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Ageing Population: Meeting Needs Through Innovation

  • Wednesday, 11 July 2018
  • etc.venues, Manchester
  • 08:30 - 16:15
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08:30

Registration and Coffee in the Networking Area

09:30

Chair’s Opening Address

  • Dr Brian Beach, Senior Research Fellow, The International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) (confirmed)
09:35

Keynote Address

  • Jemma Mouland, Senior Programme Manager - Innovation, Centre for Better Ageing (confirmed)
"Our Longer Lives: Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges "

Far from a ‘ticking time-bomb’, our longer lives are one of society’s greatest achievements. The potential is there for most of us to live for longer in good health, to have financial security and to be connected with others - however, to do so, we need to innovate. We need a radical shift in how we think about our later lives and how we respond to the opportunities and challenges this brings. But are we addressing the right challenges in the right way?

09:55
  • Jo Gajtkowska, Head of Social Innovation, Design Council (confirmed)
"Breaking Down the Barriers to Innovation"

Transform Ageing is a programme aimed at 'breaking down some of the barriers that obstruct innovation and solutions'.
The programme is a collaboration between the Design Council, UnLtd, the South West Academic Health Science Network and the Centre for Ageing Better - using a £3.65m grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
Led by older adults, it unites “older people, community groups, commissioners and social entrepreneurs to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing us as we age”.

 

10:15
  • Thomas Scharf, Professor of Social Gerontology, Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University (confirmed)
"Unequal Ageing: A Challenge for Innovation"

Demographic ageing is associated with an increasing diversity of older populations. Drawing on a major review of current evidence concerning inequalities in later life, this presentation highlights key challenges that will need to be addressed if the benefits of innovation are to be spread more equally across ageing populations.

10:35

Question and Answer Session

11:00

Coffee in the Networking Area

11:45

Guest Speaker

  • Graham Armitage, Delivery Director, The National Innovation Centre for Ageing (confirmed)
"An Introduction to the New National Innovation Centre for Ageing"
12:05
  • Anne Willmot, Age at Work Director, Business in the community (confirmed)
"A Million More"

With ageing population and workforce, this presentation will focus on how retaining, retraining and recruiting older workers is critical for employers and for individuals age isn't a barrier to success

12:25

Case Study

Stephanie Waismann, Head of Digital Health, Centrica Hive (confirmed)

"Centrica Hive"

Centric as Hive is working towards improving the quality of life for carers and those they care for through the power of smart home technology. Stephanie and Anna will be bringing to life the opportunity to enable people to change the conversation and live in their homes more independently for longer.

12:45
  • Ian Spero, Founder, Agile Ageing Alliance (confirmed)
"Neighbourhoods of the Future"

Suitable and appropriate housing can significantly improve the lives of older people, while inadequate accommodation can be the source of multiple problems and costs. As demands change in line with demographic shift, more adaptable and specialised housing and neighbourhoods will be essential.

13:05

Question and Answer Session

13:15

Lunch in the Networking Area

14:15

Chair’s Afternoon Address

14:20

Case Study

Ed Russell, Director of Innovation and Development, WCS Care (confirmed)

Ala Szczepura, Professor of Health Technology Assessment, Coventry University (confirmed)

"Evidencing improved care to help make ‘every day a day well lived’"

What new technologies and innovations have the most impact on the lives of people living in care homes to help make ‘every day a day well lived’? 

WCS Care, a leading provider of residential care homes in Warwickshire, and Coventry University are undertaking an innovative programme of research to explore which innovations provide the most benefit to residents. In a ‘living lab’ environment where companies and researchers can work alongside residents, studies at the WCS ‘innovation hub’ and other WCS homes cover a range of topics including sleep, nutrition, use of robotics, and digital technologies, and will contribute to improving the dignity, choice, and independence for residents living in care homes.

14:45
  • Hazel Harper, Senior Innovation Lead – Healthy Ageing and Digital Technologies, Innovate UK (confirmed)
"Ageing – How Do We Change It From ‘Old’ to New?"

Fact: we are all ageing. Fact: an ageing society is both a challenge and an opportunity. Fact: it is within our gift to transform the way we age.

15:05

Question and Answer Session

15:20

Afternoon Refreshment Break

15:35
  • Rebecca Woodley, Industry Liaison Manager, The Pensions Regulator (confirmed)
"The Pensions Landscape"

In recent years the UK pension system has undergone significant change. What are these changes and what areas may be open to innovation?

15:55
  • Dr Carolyn Kus, Executive Director Strategic Commissioning and Director of Adult Social Services, Manchester City Council (confirmed)
"Transforming Manchester’s Health and Social Care System"

The presentation outlines the proposed services in development and in place to improve and give better health and social care outcomes for the people of Manchester

16:15

Question and Answer Session

16:25

Chair’s Closing Remarks

16:30

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The new etc.venue in Manchester is the centre of a transport hub within easy access of mainline and tram stations (in fact the tram stops right outside our door!).

Situated across the 8th floor with fantastic views over the city and an abundance of natural light; the venue conference suite is made up of 15 rooms of various sizes including a self contained event wing along with other smaller rooms and suites ideal for meeting and training events.

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  • Actuaries
  • Business Development and Investment Directors / Managers
  • Care at Home Managers
  • Care Coordinators
  • Care Home Owners / Managers
  • Care Providers
  • Care Services Directors / Managers
  • Carers
  • Chairs
  • Chief Executives / Executive Directors
  • Clinical Leads/Directors and Specialists
  • Commissioning Directors / Managers
  • Community Health and Outreach Teams
  • Consultant Social Workers
  • Consultants
  • Councillors
  • Directors / Managers of Older Peoples' Services
  • Directors of Adult Social Services
  • Directors of Integrated Care
  • Directors of Public Health
  • Directors/Heads of Adult Education Organisation
  • Directors/Heads of Development
  • Directors/Heads of Institutes of Lifelong Learning
  • Directors/Heads of Policy and Strategy

  • Education/Training and Development Managers
  • Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Practitioners
  • Extra Care Housing Managers/Homecare
  • Gerontologists
  • Heads of Assisted and Independent Housing
  • Heads of Assistive Technology
  • Heads of Community Care Services
  • Heads of Housing Services
  • Heads of HR/Employment/Skills
  • Heads of Telecare / Telehealth
  • Heads of Wellbeing, Heads of Inclusion
  • Health Economics Professionals
  • Knowledge Transfer Managers
  • Legal Advisers
  • Medical Directors
  • Pension Fund Managers
  • Research Directors / Professors
  • Social Inclusion Officers
  • Social Services Executives
  • Strategic Development Directors / Managers
  • Technology LeadsTrade Union Representatives