Loneliness and social isolation among older people

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1 Third Call Loneliness and social isolation among older people Research perspectives on experienced loneliness and social isolation September 2013 National Institute for the Study of Ageing and Later Life (NISAL) Campus Norrköping, Linköping University Loneliness and social isolation among older peopleresearch perspectives on experienced loneliness and social isolation The conference will be held in Norrköping, Sweden, September 2013 This conference is linked to this project: NISAL - National Institute for the Study of Ageing and Later Life/ Nationella institutet för forskning om äldre och åldrande Institutionen för samhälls- och välfärdsstudier ISV , Anna Martin, ISV Welcome to Norrköping We are delighted to invite you to the conference

2 Welcome to Norrköping We are delighted to invite you to the conference - Loneliness and Social Isolation among Older People - Research perspectives on experienced loneliness and social isolation. The conference will be held in Norrköping, Sweden, September Purpose of the conference Demand is increasing for more research on loneliness experienced in later life. Existing studies emanate from a variety of disciplines, with different research traditions. Hence, the purpose of this conference is to provide an inter-disciplinary platform to enable discussions and reflections on various theoretical and empirical perspectives on its main theme: Loneliness and Social Isolation in Later Life. The lectures and presentations of papers will allow the sharing of knowledge and offer different perspectives on loneliness in later life, using information from regional, national and international coalition projects, policymaking, stakeholders and research projects. Professor Elisabet Cedersund Professor Lars Andersson Researcher Axel Ågren [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2

3 Conference information Invited speakers Professor Christina Victor, Brunel University, UK Professor Mima Cattan, Northumbria University, UK Professor Lars Andersson, Linköping University, Sweden 3

4 Conference programme Day 1: Monday 23 September, : Lunch 13:00-13:20 Welcome address and Introduction 13:20-14:05 Plenary lecture 1: Professor Christina Victor, Brunel University, UK, How Older People Talk about and Understand Loneliness. 14:05-14:20 Short break with fruit 14:20-15:05 Plenary lecture 2: Professor Mima Cattan, Northumbria University, UK, Implementing Effective Interventions Targeting Loneliness: Whose Decision Counts? 15:05-15:25 Coffee 15:25-16:25 Paper session 16:25-16:35 Short break 16:35-17:35 Paper session 19:00 Dinner Day 2: Tuesday 24 September, :00-9:10 Introduction to Day 2 9:10-9:55 Plenary lecture 3: Lars Andersson, NISAL, Linköping university, Sweden. Social Provisions and Links to Interventions 9:55-10:15 Coffee 10:15-11:00 Paper session 11:00-11:10 Short break with fruit 11:10-12:00 Paper session 12:00-12:30 Summary of the conference 12:30 Lunch Papers will be presented by Els-Marie Anbäcken, Social Work & NISAL, Linköping University, Sweden Lena Dahlberg, Dalarna University & ARC, Karolinska Institute, Sweden Anna Goodman, Campaign to End Loneliness, London, UK Cecilia Henning, Social Work, Jönköping University, Sweden Oliver Huxhold, German Centre of Gerontology(DZA)Berlin, Germany Tiny Jaarsma, Anna Strömberg and Marie-Louise Luttik, Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden Åsa Larsson, Occupational Therapy, Linköping University, Sweden Dimitris Michailakis, Social Work, Linköping University, Sweden Maria Wolmesjö, Social Work, Linköping University, Sweden 4

5 Registration Participants must register for the conference. Deadline for registration is 6 September (prolonged). All participants are welcome, regardless of whether or not they have a submitted paper. Use this link to register for the conference: [email protected] if you have any questions concerning registration. Conference fee 400 SEK, 45 Euro The conference fee will include: Admission to the conference Conference documentation Coffee both days Conference dinner on day one Lunch on days one and two AAL Forum This conference is a pre-conference to the AAL Forum. Registration for the AAL Forum 2013 is separate. More information about the AAL Forum 2013 can be found at: Organisers The theme of this conference are based on the work in a collaboration project between New Tools for Health and NISAL at Linköping University, Campus Norrköping. The aim of this project is to lay the foundation for a future knowledge centre focusing on loneliness and social isolation among older people. The conference is coordinated by NISAL (National Institute for the Study of Ageing and Later Life), Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, Sweden. More information about NISAL, the collaboration project, and New Tools for Health: The project Establishing of a Knowledge Centre on Loneliness and Social Isolation among Older People : New Tools for Health: Conference secretariat Professor Elisabet Cedersund [email protected] Phone: Administrator Anna Martin [email protected] Phone: Professor Lars Andersson [email protected] Researcher Axel Ågren [email protected] 5

6 Practical information Location The conference will be held at the Museum of Work (day 1) and Louis De Geer konsert och kongress (day 2) which is located in the heart of Norrköping s industrial landscape, close to the city centre, with views of post-industrial buildings and the beautiful Motala River. More information about the city of Norrköping, Campus Norrköping, and Linköping University: Norrköping: Campus Norrköping: Linköping University: Museum of Work: Travel information Norrköping is accessible by various means of transportation. There is a train station with a frequent service to/from Stockholm Central Station and Arlanda Airport. Long-distance bus services to/from Stockholm Central Station and Arlanda Airport have a terminal near the centre of the city. For information about travel to/from Norrköping see below Useful links about transportation Train: Bus: Bus: Airport transportation, bus: Airport transportation, train: Hotel information There are plenty of hotels located near the conference facilities. Please note that many of the hotels will fill up early, as the AAL Forum (which attracts approx. 1,000 participants) also takes place in Norrköping in the same week as this conference. The AAL Forum starts on Tuesday night. Please note that you have to make your own hotel reservation. List of hotels and hostels You can find lists of all hotels and hostels at the following website:

7 Welcome to the conference and to Norrköping, September 2013! NISAL - National Institute for the Study of Ageing and Later Life/ Nationella institutet för forskning om äldre och åldrande Department of Social and Welfare Studies/ Institutionen för samhälls- och välfärdsstudier