ORAL PRESENTATIONS [pdf] - Oxford Institute of Ageing

Toby Williamson (Mental Health Foundation): “Getting on (with life) -­‐ Baby boomers,
mental health, and ageing well” [Janis Grant]
Catherine Hennessy (University of Plymouth): “Later Life Leisure as Ageing Adaptation
and Self-­‐Expression”
Deborah Gale “Catching Old: Reevaluating the boomer cohorts role”
2.4 ES Room 66: Symposium in Economy & Society
Conceptualisation, Measurement and Determinants of Frailty
Chair: James Nazroo (University of Manchester)
Bram Vanhoutte (University of Manchester): “Can frail elderly people be happy?”
[James Nazroo]
Alan Marshall (University of Manchester): “Measuring Frailty: A Comparison of Fried’s
frailty phenotype and Rockwood’s Frailty Index” [James Nazroo]
Alan Marshall (University of Manchester): “Socioeconomic and gender inequalities in
trajectories of frailty: findings from a growth modelling approach” [Gindo
Tampubolon]
Kris Mekli (University of Manchester): “Genetics of Frailty: Examination of Candidate
Genes Related to Cortisol and Inflammation Pathways” [James Nazroo]
2.5 HC KB Seminar 1: Open Session in Health & Care
Care Homes — Part 1
Chair: Laurel Hixon (University of Oxford)
Athina Vlachantoni (University of Southampton): “Examining the determinants of
moving into residential care and sheltered accommodation” [Olga Maslovskaya,
Maria Evandrou, Jane Falkingham]
Sophie Cochand (University of Lausanne): “Experience and crisis adaptation of elderly
couples, when one spouse moves to a nursing home”
Emily Verté (Vrije Universiteit Brussel): “The perception of mobility and accessibility
for residents, staff and visitors in and around long-­‐term care facilities” [Liesbeth
De Donder (VU Brussel); Nico De Witte (University College Ghent); Dorien
Brosens, Tine Buffel, An-­‐Sofie Smetcoren, Sarah Dury, Dominique Verté (VU
Brussel)]
2.6 HC KB Seminar 2: Open Session in Health & Care
Health Issues in Later Life
Chair: Kenneth Howse (University of Oxford)
Irit Regev (Sapir College): “The Psychosocial Effects of Continues Exposure to
Collective Trauma on Elderly in Two Different Communities in Israel” [Orit
Nuttman-­‐Shwartz]
Christel Rapo (University of Lausanne): “Growing old with HIV: between hope and
uncertainty”
Jennifer Liddle (Keele University): “A rich man’s disease? Experiences of older people
with gout” [Jane Richardson, Christian D. Mallen, Ed Roddy, Sam Hider (Keele);
Sue Ziebland (Oxford University)]
Gill Mein (Kingston University & St. George's University of London): “Pets protecting
our health” [Robert Grant (St George's University of London)]