Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams: Evolution, Impact, and Future Directions < Back Paper presentation Presenter: Lisa Nerenberg, California Elder Justice Coalition Abstract Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) are among the most common and enduring interventions used to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in the United States. This paper traces the evolution of MDTs, drawing from the […]
Social Care Inequality in the Seniors Social Housing Sector in Winnipeg, Canada < Back Paper presentation Presenter: Bev Lange, Elder Abuse Action Australia Abstract EAAA would like to raise awareness and explore whether cultural abuse remains another invisible form of harm. Older people from diverse backgrounds often face multiple layers of marginalisation, within society and […]
Social Care Inequality in the Seniors Social Housing Sector in Winnipeg, Canada < Back Paper presentation Presenter: Laura Funk, University of Manitoba Abstract The realization of aging in place and deinstitutionalization of care for older adults requires appropriate and equitable social care and supports within seniors’ social housing settings. In this research study, we conducted […]
A Convention with Consequences: How International Law Can Transform Ageing < Back Paper presentation Presenter: Laura Funk, University of Manitoba; Lucille Bruce, Indigenous Seniors Research Committee and Manitoba Seniors Equity Action Coalition, Canada Abstract The experiences, needs and preferences of Indigenous older adults in Canada, although by no means identical, are in many ways distinct […]
Working Together: NGOs Advancing the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons < Back Symposium presentation Presenter: Alejandro Bonilla Garcia, IFA & NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva); Silvia Perel-Levin, GAROP & INPEA; Cherian Mathews, Help Age International; Caroline Emmer de Albuquerque Green, University of Oxford; Nomahlubi Khwinana, South African Commissioner for Human Rights. Abstract […]
Defining a ‘responsible approach’ to AI in the long-term care of older persons: Human rights, dignity and wellbeing < Back Workshop presentation Presenter: Caroline Green, University of Oxford; Samir Sinha, Sinai Health; Kristina Kokorelias, University of Oxford Abstract As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly integrated into long-term care systems, they bring significant potential to […]
Dementia and Caregiver Friendly Community: The “M.E. Corner” Community Respite Model in Hong Kong < Back Paper presentation Presenter: Johnathan Hon Wai LAM, Hong Kong Christian Service, Hong Kong Abstract Background:Hong Kong’s rapidly ageing population is driving a surge in dementia cases, with numbers expected to triple by 2039. Over 70% of working caregivers report […]
Championing the protection of Older Persons in South Africa through Legislative Frameworks < Back Symposium presentation Presenter: Naomi Maloba, National Department of Social Development, South Africa Abstract Older persons within the South African context are faced with unique challenges, given the history of the country which is characterised by the apartheid system and currently by […]
Ageism and social belonging in Canada through an intersectional lens < Back Workshop presentation Presenter(s): Jolene Skordis; Alison Marshall; Cherian Mathews, Age International, United Kingdom Abstract Over 120 million people worldwide are currently forcibly displaced. Numbers have been rising for each of the past twelve years, having more than doubled over the last decade. Among […]
Implementing the rights of older persons: a multidisciplinary team, an unreliable custodian, and the consequences of older persons. < Back Paper presentation Presenter: Charlese Mc Millan; Issie Jacobs Abstract Within the South African context, the task of looking after the needs and rights of older persons is assigned to multidisciplinary teams. However, when statistics of […]
