Seminar: Independent Living and Design for our Ageing Population
Published: Thursday, November 25, 2010
Download: Seminar Programme (PDF)
Date: Monday 6th December 2010
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Location: Wood Quay Venue (under DCC civic offices)
Jointly organised by UIA Architecture for All (AfA) Work Programme with RIAI Healthcare Design Committee and RIAI Accessibility Task Force supported by Dublin City Council
The intention of the seminar is to consider design strategies for an ageing population and to focus attention on:
- Improving the quality of life of older people by influencing the design of integrated housing, healthcare and accessible environments
- Challenging the perceptions of housing for older people
- Raising awareness of the possibilities that innovative design and ICT can offer
- Drawing inspiration from both Irish and international examples
Programme
1. Introduction
Sean Mahon Chair RIAI Healthcare Cttee / Fionnuala Rogerson Dir. UIA Region l Arch. for All
2. Presentations
- Professor Rose Anne Kenny - The ageing Demographics of Europe & BioPsychSocial consequences
- Rodd Bond – WHO Age Friendly Cities Programme and Louth as an Age Friendly County
- Eleanor Masterson – Residential Healthcare - an overview of public practice in Ireland
- Eduardo Elkouss & Luis Cubillo – Recent changes & current trends in Spain
- Monika Klenovec – Independent living in Austria & a review of European Access Awards
- Paul Keogh – Case Studies in Sheltered Housing in Ireland
3. Open Discussion / Conclusion
Biographies
Prof. Kenny is Head of the Dept. of Medical Gerontology in Trinity College Dublin, Lead Investigator of The Irish LongituDinal study of Ageing (TILDA) & Director of the Centre for Successful Ageing in St. James’ Hospital.
Rodd Bond is an architect, Director of the Netwell Centre in Dundalk Institute of Technology, who has managed Dundalk’s participation in the WHO Age friendly cities project
Eleanor Masterson is Architectural Advisor in the Health Service Executive, Estates
Dr. Eduardo Elkouss, originally from Argentina, now practices as an architect in Alicante.
Luis Cubillo is senior partner of Cubillo Arquitectos, Madrid.
Monika Anna Klenovec is an architect & civil engineer, Chair of the UN NGO Committee on Ageing in Vienna & Jury Member for the World Architecture Festival Accessibility Award
Paul Keogh is President of the RIAI and has designed a number of award winning developments for older people
Admission is free but as places are limited please confirm attendance to Clare Finglas at the RIAI, cfinglas@riai.ie
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