Agewise seminar April 2009

This year's Agewise seminar was themed "Social Connectedness for Older People".  Social connectedness has been shown to a have positive impact on wellbeing, while conversely social isolation comes with health risks. 

The presentations from the seminar showcase different approaches to helping older people stay socailly connected across the Waikato region and include adult education for older adults, careers following retirement,  primary care services and staying socially connected in residential care.

Feedback from the seminar was overwhelmingly positive and those who could not attend to listen to our inspiring panel of older people missed a treat.

Presentations from the seminar

Presentation	Presenters
The challenges of working across the care continuum	Bridget Richards and Morag MacKenzie Clinical Nurse Specialists Older Persons and Rehabilitation Services Health Waikato
Strength and Balance Programme for Older Adults	Sport Waikato
Daring to Be Different Nursing Connecting Services Home/Practice/Residential Care Model	Agewise
Driving Care Home The journey to attain the greatest independence and the best quality of life possible	Ann Russell RN and Raewyn Dean CNM Health Waikato
Health Needs of Elderly New Migrants and Refugees	Fungai Mhlanga Mhlanga Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust
Enhancing social connectedness through older adult education	Professor Brian Findsen Jill Rodgers Waikato Pathways College University of Waikato
Social Connectedness For Older People	Abbeyfield
Eden alternative in action and Rangiura’s Greenhouse Project	Juliette Tuckey G.M. - Rangiura Trust Board
The Benefits of Encore Careers for Elders, Organisations, Society	Dr Mary Simpson Dr Margaret Richardson Prof Ted Zorn Management Communication Dept University of Waikato
Primary Health Care and the Older Person	Graham Guy Waikato Primary Health
Enhancing Wellbeing among Older New Zealanders...through Social Connectedness	Peggy Koopman-Boyden CNZM, Chair, Agewise President, Gerontology Association (Waikato Branch)