Events

Past events

Wonderful Wellderly World

27 October 2023 - 27 October 2023

Come explore the Wonderful Wellderly World! Join us as we celebrate all the ways wellbeing is enhanced as we gain in years.

photo of Paul McGarry

Learning from the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub

3 May 2023 - 3 May 2023

Discover how Paul McGarry and the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub create an age-friendly community, making Greater Manchester a better place to grow older.

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Comparing the experiences of caring for older family members in Japan and England

26 April 2023 - 26 April 2023

Exploring the challenges and resonances of family caregiving across cultures with anthropologist Jason Danely.

middle aged and old men sitting face to face

Design, Intergenerationality, and Healthy Ageing

8 March 2023 - 8 March 2023

What challenges and opportunities arise from intergenerational design and how can these facilitate well-being and reduce loneliness?

Prof Roy Sandbach

Need for a National Independent Living Strategy for our Ageing Population

8 February 2023 - 8 February 2023

Prof Roy Sandbach is an inspiring speaker who will talk about the need for a living strategy for healthy ageing and how technology can help.

Walk Better to Walk More

22 October 2021 - 22 October 2021

A background to the mechanics of walking, why it is important and how this everyday activity can be done better.

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Digital Skills to connect during COVID-19

15 October 2021 - 15 October 2021

Research on skills and support for digital connectivity

photo of speaker Dr Karla Zimpel-Leal

New models of care at home

8 October 2021 - 8 October 2021

What do new models of care at home offer and implications for care workers

older couple walk on street

Celebrating International Day of Older Persons

1 October 2021 - 1 October 2021

October 1 each year is the International Day of Older Persons, organised by the United Nations.

lonely old man on a bench

A Conversation about Addressing Loneliness in Older People

7 July 2021 - 7 July 2021

Tracey talks about the language of loneliness, our personal experiences and progress towards a place based approach to addressing loneliness reflecting on the pandemic.

Dying at home: A good place to die?

12 May 2021 - 12 May 2021

Facilitated by Rhona Riachi (Oxford Brookes and Thames Valley Wellbeing Network Panel includes Jane Probets (Dementia Oxon), Esther Ramsey-Jones (Sue Ryder), and Min Stacpoole (Namaste Care).

Healthy Ageing - Visions for our Futures 2020

Explore a range of recorded talks and webinars which address many of the issues around healthy ageing, and draw on the knowledge and expertise of our Oxford Brookes staff, our academic, business, public and voluntary sector partners, and our local communities.

older man cycling through a forest