EGen2022
July 14–17, 2022 | Institute of Education, University College London (UCL), UK
Speakers
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Evangelia ChrysikouUniversity College London, UK
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D’Maris CoffmanThe Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UK
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Christos HadjichristodoulouUniversity of Thessaly, Greece
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Kathryn M. LavenderNational Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), United States
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James W. McNallyUniversity of Michigan, USA & NACDA Program on Aging
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Miriam WeberGemeente Utrecht, Netherlands
Programme
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Leisure Activities and Ageing: Cruising During the “Golden Years”Keynote Presentation: Christos Hadjichristodoulou
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Featured Interview with Miriam Weber, WHO European Healthy Cities Network Chair for Utrecht, NetherlandsFeatured Interview: Miriam Weber & Evangelia Chrysikou
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NACDA: Data on Aging Resources from Research Ideation to Long-Term Preservation and SharingWorkshop Presentation: James W. McNally & Kathryn Lavender
Organising Committee
Conference Chair
Evangelia Chrysikou
Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
University College London
United Kingdom
Committee Members
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Marilyn Aviles, Institute of Healthcare Engineering, UCL, United Kingdom
Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University Business School, United Kingdom
Dorina Cadar, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom
Stefano Capolongo, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
Carina Dantes, SHINE 2Europe, Portugal
Eddy Davelaar, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom
Isaiah Durosaiye, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Joseph Falzon, Centre for Research & Innovation, Malta
Ava Fatah, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, United Kingdom
Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
Paul Higgs, Faculty of Brain Sciences, UCL, United Kingdom
Fernando Loizides, School of Computer Science & Informatics, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Christina Malathouni, School of Architecture, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Paul McGarry, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, United Kingdom
James W. McNally, University of Michigan & NACDA Program on Aging, USA
Elena Petelos, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece & Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan
Eleftheria Savvopoulou, SynThesis Architects, Greece
Anastasios Tellios, School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Georgios Tsakos, Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care, UCL, United Kingdom
Chariklia Tziraki-Segal, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece & Melabev: Community Club for Elders, Israel
Antoinette Vietsch, Politician (Former MP), Architect, Healthcare Planner, the Netherlands
Greg Williams, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Student Organising Committee
Cai Chengli, UCL, United Kingdom
Xin He, UCL, United Kingdom
Daryia Krivosheina, UCL, United Kingdom
Pakwan Roopkaew, UCL, United Kingdom
Austreberto Lopez Sanchez, UCL, United Kingdom
Christina Anastasia Tsami, UCL, United Kingdom
Eunsil Yang, UCL, United Kingdom
EGen2022 Review Committee
- Dr Evangelia Chrysikou, University College London, United Kingdom
- Dr Isaiah Durosaiye, University Of Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Professor Joseph Falzon, The Malta College of Arts, Science And Technology, Malta
- Dr Christina Malathouni, University Of Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Dr Jonas Rehn, Darmstadt University Of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Eleftheria Savvopoulou, The Bartlett Real Estate Institute, University College London, United Kingdom
Conference Outline
Location: Online
08:30-08:50: Conference Opening Address
08:50-09:35: Livestream Keynote Presentation
Christos Hadjichristodoulou, University of Thessaly, Greece
09:35-09:45: Break
09:45-11:00: Live-stream Presentation Session 1
Session Topic: Elderly Care | Room H
64271 | Older Adults’ Mental Maps of Their Spatial Environment: Exploring Differences in Attachment to the Environment Between Participants in Adult Day Care Centers in Rural and Urban Environments
64839 | Assessing an Imperfect Model: Europe’s Dementia Villages after De Hogeweyk, 2008-2022
61308 | Informal Carers in Old Age Care: Observations Through the Lens of Critical Discourse Analysis
11:00-11:10: Break
11:10-12:50: Live-stream Presentation Session 2
Session Topic: Resilience | Room H
64666 | Improving Resilience in the Elderly Through Robot-Assisted Dementia Therapy
64823 | Caring Self-efficacy of Direct Care Workers in Residential Aged Care Settings: A Mixed Methods Scoping Review
63497 | Reconciling Employees Paid Work and Informal Eldercare Responsibilities: A Qualitative Study
64677 | Physical Activity and Menopausal Symptoms: Evaluating the Contribution of Obesity, Fitness and Ambient Air-pollution Status
12:50-13:00: Break
13:00-13:50: Live-stream Presentation Session 3
Session Topic: Digital integration & Smart Technologies | Room H
64896 | Perception of Digital Integration and Companions for Older Communities in China in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
64455 | Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Multiple Perspectives on the Adoption of SMART Technologies in Elderly Care
13:50-14:00: Break
14:00-15:40: Live-stream Presentation Session 4
Session Topic: Loneliness | Room H
64883 | The Effect of Migration on the Intergenerational Living Culture of Africans on Familial Relationship Dynamics and Loneliness in Older Adults
64844 | Does Grandparenting Increase or Reduce Social Participation: An Individual Fixed-Effects Approach
63424 | Quality of Life of Elderly with Vascular Illness and the Level of Depression in 4 Barangays in Malabon, Philippines
61046 | The Abu Dhabi Experience of COVID-19 Lockdown and Elderly Challenges and Concerns – Time Before the Vaccines
15:15-15:25: Break
15:40-16:25: Livestream Featured Interview
Featured Interview with Miriam Weber, WHO European Healthy Cities Network Chair for Utrecht, Netherlands
Miriam Weber, Gemeente Utrecht, Netherlands
Evangelia Chrysikou, University College London, United Kingdom
16:25-16:35
16:35-17:35: Workshop Presentation
NACDA: Data on Aging Resources from Research Ideation to Long-Term Preservation and Sharing
Kathryn Lavender, National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), United States
James W. McNally, University of Michigan & NACDA Program on Aging, United States
Location: SOAS University of London, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
09:30-10:00: Conference Registration
10:00-10:10: Announcements
10:10-10:25: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
10:25-11:10: Keynote Presentation | SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
The Challenges of Funding Social Infrastructure Post-COVID: Sustainable Approaches to Health, Education and Social Care
D’Maris Coffman, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, United Kingdom
11:10-11:40: Coffee Break
11:40-12:25: Keynote Presentation | SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
Transdisciplinarity in Education
Nick Tyler, University College London, United Kingdom
12:25-13:25: Lunch Break
13:25-14:10: Keynote Presentation | SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
Building Capacity through Socially Responsible, Community-engaged Higher Education
Birgit Phillips, University of Applied Sciences FH Burgenland, Austria
14:10-14:20: Break
14:20-15:05: Keynote Presentation | SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
Fighting Deficit Views of English Foreign Language Learners and Users
Jean-Marc Dewaele, Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom
15:05-15:15: Break
15:15-15:25: Conference Photograph
15:25-16:25: Conference Welcome Reception & Poster Session | SOAS BG01/ BG02
Location: University College London (UCL), Torrington Place
09:00-09:25: Conference Registration
09:25-11:05: On-site Parallel Session 1
Session Topic: Built Environment | Room G13
63524 | Residential and Environmental Influences on Subjective Well Being of Ageing Adults in Europe
64660 | Improving Resilience and Productivity for Older People Working From Home – An Exploratory Study
61325 | Accessibility of Houses in Trinidad: Implications for Older Persons With Disabilities
64676 | Revitalising Urban Spaces for the Needs of Aging Population – Biophilic Healing Index supporting Active Ageing in Inclusive Cities
11:05-11:20: Coffee Break
11:20-12:35: On-site Parallel Session 2
Session Topic: Built Environment | Room G13
64799 | Understanding the Role of Museums in the Promotion of Health and Wellbeing of Older People
64891 | On House and Home: The House as a Framework for Homing Practices
64884 | Environment Related Practices for Emergency Response to Infectious Disease Outbreak on Cruise Ships
12:35-13:35: Lunch Break
13:35-14:50: On-site Parallel Session 3
Session Topic: Resilience | Room G13
64802 | Smart Living? Technology and the Ageing Subjects in China
64372 | Smart Medical Devices used by Older Adults: Privacy and Security Practices and Risks
64897 | Deconstructing Digital Precarity for Older Workers: An Intersectional Perspective
14:50-15:05: Coffee Break
15:05-15:55: On-site Parallel Session 4
Session Topic: Resilience | Room G13
64658 | Intergenerational Proactive Coping with Increasing Eldercare Needs: Patterns, Processes and Challenges
64438 | "I Know More News in Hong-Kong Rather Than in the UK": Exploring Older Chinese Immigrants’ Social Isolation in the UK
18:00-20:00: Conference Dinner (Optional Extra)
Location: University College London (UCL), Torrington Place
09:00-09:35: Conference Registration
09:35-11:15: On-site Parallel Session 1
Session Topic: Lifespan Health Promotion | Room G13
64929 | Vague Pension Future: Empirical Evidence from the Israeli Radical Privatized Market
64657 | The Role of Adult Social Care Services in Individual and Dyadic Quality of Life: Perspectives From Older Carers and Individuals
64661 | What Explains the Link Between Hearing and Vision Impairment and Cognitive Function? Analysis of Mediating Effects in the US, England, and Ireland
64792 | Italy Needs to Reform Primary Care to Contrast the Aging of the Population
11:15-11:30: Coffee Break
11:30-12:45: On-site Parallel Session 2
Session Topic: Public Policy | Room G13
63854 | Ageism Unmasked: From Ageism to Elderhood
64308 | Further Examination of Ageism Among College Students: Value for Developing an Innovative Program of Activities
64856 | International Comparison of Age-inclusive Guideline Development: An Audit Focused on User Involvement
12:45-13:45: Lunch Break
13:45-14:35: On-site Parallel Session 3
Session Topic: Resilience & Frailty in Care Homes | Room G13
64659 | Care Dependency Prediction in Care Homes
64796 | Falls Prediction in Care Homes Using Digitally Recorded Residents’ Daily Activities
14:35-14:50: Coffee Break
14:50-16:30: On-site Parallel Session 4
Session Topic: TBA | Room G13
16:30-16:45: Conference Closing Address
Friday, July 15 (15:25-16:25)
Location: SOAS University of London, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
63667 | Why Do (Middle-aged) Women Undergo Cosmetic/Aesthetic Surgery? Literature Review
63520 | Exploring Interactions Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Co-morbidity: Descriptive Case Analysis From Real-world Monitoring
64096 | Can a Fall Be Associated With Frailty 5 Years After Its Occurrence?
63048 | Inadequate Dietary Trace Mineral Intake in Community-dwelling Older Adults in the UK
63388 | Depression Among Older Adults in COVID-19 Pandemic, Family Medicine Clinic, Vajira Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study
64840 | Novara Cohort Study and UPO Biobank: An Italian Biobanking and Multidisciplinary Cohort Project on Aging Research and Healthy Lifespan Promotion
Virtual Poster Presentations
63152 | Challenges of Singapore’s First Acute Geriatric Isolation Facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic
63396 | Is Paracetamol Prescribed Appropriately in Elderly Patients Admitted for a Fall? – A Geriatrician’s Perspective
63481 | Handling Challenging Behaviours of Residential Care Adults With Severe Intellectual Disability: Staff Strategies and Recommendations
64673 | Knowledge and Support Needed by Care Providers to Handle Challenging Behaviours of Residential Care Adults with Severe Intellectual Disability
64085 | The Effects of Training Workshop for Cognitively Intact Community Dwelling Older People on Knowledge of Dementia and Dementia Worry in Hong Kong
64172 | Daily Mobility among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Pet Dogs in Urban Areas: A Scoping Review
63609 | Nudging Resilience: Promoting Sleep Awareness to Enhance Mental Well-Being in Adults Aged 60+
64669 | Facilitating Technology Use by Older Immigrants: A Scoping Review and Reflection on Fieldwork Experience
Pre-recorded Virtual Presentations
64851 | Escalating Cyber Crimes Targeting the Elderly: Exploring the Subtle Effects of Ageism
63655 | Barriers and Enablers to Deprescribing in Long-term Care Facilities: A Qualitative Investigation Into the Opinions of Healthcare Professionals in Ireland
64894 | Improving the Assessment and Prevention of Falls and Fractures on a Rehabilitation Ward
64338 | Usability Evaluation of an App to Support the German in-home Care Consultations According to § 37. 3 Sgb XI
64668 | Transitions into Disability and Dependency with Increasing Age in Europe
64757 | The Research and Design of Healthcare Products for the Elderly in the Wise Information Technology of Med
61032 | Ageing Dis-Masculinities: The Disenfranchised Grief of Ageing Veterans
63384 | Agrarian Capitalism and Later Life Loneliness: The Unheard Voices of Rural-dwelling Migrant Older Women of the Global South
63205 | A Content Analysis of YouTube Videos on Older Indians
60884 | Framework for Co-Creation with People Living with Dementia
Event Partners
The European Conference on Aging & Gerontology (EGen) is run in partnership with The Bartlett Real Estate Institute at UCL, The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) at the University of Michigan, USA, and the IAFOR Research Centre at Osaka University.