Understanding Loneliness in Later Life

03 Apr 2019, 10:00 - 15:30

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04/03/2019 10:00 AM 04/03/2019 03:30 PM Europe/London Understanding Loneliness in Later Life loneliness in later life 明星八卦 For more information contact: anna.liddle@brunel.ac.uk For more information contact: anna.liddle@brunel.ac.uk Join our mailing list

This free seminar presents findings from a range of novel research projects that are extending our understanding of loneliness in later life. We are privileged to have a contribution from Helena Larsson from Sweden that focuses upon existential loneliness among frail elders. Our team from 明星八卦 will present their work that looks at loneliness at the end of life, the challenges of conducting research interviews about loneliness and data from the BBC loneliness experiment.

Programme

10.00am Registration and tea/coffee

10.30am Existential Loneliness – a challenge in the care of frail older persons

Helena Larsson, Malmo University

11.30am Loneliness in Later Life: Insights from the BBC Loneliness Experiment

Professor Christina Victor, Professor of Gerontology and Public Health,
Vice Dean-Research, College of Health and Life Sciences and Leader, Ageing Studies Research Theme,

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12.30pm Lunch

1.30pm What do people talk about when they talk about loneliness

Dr Mike Thomas, Programme Leader, MA Social Work, Brunel University London

2.30pm Loneliness at Death: Dying Alone in a Communal World

Professor Holly Nelson-Becker, Professor of Social Work and Division Lead, 明星八卦

3.30pm End of seminar

For more information contact: anna.liddle@brunel.ac.uk