6th International Social & Applied Gerontology Symposium October 15 – 17, 2014 Preliminary Programme Day 1 - October 15, 2014 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 16:45 16:45 – 17:45 End of 1st Day Opening Ceremony Keynote Speech A Music Recital Prof. Dr. İsmail Tufan Symposium Secretariat: Address: Department of Gerontology, Akdeniz University, 07058, Campus/Antalya, TURKEY e-mail: gerosymp@gmail.com Phone: +90 (242) 227 44 00 (ext-4183) 6th International Social & Applied Gerontology Symposium October 15 – 17, 2014 Day 2 - October 16, 2014 09:15 – 10:00 1st SESSION 10:00 – 10:20 Keynote Speech B Prof. Dr. Neena Chappell Terence Seedsman 10:20 – 10:40 10:40 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:40 2nd SESSION 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 3rd SESSION 14:00 – 14:20 14:20 – 14:40 Karen A. Roberto M. J. Penning & Z. Wu Discussion Coffee Break Opening the mind’s eye of the body politic to the everyday life of informal caregivers: A first- step for valuing unpaid caring of community-dwelling older adults Changes in family structures and the care of older adults across the globe Spousal caregiving, stress and mental health: A Canadian study of caregivers in middle and later life 14:40 – 15:00 Türkan Yılmaz 15:00 – 15:20 15:20 – 15:40 15:40 – 16:00 4th SESSION 16:00 – 16:20 16:20 – 16:40 16:40 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:20 17:20 – 17:40 End of 2nd Day Bernd Gasch Discussion Coffee Break Nina M. Silverstein Gentaro Mizugaki Rachel Pruchno Discussion Lunch Break Promoting healthy aging in your community: The Massachusetts model Raku-Raku Nouhou: A multidisciplinary approach for aged farming communities to be sustained Writing for publication in GSA journals: Increasing the odds Ö. Arun & J. Holdsworth Tinie Kardol Empowering older adults in Turkish society: Innovative adult education strategies Competence Care: A new care concept aiming to achieve quality of life in residential settings for the elderly Health and care challenges facing international migrants: German – Turkish case study (Uluslararası emekli göçünde sağlık ve bakım: Türkiye Almanya örneğinde) Psychological first aid in emergency situations for older adults Josef Hilbert Rolf G. Heinze K. Linnenschmidt & G. Naegele M. Reichert & S. Schulze Discussion MOPACT Project: Introduction ICT-based products and services supporting independent living in old age Promoting individual mobility in an ageing society Potentials of social support and long-term care Symposium Secretariat: Address: Department of Gerontology, Akdeniz University, 07058, Campus/Antalya, TURKEY e-mail: gerosymp@gmail.com Phone: +90 (242) 227 44 00 (ext-4183) 6th International Social & Applied Gerontology Symposium October 15 – 17, 2014 Day 3 - October 17, 2014 5th SESSION 09:40 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:20 10:20 – 10:40 James Collins Patricia Brownell Susan Somers 10:40 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:20 6th SESSION 11:20 – 11:40 Discussion Coffee Break 11:40 – 12:00 A. Canatan & S. Oğlak 12:00 – 12:20 Melahat Kızıl 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 7th SESSION 14:00 – 14:20 14:20 – 14:40 14:40 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:20 8th SESSION 15:20 – 15:40 Hamza Kurtkapan Discussion Lunch Break 15:40 – 16:00 16:00 – 16:20 16:20 – 16:40 16:40 – 17:20 End of 3nd Day Yvonne Schikhof Veli Duyan Discussion Closing Ceremony Ikuko Murakami Where are older persons in the united nations post-2015 development agenda? Neglect, abuse and violence of older women: A human rights perspective Older women count: Addressing the harm of a lifetime of systemic neglect, abuse and violence against older women Societal communication networks among older women: Ankara case study (Yaşlı kadınların toplumsal iletişim ağı: Ankara’da yaşayan kadın örnekleri) Building age-friendly environments in Turkey: Hospital example (Türkiye’de yaş dostu ortamların oluşturulması: Hastane örneği) Relationship between depression and diet in older persons living in nursing homes (Huzurevinde yaşayan yaşlılarda depresyon ve beslenme ilişkisi) Retirees’ associations and senior citizens’ participation to social life: The case of Istanbul Dena Shenk Anne Leonora Blaakilde Discussion Coffee Break Journey of a caregiver: Empathy and engagement A Danish nursing home with a multi-ethnic profile: Challenges, negotiations, experiences Jocelyn Angus Innovative leadership in postgraduate curriculum: The key for effective leadership and management in aged care services A gerontechnology experience Long-term care (LTC) services in the UK and Turkey: A comparative perspective Symposium Secretariat: Address: Department of Gerontology, Akdeniz University, 07058, Campus/Antalya, TURKEY e-mail: gerosymp@gmail.com Phone: +90 (242) 227 44 00 (ext-4183)