6th National CAPS Conference
Ageing and Spirituality: Linking the Generations
September 26 to 28, 2012
University House, Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
 Closing date for abstracts: March 23, 2012 (Click here for more information)
Please note that this event will comprise of a pre-conference research methods workshop on the afternoon of September 26, followed by the conference proper on September 27 and 28 (two full days).
Themes
•Issues of ageing well and spirituality
•Baby Boomer ageing: Exploring the myth and addressing the reality
•Quality of life in ageing
•The lived experience of dementia and mental illness
Aims
The conference aims to bring practitioners, researchers and older people together to share and examine:
•Ageing and positive well-being across the lifespan
•Issues of positive living with chronic ill health and disability
•Changes experienced in ageing related to loss and grief
•Integration of spiritual care into holistic programs of care for older adults
•Finding meaning in longer life, baby boomer ageing and responding to change
•The use of story in supporting continued growth, well- being and resilience in later life
•Contemporary information and skill sharing strategies for working with people who have dementia and their carers, and palliative care.
Registration for the Conference closes on September 14, 2012 (early bird registrations close July 4).
General registrations:
http://www.lido.com.au/registration/reg_event_1.aspx?id=b2b732bg3323
Keynote and plenary speakers:
http://www.lido.com.au/registration/reg_event_1.aspx?id=2a5a6g9a3326
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