Pre-Congress Meetings

Geriatric Nursing

The distinctness of nursing research is its focus on health and illness from a subjective, contextual and daily life perspective. Well suited within nursing lies the agentic capability perspective, emphasizing capability as the person’s ability to govern his or her life, and to master the gains and losses of late-life. Although the approach puts human agency at the center of the stage, the options that an older person has in everyday life depend greatly on several factors.

In this pre-congress meeting, we will focus on person-centeredness from personal, family, organizational and environmental perspectives in order to develop mechanisms for collaboration and define shared set of research goals. World-renowned nursing scholars will participate in this pre-congress meeting. Professor Afaf Meleis, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor David Edvardsson, Umeå University and La Trobe University, Professor Marit Kirkevold, University of Oslo and University of Gothenburg, and Professor Inger Ekman, University of Gothenburg will give short presentations on different aspects of the future of geriatric nursing. We will also have a panel discussion on how we can come closer to a research agenda that reflect the emerging trends of global aging, its possibilities and challenges, especially cognitive dysfunction and consequently also the need for care. We hope that this pre-congress meeting will add inspiration and ideas to the development of coherent and theory driven research programs, based on global trends and local health care priorities, that can make a difference in giving nursing a strong voice in influencing global health care agendas and outcomes.

Chair: Hanna Falk, AgeCap & University of Gothenburg

Co-hosts: Helle Wijk, University of Gothenburg; Anna-Karin Edberg, Kristianstad University; Jimmie Kristensson, Lund University; Anneli Orrung Wallin; Kristianstad University
Pre-congress meeting participants: Professor Afaf Meleis, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor David Edvardsson, Umeå University and La Trobe University, Professor Marit Kirkevold, University of Oslo and University of Gothenburg, and Professor Inger Ekman, University of Gothenburg

Venue: Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, sal: Birgit Thilander

Time: May 22, 13:00 – 17:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Applications should be sent to hanna.falk@gu.se at the latest 2019-04-30.

Ageing and its boundaries in a historical perspective

Having a long life is no longer the privilege of a selected few. On the contrary it is something expected by the majority. However, in the growing research field studying the lives and health of elderly, this new demographic situation also creates a demand for a historical perspective on elderly’s quality of life. To establish links between the present and the past can give us a better understanding of current as well as future challenges.

This pre-congress meeting wants to bring scholars together interested in discussing research dealing with age, ageing and health from a historical perspective. Who have been defined as old in different cultures over time and space, when did older age become a phase in life which was seen as a problem or an opportunity, and how have societies and in the past dealt with and taken care of their older citizens? These are a few examples of questions and research topics that could be discussed at this meeting.

We welcome short presentations (5-10 min) of on-going research or research questions that you want to bring forward. The spectrum of themes can be wide, as long as they relate to age and ageing in some kind of historical perspective.

Chair: Ulrika Lagerlöf Nilsson and Helene Castenbrandt, AgeCap & University of Gothenburg
Co-hosts: Department of Historical Studies,The Faculty of Arts, University of Gothenburg
Venue: Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg (Eklandagatan 86, Gothenburg)
Time: May 22nd, 13:00 – 17:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Application should be sent to ulrika.lagerlof.nilsson@history.gu.se at the latest 2019-03-01.

“Ageing and the labour market”
– interdisciplinary workshop for young researchers

Extended working lives are often brought forward to secure the financial sustainability of pension systems in ageing societies. The challenges and possibilities of this development includes a variety of disciplines. However, research quite often follows a one-dimensional approach which may not be able to fully capture the mechanisms that define the ageing workforce.

The aim of this workshop will be twofold.
First, it offers a platform for interdisciplinary discussions on the ageing work force and retirement. It is open for young scholars from disciplines related to psychology, sociology and social policy, epidemiology, public health and management. The focus will be on late careers and determinants of retirement transitions (working conditions, health and capability for prolonged working lives) but also on effects of retirement on health and well-being.
Second, it will be open for discussions on aspects and challenges of career development as a young researcher in the field of ageing and retirement, taking the interdisciplinarity of the topic into account.

Chair: Stefanie König, AgeCap & Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg
Co-hosts: Marcus Praetorius Björk for AgeCap Greenhouse
Venue: Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg (Haraldsgatan 1, Gothenburg)
Time: May 22nd, 13:00 – 17:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Application should be sent to stefanie.konig@psy.gu.se at the latest 2019-03-01.

Geropsychology – Career opportunities for psychologists and psychological treatment for older adults.

A growing older population means a growing need of psychological knowledge and expertise on mental health in older adults.

The focus of the meeting is twofold;

First we will discuss education and specialization in geropsychology for psychologists. Members from the Norwegian Psychological Association (NPF) will contribute with their experience from the work on the development of the five-year specialist education in Clinical Geropsychology for authorized psychologists in Norway.

In the second part of the meeting we focus on clinical psychological practice and more specifically on the development and adjustment of established psychological treatment methods for older adults. Experiences from two projects on development and implementation of group therapy with older adults will be presented; group therapy using Unified Protocol in a psychiatric clinic and Existential group therapy within a primary care context.

Chair: Anne Ingeborg Berg, AgeCap & the Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg; Birgitta Ingridsdotter The Swedish Association of Geropsychology (SGF); and Sara Hed AgeCap & the Psychiatric clinic for older adults, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg
Co-hosts: The Swedish Association of Geropsychology (SGF), the Psychiatric clinic for older adults, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, and the Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg
Venue: Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg (Haraldsgatan 1, Gothenburg).
Time: May 22^nd, 13:00 – 17:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Application should be sent to anne.berg@psy.gu.se at the latest 2019-03-01

Homebased eldercare: intercultural perspectives of receiving, providing and organizing

In many countries, the eldercare is in transition and there are a variety of kinds of models for receiving, providing and organizing homebased eldercare. These may face different challenges regarding capability from the users’, the workers’ and societal’ perspectives. The pre-conference focus on intercultural and cross-cultural variations, i.e. how homebased eldercare is experiencing, developed and what consequences it may have from various perspectives and contexts.

The aim of this workshop will be twofold.

First, it offers a learning opportunity and a platform for interdisciplinary discussions about eldercare in different cultures and from various perspectives.

Second, it will be open for discussions on aspects of methodology in inter- and cross-cultural studies.

The preconference is open for scholars from a wide range of sciences connected to work, eldercare, health, management, sociology, psychology, public health and social policy.

We welcome short presentations (5-10 min) of on-going research or research questions that you want to bring forward. The spectrum of themes can be wide, as long as they relate to care of older people and brings issues of contextual and cultural perspectives.

Chair: Lotta Dellve and Karin Allard, Agecap and University of Gothenburg
Co-hosts: LEXLIV. Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg
Venue: Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg (Skanstorget 18, Gothenburg).
Time: May 22^nd, 13:00 – 17:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Application should be sent to lotta.dellve@gu.se at the latest 2019-02-19

Age management – organisation of work and retirement for older workers

Demographic changes with an increasing proportion of older people have led to a need for an extended working life and delayed retirement. Three reasons are often cited for this: to ensure a sustainable pension system, to ensure availability of labour and the effective use of the human capital that older workers possess, and to contribute to the welfare of older people. These goals require changing practices of employers and workplaces, to meet and participate in the changes taking place at the policy and individual level. The problem is the lack of systematic knowledge about how such changes can be implemented within organizations.

The aim of this pre-congress meeting is to address and discuss this lacuna and the conditions and practices in workplaces that inhibit and promote the retention of employees beyond the previous norm for the age of retirement.

The preconference is open for scholars from a wide range of sciences connected to organisation and management, work, occupational health, sociology, psychology, public health and social policy.

We welcome short presentations (5-10 min) of on-going research or research questions that you want to bring forward.

Chair: Ewa Wikström, Agecap and University of Gothenburg
Co-hosts: LEXLIV. Department of Business Administration, University of Gothenburg
Venue: Department of Business Administration, University of Gothenburg (Vasagatan 1, Gothenburg)
Time: May 22nd, 10:00 – 15:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Application should be sent to ewa.wikstrom@handels.gu.se at the latest 2019-02-19

Frailty: Opportunities and boundaries

With the aging population, the need for strategies to promote aging without disability is increasing with respect to both the older individuals, as well as the society on a whole. This meeting is a workshop on the concept of frailty – opportunities and boundaries. Why is the condition so hard to define and how is it measured?

The aim of the meeting is to discuss the concept of frailty from different perspectives – risk factors of frailty, frailty from a clinical point of view, in research and in daily clinical practice.

Speakers: Professor Tommy Cederholm (Sweden), Professor Dawn Skelton (UK), Niklas Ekerstad, MD, PhD (Sweden), Professor Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas (Spain), Doctoral student Amelie Lindh Mazya, MD (Sweden) and Professor Timo Strandberg (Finland)
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Chair: Anne W Ekdahl, Helsingborg, Sweden
Co-hosts: Swedish frailty network
Venue: To be announced later
Time: May 22^nd, 13:00 – 16:00

Fee: None.
How to Register: Application should be sent to charlotta.molinsky@skane.se at the latest 2019-05-02

Performances, Processes and Representations of Age and Ageing

The global challenge of an ageing population calls for multi-disciplinary research and knowledge-building. This pre-congress aims to bring together international scholars addressing performances, processes and representations of age and ageing. Themes to be discussed can range from (but are by no means limited to) cultural representations of age and ageing, discrimination and ageism, capabilities, digital inequalities, democracy, sustainable welfare system, memory, dementia, care, and medical humanities.

We welcome short presentations (5-10 minutes) of ongoing research or research questions that you want to bring forward. Multi-disciplinary perspectives are especially welcomed. You are welcome to participate also as a discussant without a presentation.

The pre-congress is hosted in collaboration between and sponsored by the Aging Graz Research Group at C.IAS – Center for Inter-American Studies, University of Graz and AgeCap (Centre for Ageing and Health), University of Gothenburg. The pre-congress is open for the AgeCap-Graz participants and additional ten scholars.

Chair: Maria Edström and Eva-Maria Svensson, AgeCap & University of Gothenburg
Co-hosts: AGEDEM, Faculty of Social Science (Department of Political Science and Department of Journalism, Media and Communication) and Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, Department of Law)
Venue: School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg (Vasagatan 1, Gothenburg)

Time: May 22nd, 9:00 – 16:30

Program:

9.00 – 9.30 Welcome & introduction

9.30 – 12.00 Session I (to be scheduled)

12.00 13.30 Lunch: Malmstensvåningens matsal

13.30 – 16.30 Session II (to be scheduled)

Fee: None

How to Register: Please note that there will be maximum 30 participants, first come first served. Application with a short bio should be sent to maria.edstrom@gu.se at the latest 2019-03-01. If you would like to present, include an abstract of 75-100 words on the topic you want to bring forward. Please let us know if you have any food requirements.