Overview
The proportion of Singaporeans aged 65 years and over is has risen from 8.7% to 13.7% over the last decade and is expected to increase to over 27% by 2030. With aging comes loss of physical ability and health due to lifestyle choices and behaviour . This 1-day symposium will provide insights into different aspects of aging based around the World Health Organisation International Classification of Human Function.
The symposium aims to provide series of presentations on factors that impact on healthy ageing. The symposium will also assist healthcare professionals and care givers in incorporating health ageing strategies to their patient management/care plans. The topics will be of interest to all healthcare professionals and managers of health and social services.
What You’ll Learn
Presentations will include current evidence and thinking on healthy ageing:
- Physiological effects of ageing on the body
- Health screening
- Nutrition and healthy eating
- Social networks
- Family relationships
- Types of physical activity and exercise that promote health ageing
- Personal and spiritual aspects of ageing
Who Should Attend
Health professionals and managers, care-providers or students working with elder patients.
Schedule
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8:30am |
Registration |
|
| 9:00am |
Opening Remarks |
Prof Alan Wong, Cluster Director, Health and Social Sciences, SIT |
| 9:15am |
Keynote Lecture 1: The Ageing Process |
Professor Maura Iversen, Northeastern University, USA |
| 10:00am |
Health Screening |
Assoc Prof Tan Boon Yeow, CEO at St Luke's Hospital, Assoc Programme Director, NUHS Family |
| 10:30am |
Morning Coffee & Networking |
|
| 11:00am |
Lifespan Development and Stages of Ageing |
Assoc Prof Amanda Connell, Health and Social Sciences, SIT |
| 11:30am |
Family Networks and Support Needs* |
Asst Prof Jiang Nan, Department of Social Works, NUS |
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
|
| 1:30pm |
Keynote lecture 2: Population Trends and the Need to Stay Healthy |
Adj.Assoc. Prof Fong Ngan Phoon, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health , NUS |
| 2:15pm |
The Nutritional Needs and Care of Elders |
Asst Prof Dimitrios Spanos, Health and Social Sciences, SIT |
| 2:45pm |
Staying Strong: Exercise and Physical Activity for Healthy Ageing |
Asst Prof Cindy Ng, Health and Social Sciences, SIT |
| 3:15pm |
Afternoon Tea & Networking |
|
| 3:45pm |
Enabled Communities - Successful Ageing |
TBC |
| 4:15pm |
Panel Discussion: How Do We Help the Population to Age Well? |
Professor Maura Iversen, Northeastern University, USA
Adj.Assoc. Prof Fong Ngan Phoon, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health , NUS |
| 4:45pm |
Closing Remarks |
Assoc Prof Amanda Connell, Health and Social Sciences, SIT |
*Programme subject to modification
Fees
| Category |
Fee |
| Symposium |
$100.00 (before GST) |
Promo Code
| Category |
Promo Code |
Validity |
| Early Bird 20% Discount* |
SYM19GOG20 |
Till 8 Sep |
| Early Bird 10% Discount* |
SYM19GOG10 |
9 Sep - 30 Sep |
*Terms and conditions apply. Limited seats available.
Figures are before GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
