European Forum "The role of technology in achieving extended life years" held in Vienna - Austria

ERA-AGE 2 is collaborating with the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna to stage a European Forum meeting examining the role of technology in achieving extended life years. Presentations and discussion will examine the scientific, end user, and private sector perspective and introduce key European projects underway in this area.

Date: Tuesday March 01, 2011
Location: Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr Gerda Geyer
FFG, Austria
“Keynote: Ambient Assisted Living Forum”

Dr Benjamin Knapp
Queens University Belfast
“BRAID: Bridging Research in Ageing and ICT Development“

Prof Monika Lechleitner
Medical Director, Federal Hospital Hochzirl, Austria
“The importance of new technologies for therapy checkup in geriatric patients”

Prof Leela Damodaran
Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
“Involving older people in technological innovation”

Dr. Günter Lepperdinger
Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
“New technologies emerging from biogerontology research – what is utopia, what is reality?”

Places are limited. There is no registration fee for this meeting. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Attendee travel costs will also be funded

Please contact: Fiona Oliver at f.oliver@sheffield.ac.uk to register.