important in understanding social change in 'ageing societies'. The transformation of what were previously seen as 'passive' consumers into 'active' ones is just one dimension of the way in which cohort ageing is wrapped up in generational change. The nature of these changes has also affected our understanding of the circumstances of old age itself, with the emergence of the 'Third Age' challenging approaches such as 'structured.dependency'. This presentation will argue that social gerontology needs to address consumption practices in later life if it is to better understand contemporary ageing. A recent study examining consumption patterns in retired households in Britain between 1968 and 2005 will be used to illustrate these arguments.
AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: 7th May 2010
Topic: “Memory Clinics – for Whom, for What”?
Guest Speaker: Professor Murna Downs, Chair in Dementia Studies and Head of Bradford Dementia Group, Bradford University
Outline: A key aim of the Department of Health’s National Dementia strategy for England is to ensure people live well with dementia. Early diagnosis and support is one of its three priorities. A recommended route to early diagnosis and effective intervention is through referral to memory services. Memory services come in all shapes and sizes but have in common their remit to provide timely and effective diagnosis and support. Landmark research suggests that they are effective in improving quality of life for people with dementia and their families. Despite these promising findings, little attempt has been made to examine what it is like to attend memory services, from the perspective of people with memory problems and their family members. In this presentation I will provide an overview of the experience of people with memory problems and their family carers who attend memory services in the north east of England. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of the implications of this research for policy and practice.
AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: 29 March 2010
Topic: Dementia: Person-Centred Care and Relationships
Guest Speaker: Professor Brendan McCormack, Professor of Nursing Research, Institute of Nursing Research, The University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Outline: This presentation will explore the nature and meaning of relationships with people with dementia. In particular it will focus on the relationships between people with dementia and (professional) care workers. The presentation will rise above the debate between person-centred and relationship-centred care and instead argue that what we need are cultures that nurture relationships of all kinds, enhance personhood and enable all persons to flourish and thrive.
AGEING & DEMENTIA SEMINAR SERIES 2010
Guest Speaker Seminar
(hosted by SPARC and Lid)
Date: 10 March 2010
Topic: Family Perceptions of Mild Cognitive Impairment: Individual Changes and Relationship Challenges
Guest Speaker: Prof. Karen Roberto, Professor and Director of the Center for Gerontology and the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia
Outline: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) reflects changes in memory and executive functioning that may not markedly interfere with a person’s work or social relations. Many physicians view MCI as a transitional phase between normal cognitive aging and dementia, although data regarding the actual rate of crossover are inconclusive...