LIVING LONGER, BETTER CONFERENCE
Organised by Think Active and Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire, this free event on 29th March – 10:00-15:30 at Radcliffe Conference Centre, University of Warwick will focus on the importance of movement for healthy ageing and working together to reduce health and movement inequalities in later life.
This Conference may be of particular interest to: Organisations and individuals working with older populations in Coventry Warwickshire and Solihull and interested in improving outcomes for older people, including but not limited to – Charities, CICs and community organisations, Health and Social Care professionals, managers and commissioners, Public Health leads, physical activity and leisure providers, frailty leads, social prescribers, volunteers, befrienders, ambassadors.
The Purpose of the Conference
Across Coventry, Solihull and Warwckshire, there is a significant population of older people, which is ageing further.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis have and still are exacerbating health inequalities and increasing pressure on health and social care systems.
We know that activity, including physical, cognitive and emotional can help reduce this problem and increase people’s health span.
We need to unite and commit to improving systems, recommending and prescribing activity and changing our attitudes to ageing.
This event aims to bring together key partners, stakeholders, audience representatives and high-profile speakers to inspire, inform, explore and discuss opportunities and challenges for supporting Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire’s ageing population to move more.
This free conference will provide an opportunity to:
Hear keynote speaker Sir Muir Gray, a leading expert on healthy active ageing, and internationally renowned authority on healthcare systems, talk about his inspiring call to action with The Live Longer Better Revolution.
Listen to Dr Martin Sandler, Deputy Medical Director at George Eliot Hospital, Associate Medical Director at South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust and Clinical Lead for Virtual Wards across the Midlands and lead on Frailty for Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board discuss “Why Hospitals are Bad for You and How to Avoid Them.”
We’ll be confirming details of even more speakers soon!
Engage with a Q&A session with a panel of experts, leaders, professionals and advocates.
Connect, share, inform and explore conversations with other delegates.
Important Information:
- Speakers and content may be subject to last minute changes.
- Free parking is available on-site for the day.
- Lunch is provided as part of the day.
Book onto our event HERE
If you would like to discuss your dietary or accessibility requirements for the conference with us, please contact Jordan.young@thinkactive.org
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